Which organ is responsible for the processes of filtration, reabsorption, and secretion to make urine?

What is a sign of nephrosclerosis?

Chronic inflammation of the bladder wall

Surgical removal of one or more stones from the kidneys, gallbladder, or urinary bladder through a small incision made in the organ

Abbreviation for computerized axial tomography

Meaning of azot/o-

Two narrow tubes that transport urine from the renal pelvises of the kidneys to the urinary bladder

Absence of urine production

Malignant tumor of the kidneys that occurs in childhood

X-Ray of the kidneys, ureters, and bladder

Glomerular Filtration Rate

Meaning of pyel/o-

What is the body's plumbing system?

Herniation of the bladder through the vaginal wall in females

A condition of a cancerous tumor of the kidney that occurs in adulthood

Abnormal opening between the bladder and vagina, often resulting from tissue damage

An inherited disorder that causes increases blood levels of phenylalanine

A condition caused by the inadequate secretion of, or resistance of the kidney to, the action of the anti diuretic hormone

High blood pressure resulting from kidney disease

The external urethral orifice

Inner layer of the medulla

meaning of dia-

Meaning of -sclerosis

Membrane that surrounds the glomerulus of each nephron in the kidney

Many triangle-shaped tissue sections in the renal medulla

Widened, upper part of the ureter

Cup-like cavities that collect urine

Composed of muscle tissues and work together tp control the flow of urine

Where blood enters the kidney during filtration.

Abbreviation of voiding cystourethrogram

Medical abbreviation for degree of acidity or alkalinity

Surgical procedure in which a kidney is removed from a live or deceased donor and implanted into a patient with renal failure

Surgical removal of one or more stones from the kidney

Visual Examination of the urinary bladder using a cystoscope

A type or urinalysis that is used to screen for chemical changes

Diagnostic imaging method that uses high frequency sound waves to generate images of organs and structures

Imaging method in which a patient is given contrast media to contrast different structures and fluids in the body

Urine test that estimates glomerular filtration rate

X-ray visualization of the bladder and the urethra using a contrast medium

Loss of voluntary control over discharge of urine from the bladder

Sudden, compelling urge to urinate

Inability to completely empty the bladder due to a urethral blockage o neurological disorder

difficult or painful urination

A condition characterized by excessive amounts of urine

Enters the renal artery composed of water, sugar, salts, urea, smaller amino acids and other wastes

Disease characterized by the development of cysts in the kidney

Surgical removal of an entire lesion or tumor

meaning of -cele

abbreviation of specific gravity