81 terms in this chapter
dialysis method utilizing the patient's own peritoneal membrane as a filter to remove wastes from the blood
narrowing or stricture of the foreskin opening of the penis
polycystic kidney disease
group of hereditary, progressive disorders where multiple cysts form in the kidneys, eventually destroying normal tissue
pus
renal pelvis
inflammation and infection caused by bacterial growth in the renal pelvis and kidney
small stone composed of mineral salts that may obstruct portions of the kidneys or a ureter; kidney stone
most common type of kidney cancer, arising from the proximal tubular epithelium; risk factors include smoking, obesity, and hypertension
severe, intermittent pain caused by spasms of the ureter attempting to pass a stone
acute or chronic failure of the kidneys to effectively eliminate fluids or wastes from the body
retrograde pyelogram
specific gravity
renal failure caused by acute injury and death of the epithelial cells lining the renal tubules
transurethral resection of the prostate
urinalysis
urine culture
urinary incontinence
urine, urinary tract
toxic condition marked by increased levels of urea and other nitrogenous wastes in the blood
ureter (tube from kidney to bladder)
urethra (tube from bladder to outside)
intense and sudden need to urinate immediately
involuntary urine leakage upon physical stress (stress incontinence), or directly following a strong urge to urinate
inability to completely empty the bladder
inflammation and infection caused by bacterial growth anywhere in the urinary tract, most usually the bladder
urinary tract infection
voiding cystourethrography
abnormal backflow of urine from the bladder into the ureter
vesicoureteral reflux
rapidly growing type of malignant kidney cancer that most commonly affects children; also known as nephroblastoma