Which term describes the increased excretion of urine?

diuresis

Which condition is the distention of the pelvis of a kidney?

nephrectasis

Which condition is the enlargement of the renal pelvis due to an obstruction of the flow of urine?

hydronephrosis

Which term means difficult or painful urination?

dysuria

Which condition is also known as bed-wetting?

nocturnal enuresis

Which medical term describes an inflammation of a kidney?

nephritis

Which procedure is the surgical fixation of a floating kidney?

nephropexy

Which structure is the outer region of the kidney?

renal cortex

Which surgical procedure is an incision into the renal pelvis?

pyelotomy

Which condition occurs when the detrusor muscle in the wall of the bladder is too active?

overactive bladder

Which condition is characterized by abnormally high concentrations of protein in the urine?

hyperproteinuria

Which procedure is the removal of a stone through a surgical incision into the kidney?

nephrolithotomy

Which toxic condition results from renal failure?

uremia

Which diagnostic procedure is a radiographic study of the kidneys, ureters, and bladder without the use of a contrast medium?

KUB

Which procedure is the surgical fixation of the bladder to the abdominal wall?

cystopexy

Which condition is a urinary problem caused by interference with the normal nerve pathways associated with urination?

neurogenic bladder

In which congenital abnormality is the urethral opening on the upper surface of the penis?

epispadias

Which procedure involves the placement of a catheter into the bladder through a small incision made in the abdominal wall?

suprapubic catheterization

Which disorder is characterized by the presence of kidney stones?

nephrolithiasis

Which condition is an inflammation of the prostate gland?

prostatitis