The Urinary System

The progressive loss of renal function over months or years is known as _________ kidney disease.

The medical condition of _________ is commonly known as bed-wetting.

• nocturnal enuresis

• incontinence

• anuria

• oliguria

Benign _______ hyperplasia is an abnormal enlargement of the prostate gland that most often occurs in men older than 50.

Urinary _______ is the insertion of a tube into the bladder.

Narrowing of the urethra is described by the medical term ________.

• urethrotomy

• urethrostenosis

• dialysis

• nephrolithiasis

_________ replaces kidney function by filtering waste products directly from the patient's blood.

The urinary problem caused by interference with the normal nerve pathways associated with urination is known as ________ bladder.

The final stage of chronic kidney disease is known as _______ renal disease.

________ is the excessive accumulation of fluid in the tissues?

The toxic condition in which urea and other waste products normally secreted in th urine are retained in the bloodstream is known as _______.

• urethritis

• uremia

• glomerulonephritis

• nocturia