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| functional units of the kidney |
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| freeing a kidney from adhesions |
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| stretching of a ureter with urine |
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| discharge or blood from the ureter |
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| surgical suturing of a ureter |
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| surgical fixation of the urethra |
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| inflammation of the bladder |
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| bladder hernia through the vaginal wall |
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| a stone in the urinary bladder |
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| surgical fixation of the bladder |
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| direct visual examination of the bladder |
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| increased output of urine |
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| involuntary discharge of urine |
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| swelling of one or both kidneys |
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| abnormally high concentrations of protein in the urine |
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| abnormally low concentrations of protein in the blood |
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| An ____ ____ is a radiographic study of the kidneys and ureters with the use of an intravenous contrast medium. |
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| The absence of urine formation by the kidneys is known as ____. |
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| ____ kidney disease is a disorder in which fluid-filled cysts grow on the kidney and replace much of the mass of the kidney. |
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| An ____ is a stone located in the ureter. |
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| The medical term ____ describes a congenital abnormality in which the urethral opening is on the undersurface of the penis in males. |
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| The progressive loss of renal function over months or years is known as ____ kidney disease. |
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| The medical condition of ____ is commonly known as bed-wetting. |
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| Benign ____ ____ is an abnormal enlargement of the prostate gland that is not malignant. |
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| The medical term ____ means excessive urination during the night. |
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| ____ is the removal of a body part of the destruction of its function by surgery or other methods. |
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| The medical term meaning scanty urination is ____. |
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| Urinary ____ is the insertion of a tube into the bladder. |
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| Narrowing of the urethra is described by the medical term ____. |
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| In the male, ____ is an abnormality in which the urethral opening is on the upper surface of the penis. |
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| The medical term ____ describes any degenerative or inflammatory condition of the kidney. |
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| The ____ syndrome is a condition characterized by high levels of protein in the urine and low levels of protein present in the blood. |
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| ____ replaces kidney function by filtering waste products directly from the patient's blood. |
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| A ____ is a surgical incision into the renal pelvis. |
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| The urinary problem caused by interference with the normal nerve pathways associated with urination is known as ____ bladder. |
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| A ____ ____ is performed to insert a nephroscope to crush and remove a kidney stone. |
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| Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy |
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| The final stage of chronic kidney disease is known as ____ ____ renal disease. |
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| ____ ____ is the placement of a catheter into the bladder through a small incision just above the pubic bone. |
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| Suprapubic Catheterization |
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| A ____ is the surgical repair of the ureter and renal pelvis. |
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| The toxic condition caused by excessive amount of urea and other waste products in the bloodstream is known as ____. |
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| ____ is the condition of having symptoms resulting from obstruction of the urethra due to benign prostatic hyperplasia. |
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| A ____ tumor is a malignant tumor of the kidney that occurs in children. |
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| ____ ____ ____ is the destruction of kidney stones with the use of ultrasonic waves traveling through water or gel. |
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| Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy |
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| The condition known as ____ is an inflammation of the urethra. |
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| A voiding ____ is a diagnostic procedure to examine the flow of urine from the bladder and through the urethra. |
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| ____ ____ is a chronic inflammation within the wall of the bladder. |
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| The medical term ____ means excessive urination. |
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| The procedure to remove waste products from the blood of patients whose kidneys no longer function is known as ____. |
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| The medical term ____ means bleeding from the urethra. |
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| A ____ is the establishment of an opening between the pelvis of the kidney and the exterior of the body. |
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| In ____ ____ the lining of the peritoneal cavity acts as the filter to remove waste from blood. |
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| ____ is the inability to control excretory functions. |
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| An ____ is a surgical incision into the urethra for relief of a stricture. |
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| The disorder characterized by the presence of stones in the kidney is known as ____. |
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| An abnormal opening between the bladder and vagina is known as a ____ fistula. |
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| The type of nephritis that involves primarily the glomeruli is known as ____. |
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| ____ is an inflammation of both the renal pelvis and of the kidney. |
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| Which term is also known as urge incontinence? |
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| Which term describes the outer region of the kidney? |
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| The term ____ describes difficult or painful urination. |
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| Which radiographic study is also known as a flat-plate of the abdomen? |
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| Which term refers to excessive fluid accumulation in body tissues? |
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| Which type of catheter is made of a flexible tube with a balloon filled with sterile water at the end to hold it in place in the bladder? |
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| Which term is also known as an ileostomy? |
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| Urine drains from the ureters into the bladder through the ____. |
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| ____ is difficulty in starting a urinary stream. |
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| Which term refers to the external opening of the urethra? |
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| Which term refers to treatment for a nephrolith lodged in the ureter? |
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| A ____ is a replacement for the missing bladder created by using about 20 inches of the small intestine. |
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| Also known as nephroorraphy, a ____ is the surgical fixation of a floating kidney. |
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| Which term refers to the examination of urine to determine the presence of abnormal elements? |
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| The ____ ____ returns filtered blood to the bloodstream after passing through the glomerulus. |
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| Which condition can be caused by the kidneys not receiving enough blood to filter due to dehydration or a sudden drop in blood volume or pressure? |
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| ____ ____ is an acute pain in the kidney area that is caused by blockage during the passage of a nephrolith. |
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| Which term is also known as ischuria? |
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| Which term refers to behavioral therapy in which the patient learns to urinate on a schedule? |
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| Which type of incontinence usually occurs in older men with enlarged prostates? |
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| Which term refers to a radiographic exammination of the bladder after a contrast medium is instilled via a urethral catheter? |
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| A ____ is a surgical incision made to enlarge the opening of the urethral meatus? |
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| Each nephron contains a cluster of capillaries called a ____. |
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| A ____ ____ is the removal of excess tissue from an enlarged prostate gland with the use of a resectoscope. |
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| Transurtethral Prostatectomy |
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