medical terminology

medical terminology

Ch 9 - Medical Terminology for Health Professions, 7th ed.
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1.

ablation

the removal of a body part or the
destruction of its function

2.

acute renal
failure (ARF)

has sudden onset and is characterized by
uremia

3.

anuria

the absence of urine formation by the
kidneys

4.

benign
prostatis
hypertrophy

an abnormal enlargement of the prostate
gland that occurs most often in men over
age 50

5.

bladder
retraining

a program of urinating on a schedule with
increasingly longer time intervals

6.

bladder
ultrasound

the use of a handheld ultrasound
transducer to measure the amount of urine
remaining in the bladder after urination

catheterization

performed to withdraw urine for diagnostic
purposes, to control incontinence, or to
place fluid into the bladder

7.

chronic renal
failure

the progressive loss of renal functions

9.

computed
tomography

used as a primary tool for evaluation of the
urinary system

10.

cystalgia

pain in the urinary bladder

11.

cystectomy

the surgical removal of all or part of the
urinary bladder

12.

cystitis

an inflammation of the bladder

13.

cystocele

a hernia of the bladder through the vaginal
wall; also called a fallen bladder

14.

cystography

a radiographic examination of the bladder
after instillation of a contrast medium via a
urethral catheter

8.

15.

cystolith

a stone located in the urinary bladder

16.

cystopexy

the surgical fixation of the bladder to the
abdominal wall

17.

cystorrhaphy

the surgical suturing of the bladder

18.

cystoscopy

the visual examination of the urinary
bladder using a cystoscope

19.

dialysis

a procedure to remove waste products
from the blood of a patient whose kidneys
no longer function

25.

epispadias

a congenital abnormality of the
urethral opening where in the male,
the urethral opening...

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