Med Term - Urinary system - Ehrlich

Which combining form represents the narrow tubes that transport urine from the kidney to the bladder?

• urethr/o

• nephr/o

• ureter/o

Which term means a stone in the urinary bladder?

• cystocele

• cystolith

• nephrolith

Which term means the distention of a ureter?

• ureterectasis

• ureteromalacia

• ureterosclerosis

Which condition is also known as bed-wetting?

• nocturnal enuresis

• incontinence

• nocturia

Which term describes the procedure used to remove waste products from the blood of a patient whose kidneys no longer function?

• prostatectomy

• dialysis

• ureteroplasty

Which term means a surgical fixation of the bladder to the abdominal wall?

• cystectomy

• cystopexy

• cystorrhaphy

Which term means a disorder characterized by the presence of kidney stones?

• nephrolithiasis

• nephrolithotomy

• nephrolysis

Which term means excessive urination?

• anuria

• oliguria

• polyuria

Which term means a toxic condition caused by excessive urea and other waste products in the bloodstream?

• nephrosis

• nephrotic syndrome

• uremia

Which term means abnormally high concentrations of protein in the urine?

• hyperlipidemia

• hyperproteinuria

• hypoproteinemia