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urinary disorders vocab
patients with urinary disorders vocab
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Nursing
Undergraduate 2
10/27/2012

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cystectomy
Definition
removela of the urinary bladder
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cystitis
Definition
inflammation of the urinary bladder
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ileal conduit
Definition
transplantation of the ureters to an isolated section of the terminal ileum, with one end of the ureters brought to the abdominal wall
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interstitial cystitis
Definition
inflammation of the bladder wall that eventually causes dintegration of the lining and loss of bladder elasticity
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neurogenic bladder
Definition
bladder dysfunction that results from a disorder or dysfunction of the nervous system; may result in either urinary retention or bladder overactivity, resulting in urinary urgency and urge incontinence
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overflow incontinence
Definition
involuntary urine loss associated with overdistention of the bladder due to mechanical or anatomic bladder outlet obstruction
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prostatitis
Definition
inflammation of the prostate gland
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pyelonephritis
Definition
inflammation of the renal pelvis
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residual urine
Definition
urine that remains in the bladder after voiding
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suprapubic catheter
Definition
a urinary catheter that is inserted through a suprapubic incision into the bladder
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ureterosigmoidostomy
Definition
transplantation of the ureters into the sigmoid colon, allowing urine to flow through the colon and out the rectum
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ureterovesical or vesicoureteral reflux
Definition
backward flow of urine from the bladder into one or both ureters
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urethritis
Definition
inflammation of the urethra
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urethrovesical reflux
Definition
backward flow of urine from the urethra into the bladder
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urinary incontinence
Definition
involuntary or uncontrolled loss of urine from the bladder sufficient to cause a social or hygienic problem
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urosepsis
Definition
sepsis resulting from infected urine, most often a UTI
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