Exam 6: Urinary System

The term nephrolysis is defined as the

Which of the following laboratory procedures is performed on a urine specimen to measure the concentrating or diluting ability of the kidneys?

The combining form that means water is

The reservoir in the kidney that collects the urine is the

The term cystocele is defined as a(n) _____ the bladder.

Another term for renal calculus is

A condition in which the kidney is enlarged and contains many cysts is

The term diuresis is built from which of the following combinations of word parts?

The term that means scanty urine is

The suffix that means loosening, dissolution, separating is

The combining form pyel/o is defined as

The term lithotripsy is defined as

To evaluate the lower urinary tract, a diagnostic visual examination of the bladder was performed or a

The patient complained of involuntary urination or

The creation of an artificial opening into the kidney is a

Multiple routine tests performed on a urine specimen are called