Medical Terminology Final - revised
anuria no urine output usually caused by kidney failure or a kidney
tract obstruction
cystitis bacterial infection of the bladder and/or urinary tract
dysuria painful or difficult urination
edema swelling caused by fluid in tissue spaces
hematuria presence of blood in the urine
, artificial kidney machine receives blood from the
hemodialysis
bloodstream, filters it, and returns the dialyzed
blood to body
hydronephrosis swelling of a kidney due to buildup of urine
shock waves are used to crush urinary tract stones
lithotripsy
so they can be passed from the body
nephrolithiasis kidney stones
procedure used to remove kidney stones from the
nephrolithotomy
body when they cannot pass on their own
nocturia frequent urination at night
polydipsia abnormal excessive thirst
polyuria excessive urine output
severe bacterial infection that starts in the lower
pyelonephritis
urinary tract and travels up to the kidneys
pyuria presence of pus in the urine
amenorrhea absence of menses for at least 6 months or 3 menstrual cycles
amniotic fluid taken from the uterus using a needle
amniocentesis
to test for birth defects and genetic abnormalities
episiotomy incision through the skin of the perineum to enlarge the vaginal
opening for delivery
gestation period from fertilization of the egg to birth
hysterectomy surgery that removes the uterus
leukorrhea thick whitish or yellowish discharge
mastectomy surgical removal of a breast
mastitis inflammation or infection of the breast
menorrhea flow of blood at menstruation
menorrhagia abnormally heavy bleeding at menstruation
neonatal newborn baby
parturition act of giving birth
congenital abnormality in which the male urethral
hypospadias
opening is on the undersurface of the penis instead
of at its tip
brain disorder marked by gradual and progressive
alzheimer disease
mental deterioration(dementia,) personality
anuria no urine output usually caused by kidney failure or a kidney
tract obstruction
cystitis bacterial infection of the bladder and/or urinary tract
dysuria painful or difficult urination
edema swelling caused by fluid in tissue spaces
hematuria presence of blood in the urine
, artificial kidney machine receives blood from the
hemodialysis
bloodstream, filters it, and returns the dialyzed
blood to body
hydronephrosis swelling of a kidney due to buildup of urine
shock waves are used to crush urinary tract stones
lithotripsy
so they can be passed from the body
nephrolithiasis kidney stones
procedure used to remove kidney stones from the
nephrolithotomy
body when they cannot pass on their own
nocturia frequent urination at night
polydipsia abnormal excessive thirst
polyuria excessive urine output
severe bacterial infection that starts in the lower
pyelonephritis
urinary tract and travels up to the kidneys
pyuria presence of pus in the urine
amenorrhea absence of menses for at least 6 months or 3 menstrual cycles
amniotic fluid taken from the uterus using a needle
amniocentesis
to test for birth defects and genetic abnormalities
episiotomy incision through the skin of the perineum to enlarge the vaginal
opening for delivery
gestation period from fertilization of the egg to birth
hysterectomy surgery that removes the uterus
leukorrhea thick whitish or yellowish discharge
mastectomy surgical removal of a breast
mastitis inflammation or infection of the breast
menorrhea flow of blood at menstruation
menorrhagia abnormally heavy bleeding at menstruation
neonatal newborn baby
parturition act of giving birth
congenital abnormality in which the male urethral
hypospadias
opening is on the undersurface of the penis instead
of at its tip
brain disorder marked by gradual and progressive
alzheimer disease
mental deterioration(dementia,) personality
