front 1 Which term describes the increased excretion of urine? | back 1 diuresis |
front 2 Which condition is the distention of the pelvis of a kidney? | back 2 nephrectasis |
front 3 Which condition is the enlargement of the renal pelvis due to an obstruction of the flow of urine? | back 3 hydronephrosis |
front 4 Which term means difficult or painful urination? | back 4 dysuria |
front 5 Which condition is also known as bed-wetting? | back 5 nocturnal enuresis |
front 6 Which medical term describes an inflammation of a kidney? | back 6 nephritis |
front 7 Which procedure is the surgical fixation of a floating kidney? | back 7 nephropexy |
front 8 Which structure is the outer region of the kidney? | back 8 renal cortex |
front 9 Which surgical procedure is an incision into the renal pelvis? | back 9 pyelotomy |
front 10 Which condition occurs when the detrusor muscle in the wall of the bladder is too active? | back 10 overactive bladder |
front 11 Which condition is characterized by abnormally high concentrations of protein in the urine? | back 11 hyperproteinuria |
front 12 Which procedure is the removal of a stone through a surgical incision into the kidney? | back 12 nephrolithotomy |
front 13 Which toxic condition results from renal failure? | back 13 uremia |
front 14 Which diagnostic procedure is a radiographic study of the kidneys, ureters, and bladder without the use of a contrast medium? | back 14 KUB |
front 15 Which procedure is the surgical fixation of the bladder to the abdominal wall? | back 15 cystopexy |
front 16 Which condition is a urinary problem caused by interference with the normal nerve pathways associated with urination? | back 16 neurogenic bladder |
front 17 In which congenital abnormality is the urethral opening on the upper surface of the penis? | back 17 epispadias |
front 18 Which procedure involves the placement of a catheter into the bladder through a small incision made in the abdominal wall? | back 18 suprapubic catheterization |
front 19 Which disorder is characterized by the presence of kidney stones? | back 19 nephrolithiasis |
front 20 Which condition is an inflammation of the prostate gland? | back 20 prostatitis |