A | B |
Urethra | The tube extending from the bladder to the outside of the body |
Cystoscope | Used to gain access to the bladder for treatment and visually examine the bladder |
Nephroptosis | Prolapse of the kidney |
Cortex | The outer layer of the kidney |
Enuresis | Bed wetting |
Dialysis | A procedure to remove waste products from the blood of patients whose kidneys no longer function |
Polyuria | Frequent or excessive urination |
Cystorrhaphy | Suturing of the bladder |
Dysuria | Difficult or painful urination |
Lithotripsy | Destruction of a kidney stone |
UTI | Urinary Tract Infection |
U/A | Urinalysis |
pH | Chemical nature of urine showing the degree of acid or alkaline |
sphincter | Ring of muscles |
Diabetes Insipidus | Inadequate secretion of antidiuretic hormone |
Glomeruli | Tiny balls of capillaries in the kidney |
Urea | Waste products |
Renal calculus | Kidney stone |
Hilum | The slit or groove where the blood vessels and nerves pass into the kidney |
Medulla | The middle part of the kidney |
Diabetes Mellitus | Inadequate secretion or improper utilization of insulin |
Filtration | Materials involved in this urinary process are water, salts, sugar and nitrogenous wastes |
Reabsorption | Materials involved in this urinary process are water, salts and sugar |
Secretion | Materials involved in this urinary process are urea/wastes |