A | B |
Distention of a kidney. | nephrectasis |
A stone in the urinary bladder. | cystolith |
Enlargement of the renal pelvis due to an obstruction of urine flow. | hydronephrosis |
Difficult or painful urination. | dysuria |
Bedwetting or the involuntary discharge of urine. | enuresis |
Surgical repair of the tube extending from the bladder to the exterior of the body. | urethroplasty |
The surgical fixation of the bladder to the abdominal wall. | cystopexy |
Congenital abnormality in which the urethral opening is on one side of the penis. | paraspadias |
Disorder characterized by the presence of kidney stones? | nephrolithiasis |
Excessive or increased frequency of urination. | polyuria |
Structure that carries urine from the kidneys to the bladder. | ureters |
Inserting a tube through the urethra and into the urinary bladder. | catheterization |
Toxic condition caused by excessive urea and other waste products in the bloodstream. | uremia |
Abnormally high concentrations of protein in the urine. | hyperproteinuria |
The removal of a kidney stone through a surgical incision into the kidney. | nephrolithotomy |
Pain in the bladder. | cystalgia |
Destruction of a kidney stone by ultrasonic waves. | lithotripsy |
Increased volume of urine excretion. | diuresis |
Bleeding from the bladder. | cystorrhagia |
Inability to control urination and/or defecation reflexes. | incontinence |
The major waste product of protein metabolism. | urea |
Pertaining to the kidneys. | renal |
The pigment that gives urine its normal yellow-amber color. | urochrome |
The normal process of excreting urine. | micturition |
The coordinated contraction of the bladder muscles and relaxation of the sphincters. | voiding |
Medications that increase urine secretion to rid the body of excess sodium and water. | diuretics |