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diuresis
promotion of urination
TERM 2
diuretics
DEFINITION 2
agents that promote diuresisex: Lasix
TERM 3
enuresis
DEFINITION 3
bed wetting
TERM 4
dysuria
DEFINITION 4
painful urination
TERM 5
nocturia
DEFINITION 5
urination at night
hematuria
blood in urine
TERM 7
bacteriuria
DEFINITION 7
bacteria in urine
TERM 8
pyuria
DEFINITION 8
pus in urine
TERM 9
ketonuria
DEFINITION 9
ketone bodies in uria
TERM 10
UTI
DEFINITION 10
urinary tract infectionmost common cause is E. Coli
general info of uterine culture
detects presence of bacteria, yeast
TERM 17
glomerulus
DEFINITION 17
responsible for filtrating waste
TERM 18
sulfonamides
DEFINITION 18
drugs used to treat uncomplicated UTI's
TERM 19
renal colic
DEFINITION 19
severe pain associated with kidney stonesharp, acute pain
TERM 20
IVP
DEFINITION 20
intravenous pyelogramx-rays taken of kidney, ureters,
bladder
names of kidney stones
renal caliculinephroliths
TERM 22
nephrons
DEFINITION 22
functional, structural unit of kidneys2 parts: glomeruli and
tube system
TERM 23
hydronephrosis
DEFINITION 23
water/urine in kidneys due to blockagecaused by kidney
stones, tumor, or BPH
TERM 24
renal pelvis
DEFINITION 24
pyelo (word root)
TERM 25
hyperkalemia
DEFINITION 25
too much potassium in blood
polyuria
excessive urination
TERM 32
oliguria
DEFINITION 32
scanty urination
TERM 33
BUN
DEFINITION 33
blood urea nitrogen
TERM 34
creatinine blood test
DEFINITION 34
gold standardwaste product of protein and amino acid
metabolism
TERM 35
GFR
DEFINITION 35
glomerular filtration trait
specific gravity
compares wight of urine with equal amount of water
TERM 37
ESRD
DEFINITION 37
in stage renal disease
TERM 38
uremia or azotemia
DEFINITION 38
buildup of waste products in bloodexcess of urea/creatinine
in blood
TERM 39
edema
DEFINITION 39
swelling in body tissues
TERM 40
HTM
DEFINITION 40
hypertension
mittel schmerz
sharp pain in lower abdominal region during ovulation
TERM 47
dysmenorrhea
DEFINITION 47
painful menstruation
TERM 48
menarche
DEFINITION 48
when you first menstruate
TERM 49
dyspareunia
DEFINITION 49
painful sex
TERM 50
oligmenorrhea
DEFINITION 50
scanty menstruation
menorrhagia
excessive menstrual bleeding
TERM 52
amenorrhea
DEFINITION 52
lack of menstruation
TERM 53
laparoscopy
DEFINITION 53
find endometrial tissue in abdominal cavity
TERM 54
laparascope
DEFINITION 54
tool used in laparascopy
TERM 55
general info on Pap smear
DEFINITION 55
screening test to detect cervical or uterine cancercan get
false +/- results (not definitive test)abnormal results: Ascus
or CIN (I, II, or III)
general info on uterine fibroids or uterine
leiomyomas
most common benign tumorsized between 1 inch - 8
inchesmenorrhagia
TERM 62
D + C
DEFINITION 62
cleans out uterusdilation: enlarges cervical oscurretage
TERM 63
myomectomy
DEFINITION 63
surgical removal of uterine fibroids
TERM 64
complete hysterectomy
DEFINITION 64
removes uterus, cervix
TERM 65
partial hysterectomy
DEFINITION 65
removes uterus only
panhysterosalpingo-oophorectomy
removes cervix, uterus, tubes, ovaries
TERM 67
bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
DEFINITION 67
removal of tubes and ovaries
TERM 68
OB history
DEFINITION 68
gravida: # of pregnancypara: # of birthsAB: # of abortions
(spontaneous/induced)
TERM 69
Rh incompatibility
DEFINITION 69
mother and fetus Rh factor is not the same resulting in
problems such as hemolytic disease of newbornRh +Rh -
TERM 70
hemolytic disease of newborn
DEFINITION 70
mothers antibodies attack RBC's of fetus
placenta previa
improperly placed placenta
TERM 77
ectopic pregnancy
DEFINITION 77
fetus grows in fallopian tube instead of uteruscould rupture
tube
TERM 78
general info on preeclampsia
DEFINITION 78
blood pressure steadily increasesprotein in urine, swelling in
hands and feet
TERM 79
general info on eclampsia
DEFINITION 79
mother has massive seizures that can lead to death of
mother and fetus
TERM 80
ways to examine fetal heart
rate
DEFINITION 80
FHRusing doppler radar:externally- no electrodes on babies
scalpinternally- electrodes on babies scalp
boid
to urinate
TERM 82
micturition
DEFINITION 82
urination
TERM 83
urinary retention
DEFINITION 83
can't urinate properly, can lead to infection
TERM 84
PSA
DEFINITION 84
protein specific antigen checks for prostate cancer
TERM 85
general info on BPH
DEFINITION 85
prostate gland enlarges, constricts urethra, obstructs flow of
urine
cryptorchidism
testicle is hidden (hasn't dropped)
TERM 92
orchiditis
DEFINITION 92
inflammation of testicles
TERM 93
orchidotomy
DEFINITION 93
incision into testicles
