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substance that can conduct electricity within a fluid
electrolyte
inability to produce urine
anuria
pain or difficulty with urination
dysuria
urination that occurs often with little actual production of urine
frequency (of urination)
blood in urine
hematuria
inability to start the urine stream or the involuntary interruption of the stream
hesitancy
inability to hold urine
incontinence
urination at night
nocturia
production of very little urine
oliguria
production of increased amout of urine
polyuria
feeling of havnig to pass urine immediately but with little actual urine production
urgency
inflammation causing dysuria and pain in bladder
cystitis
usually caused by bacterial infection
cystitis
condition involving a hernia of the b ladder that pushes it into vagina
cystocele
bed-wetting
enuresis
presence of glucose in the urine
glycosuria
kidney stone usually made from calcium
nephrolith
condition of having kidney stones
nephrolithiasis
inflammation of interal structures of kidney usually from bacterial infection
polynephritis
excessive accumulation of urea with in the blood
uremia
inability to void
urinary retention
infection anywhere in the urinary tract
urinary tract infection
blood test to measure urea
blood urea nitrogen
an indication of kidney function
blood urea nitrogen
procedure using a sterile tube inserted thru urinary meatus into the bladder to obtain a sterile urine specimen or to drain urine
catherization
procedure using a voided urine specimen for microscopic analysis after the person has cleaned the urinary meatus with an antiseptic solution
clean catch
surgical removal of the bladder
cystectomy
xray exam of the bladder using cystoscope threaded up through urethra to visualize bladder
cystogram
surgical repair of bladder by anchoring it to a supporting structure
cystopexy
breaking up of a renal or ureteral stone using ultrasound energy
extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy
procedure to remove waste products from blood with a machine that uses a filter to separate large molecules from smaller ones
hemodialysis
xray using contrast medium injected into vein to view kidneys and surrounding structures
intravenous pyelogram
removal of the kidney
nephrectomy
surgical procedure to create an opening from kidney to the outside to drain urine
nephrostomy
procedure using peritoneal membranes as a filter for the transfer of wastes out of the body and electrolytes into the body
peritoneal dialysis
laboratory study of the urine
urinalysis
relieves urinary pain or burning
analgesic
pyridium
analgesic
treats infection
antibiotic
bactrim and ceptra
antibiotic
prevents attacks of gauty arthritis and uric acid kidney stones
antigout uric acid lowering agent
treats bph
benign prostatic hyperplasia therapy
proscat and hytrin
benign prostatic hyperplasia therapy
treats nonobstructive urinary retention
cholinergic agent
urecathdine
cholinegic agent
promotes urination
diuretic
diuril and lasix
diuretic
promotes red blood cell production
hematinics
procrit and epogen
hematinics
potassium deficiency
potassium replacement
k-dur
potassium replacement
inhibit urinary tract spasms
urinary antispasmodics
ditropan
urinary antispasmodics
BUN
blood urea nitrogen
cysto
cystoscopy
GU
genitourinary
I&O
input and output
IVP
intravenous pyelogram
KUB
kidneys, ureters, bladder (xray)
PD
peritoneal dialysis
SLE
systemic lupus erythematosus
UA or U/A
urinalysis
UTI
urinary tract infection
pus in the urine
pyuria
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Med Term urinary
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chapter 13 urinary system med term
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5/15/2011, 6:06:17 PM
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