Term
|
Definition
| Cavity containing pus and surrounded by inflamed tissue. |
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Term
| Urinary Signs
albumin/
uria |
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Definition
| Albumin (a protein) in the urine.
albumin/o protein
-uria urinary condition |
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Term
|
Definition
| Condition of excessive urea in the blood indicating nonfunctioning kidneys.
azot/o nitrogen
-emia blood condition |
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Term
|
Definition
| Excessive nitrogenous compounds, including urea, in the urine.
azot/o nitrogen
-uria urinary condition |
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Term
| Urinary Signs
bacteri/uria |
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Definition
| Bacteria in the urine.
bacteri/o bacteria
-uria urinary condition |
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Term
|
Definition
| Accumulation of fluid in the tissues. |
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Term
| Urinary Signs
glycos/uria |
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Definition
| Sugar in the urine
glycos/o sugar, glucose
-uria urinary condition |
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Term
|
Definition
| Blood in the urine.
hemat/o blood
urinary condition |
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Term
| Urinary Signs
hyper/tens/ion |
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Definition
| Condition of high blood pressure
hyper- excessive
tens/o stretching
-ion process of |
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Term
|
Definition
| Pus in the urine.
py/o pus
-uria urinary condition |
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Term
|
Definition
| Condition of no urine.
an- without
-uria urinary condition |
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Term
| Urinary Symptoms
di/ur/esis |
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Definition
| Condition of increased formation and excretion of urine, of large volumes of urine.
di- through, complete
ur/o urine
-esis state of |
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Term
| Urinary Symptoms
dys/uria |
|
Definition
| Condition of painful urination.
dys- painful, abnormal
-uria urinary condition |
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Term
| Urinary Symptoms
en/ur/esis |
|
Definition
| Also commonly known as "bed-wetting" enuresis can be nocturnal (at night) or diurnal (during the day).
en- in
ur/o urine
-esis state of |
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Term
| Urinary Symptoms
incontinence |
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Definition
|
|
Term
| Urinary Symptoms
noct/uria |
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Definition
| Condition of excessive urination at night.
noct/i night
-uria urinary condition |
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Term
| Urinary Symptoms
olig/uria |
|
Definition
| Condition of scanty urination.
olig/o scanty, few
-uria urinary condition |
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|
Term
| Urinary Symptoms
poly/dipsia |
|
Definition
| Condition of excessive thirst.
poly- excessive, frequent
-dipsia thirst |
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Term
| Urinary Symptoms
poly/uria |
|
Definition
| Condition of excessive urination
poly- excessive, frequent
-uria urinary condition |
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Term
| Urinary Symptoms
retention |
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Definition
| Inability to release urine. |
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Term
|
Definition
| Intense sensation of the need to urine immediately. |
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Term
| Urinary System Disorders, Stones, & Diabetes
diabetes insipidus (DI) |
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Definition
| Deficiency of antidiuretic hormone. |
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|
Term
| Urinary System Disorder, Stones, & Diabetes
diabetes mellitus (DM) |
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Definition
| Disease caused by deficiency of insulin. |
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Term
| Urinary System Disorders, Stones, Diabetes
nephr/o/lith/iasis |
|
Definition
| Stones in the kidney.
nephr/o kidney
lith/o stone
-iasis condition, presence of |
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|
Term
| Urinary System Disorders, Stones, Diabetes
poly/cyst/ic kidney disease |
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Definition
| Inherited congenital disorders of the kidneys.
poly- excessive, many
cyst/o sac
-ic pertaining to |
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Term
| Urinary System Disorders, Stones, Diabetes
ren/al colic |
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Definition
| Severe pain associated with kidney stones lodged in the ureter.
ren/o kidney
-al pertaining to |
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|
Term
| Urinary System Disorders, Stones, Diabetes
urinary tract infection (UTI) |
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Definition
| Infection anywhere in the urinary system.
urin/o urine, urinary system |
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Term
| Urinary System Disorders, Stones, Diabetes
ur/o/lith/iasis |
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Definition
| Stones in the urinary tract.
ur/o urine, urinary system
lith/o stone
-iasis condition, presence of |
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Term
| Urinary System Disorders, Stones, Diabetes
ur/sepsis |
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Definition
| The presence of bacteria in the blood.
ur/o urine, urinary system
-sepsis infection |
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|
Term
| Kidney Disorders
glomerul/o/nephr/itis (GN) |
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Definition
| Inflammation of the capillaries within the reanl corpuscles.
glomerul/o glomerulus
nephr/o kidney
-itis inflammation |
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|
Term
| Kidney Disorders
hydr/o/nephr/osis |
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Definition
| Dilation of the renal pelvis and calices of one or both kidneys due to obstruction of the flow of urine.
hydr/o water
nephr/o kidney
-osis abnormal condition |
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|
Term
| Kidney Disorders
nephr/itis |
|
Definition
| Inflammation of the kidney.
nephr/o kidney
-itis inflammation |
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|
Term
| Kidney Disorders
nephr/pathy |
|
Definition
| Disease of the kidneys.
nephr/o kidney
-pahty disease process |
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|
Term
| Kidney Disorders
nephr//ptosis |
|
Definition
| Prolapse or sagging of the kidney.
nephr/o kidney
-ptosis drooping, prolapse |
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|
Term
| Kidney Disorders
nephr/o/tic syndrome |
|
Definition
| Proteinuria, hypoalbuminemia, and edema characterize this symndrome.
nephr/o kidney
-tic pertaining to |
|
|
Term
| Kidney Disorders
pyel/o/nephr/itis |
|
Definition
| Infection of the renal pelvis and parenchyma of the kidney.
pyel/o renal pelvis
nephr/o kidney
-itis inflammation |
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|
Term
| Kidney Disorders
ren/al failure |
|
Definition
| Inability of the kidneys to excrete wastes.
ren/o kidney
-al pertaining to |
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|
Term
| Kidney Disorders
acute renal failure (ARF) |
|
Definition
| Sudden inability of the kidneys to excrete wastes. |
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|
Term
| Kidney Disorders
chronic kidney disease (CKD) (formerly chronic renal failure) |
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Definition
| CKD is measured in stages of increasing severity, from 1 (mild damage) to 5 (complete kidney failure). |
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|
Term
| Kidney Disorders
ren/al
hyper/tens/ion |
|
Definition
| High blood pressure secondary to kidney disease.
ren/o kidney
-al pertaining to
hyper- excessive
tens/o stretching
-ion process of |
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|
Term
| Kidney Disorders
ren/al sclerosis |
|
Definition
| Hardening of the arteries of the kidneys.
ren/o kidney
-al pertaining to
sclerosis a hardening |
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|
Term
| Bladder, Ureter, and Urethra Disorders
cyst/itis |
|
Definition
| Inflammation of the urinary bladder.
cyst/o urinary bladder
-itis inflammation |
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|
Term
| Bladder, Ureter, and Urethra Disorders
cyst/cele |
|
Definition
| Herniation of the urinary bladder.
cyst/o urinary bladder
-cele herniation |
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|
Term
| Bladder, Ureter, and Urethra Disorders
ureter/cele |
|
Definition
| Prolapse of the terminal end of the ureter into the bladder.
ureter/o urethra
-cele herniation |
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|
Term
| Bladder, Ureter, and Urethra Disorders
urethr/al stenosis |
|
Definition
| Narrowing of the urethra.
urethr/o urethra
-al pertaining to
stenosis a narrowing |
|
|
Term
| Bladder, Ureter, and Urethra Disorders
urethr/itis |
|
Definition
| Inflammation of the urethra.
urethr/o urethra
-itits inflammation |
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|
Term
| Bladder, Ureter, and Urethra Disorders
vesic/o/ureter/al
re/flux |
|
Definition
| Abnormal of the urine from the bladder to the ureter.
vesic/o urinary bladder
ureter/o ureter
-al pertaining to
re- back
-flux flow |
|
|
Term
| Benign Neoplasms
ren/al
aden/oma |
|
Definition
| Small, slow-growing noncancerous tumors of the kidney.
ren/o kidney
-al pertaining to
aden/o gland
-oma tumor |
|
|
Term
| Benign Neoplasms
renal onc/o/cyt/oma |
|
Definition
| The most common benign solid renal tumor.
onc/o tumor
cyt/o cell
-oma tumor |
|
|
Term
| Benign Neoplasms
transition cell papill/oma |
|
Definition
| Also known as bladder papilloma. Benign when found, but recurrences are occasionally malignant.
papill/o nipple
-oma tumor |
|
|
Term
| Malignant Neoplasms
ren/al carcinoma |
|
Definition
| Also called hypernephroma or adenocarcinoma of the kidney.
ren/o kidney
-al pertaining to
carcinoma cancerous tumor or epithelial origin |
|
|
Term
| Malignant Neoplasms
nephr/o/blast/oma |
|
Definition
| Also called Wilms tumor.
nephr/o kidney
blast/o embryonic
-oma tumor |
|
|
Term
| Malignant Neoplasms
transitional cell carcinoma (TCC) of the bladder |
|
Definition
| Also known as bladder papilloma. Bladder cancer that arises from the cells lining the bladder.
carcinoma cancerous tumor of epithelial origin |
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|
Term
| Laboratory Tests
blood urea nitrogen (BUN) |
|
Definition
| Blood test that measures the amount of nitrogenous waste in the circulatory system. |
|
|
Term
| Laboratory Tests
creatinine clearance test |
|
Definition
| Test of kidney function that measures the rate at which nitrogenous waste is removed from the body. |
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|
Term
| Laboratory Tests
glomerular filtration rate (GFR) |
|
Definition
| The amount of blood that is filtered by the glomeruli of the kidneys. |
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|
Term
| Imaging
computed tom/o/graphy (CT) scan |
|
Definition
| Computed image that shows a "slice" of the body.
tom/o section, cutting
-graphy process of recording |
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|
Term
| Imaging
cyst/o/urethr/o/scopy |
|
Definition
| Visual examination of the bladder and urethra, often with a biopsy of the ureter.
cyst/o bladder
urethr/o urethra
-scopy process of viewing |
|
|
Term
| Imaging
intra/ven/ous
ur/o/graphy |
|
Definition
| Radiographic imaging of the kidneys, ureters, and bladder done with a contrast medium.
intra- within
ven/o vein
-ous pertaining to
ur/o urine, urinary system
-graphy process of recording |
|
|
Term
| Imaging
kidney, ureter, and bladder (KUB) |
|
Definition
| Radiographic imaging of the kidneys, ureters, and bladder without a contrast medium. |
|
|
Term
| Imaging
nephr/o/tom/o/graphy |
|
Definition
| Sectional radiographic exam of the kidneys.
nephr/o kidney
tom/o section
-graphy process of recording |
|
|
Term
| Imaging
voiding cyst/o/urethr/o/graphy (VCUG) |
|
Definition
| Radiographic imaging of the urinary bladder and urethra done with a contrast medium while patient is urinating.
cyst/o bladder
urethr/o urethra
-graphy process of recording |
|
|
Term
| Other Diagnostic Procedures
bi/opsy |
|
Definition
| Taking a piece of tissue for microscopic study.
life, living life, living
-opsy process of viewing |
|
|
Term
| Other Diagnostic Procedures
cyst/o/scopy |
|
Definition
| Visual examination of the urinary bladder using a cystoscope.
cyst/o bladder
-scopy process of |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Hollow flexible tube that can be inserted into a vessel, organ, or cavity of the body to withdraw or instill fluid, monitor types of various information, and visualize a vessel or cavity. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Instrument for visual examination of the inside of the bladder.
cyt/o urinary bladder
-scope instrument to view |
|
|
Term
| Instruments
lapar/o/scope |
|
Definition
| Type of endoscope consisting of an illuminated tube with an optical system, inserted through the abdominal wall for examining the peritoneal cavity.
lapar/o abdomen
-scope instrument to view |
|
|
Term
| Instruments
lith/o/tripter |
|
Definition
| A machine that is used to crush stones, especially in ESWL.
lith/o stone
-tripter machine to crush |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Instrument used to crush a calculus in the urinary bladder.
lith/o
-trite instrument to crush |
|
|
Term
| Instruments
nephr/o/scope |
|
Definition
| An instrument to view the kidney.
nephr/o kidney
-scope instrument to view |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Tubular device for supporting hollow structures during surgical anastomosis or for holding arteries open after angioplasty. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| An instrument used to measure (the specific gravity of) urine.
urin/o urine
-meter instrument to measure |
|
|
Term
| Therapeutic Interventions
ile/al conduit |
|
Definition
| Channel, pipe, or tube that guides urine from the ureters to the ileum in the digestive system to be excreted through the large intestine, when the bladder is no longer available for storing the urine and releasing it through the urethra.
ile/o ileum
-al pertaining to |
|
|
Term
Therapeutic Interventions
lith/o/tripsy |
|
Definition
Process of crushing stones either to prevent or clear an obstruction in the urinary system.
lith/o stone
-tripsy process of crushing |
|
|
Term
Therapeutic Interventions
nephr/green |
|
Definition
Resection of the kidney.
nephr/o kidney
-ectomy removal |
|
|
Term
Therapeutic Interventions
nephr/o/lithotomy |
|
Definition
Incision of the kidney for removal of a kidney stone.
nephr/o kidney
-lithotomy removal of a stone |
|
|
Term
Therapeutic Interventions
nephr/o/pexy |
|
Definition
Suspension or fixation of the kidney.
nephr/o kidney
-pexy suspension |
|
|
Term
Therapeutic Interventions
nephr/o/sto/lithotomy |
|
Definition
Removal of a stone from the kidney through a preexisting nephrostomy.
nephr/o kidney
stom/o opening
-lithotomy removal of a stone |
|
|
Term
Therapeutic Interventions
nephr/o/stomy |
|
Definition
Opening made in the kidney so that a catheter can be inserted.
nephr/o kidney
-stomy new opening |
|
|
Term
Therapeutic Interventions
nephr/o/tomy |
|
Definition
Incision of the kidney.
nephr/o kidney
-tomy incision |
|
|
Term
Therapeutic Interventions
trans/urethr/al |
|
Definition
Any procedure conducted through the urethra.
trans- through
urethr/o urethra
-al pertaining to |
|
|
Term
Therapeutic Interventions
urethr/o/lysis |
|
Definition
Destruction of adhesions of the urethra.
urethr/o urethra
-lysis separation, breakdown |
|
|
Term
Therapeutic Interventions
vesic/o/tomy |
|
Definition
Incision of the urinary bladder.
vesic/o bladder
-tomy incision |
|
|
Term
Kidney Failure Treatment
ren/al
dia/lysis |
|
Definition
Process of diffusing blood across a semipermeable membrane to remove substances that a healthy kidney would eliminate.
ren/o kidney
-al pertaining to
dia- through, complete
-lysis separation, breakdown |
|
|
Term
Kidney Failure Treatment
continuous ambulatory peritone/al
dia/lysis |
|
Definition
Type of renal dialysis in which an indwelling catheter in the abdomen permits fluid to drain into and out of the peritoneal cavity to cleanse the blood.
peritone/o peritoneum
-al pertaining to
dia- through, complete
-lysis separation, breakdown |
|
|
Term
Kidney Failure Treatment
hem/o/dia/lysis |
|
Definition
Type of renal dialysis that cleanses the blood by shunting it from the body through a machine for diffusion and ultrafiltration and then returning it to the patient’s circulation.
hem/o blood
dia- through, complete
-lysis separation, breakdown |
|
|
Term
Kidney Failure Treatment
ren/al transplant |
|
Definition
Surgical transfer of a complete kidney from a donor to a recipient.
ren/o kidney
-al pertaining to
trans- across |
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