Exam 11: Urology-Urinary System

A ________ is a flexible tube used in urinary procedures.

The urinary catheter that is inserted through the urethra into the bladder to remain for a period of time is a ________.

The combining form that means "bladder" is ________.

The plural form of glomerulus is ________.

Which is the cancer of the kidney that is found in children?

Enlargement of the kidney due to constant pressure from backed-up urine is called ________.

All of the following are laboratory procedures EXCEPT ________.

The urethra is the tube that connects the kidney to the bladder.

In the medical word polycystic,the prefix poly- means "________;much."

The first presenting sign of bladder cancer may be ________.

The medical language definition of the word ________ means "pertaining to (the)bladder"?

The total number of nephrons in the kidneys continues to decline with age and kidney function decreases proportionately.

A patient with hematuria would have ________ in the urine.

The tip of each renal pyramid connects to a ________.

An excessive amount of urea in the blood because of renal failure is known as ________.

The combining form excret/o- means ________.

The condition ________ may be found in a diabetic patient who metabolizes fats instead of glucose for energy.

The combining form vesic/o- means ________.

The wall of the ureter contracts to propel urine into the bladder in a process known as ________.

ESWL is a procedure done to break up a urinary stone.