HTH 210 CH11 AND 12 - Lecture notes ch 11 and 12 PDF

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HTH 210 CH11 AND 12 A combining form that means "kidney" is: - nephr/o The medical term "dysuria" means: - difficulty or pain in urination The medical term for excessive discharge of urine is: - diuresis A patient reports that he has to get up twice a night to urinate. The health care worker should chart that the patient has: - nocturia The medical term used to describe excessive urination is: - polyuria The medical term for reduced urination is: - oliguria The medical term meaning sugar in the urine is: - glycosuria The medical term for pus in the urine is: - pyuria The suffix "-cele" means: - protrusion or hernia The medical term for a stone is: - calculus The medical term for inflammation of the bladder is: - cystitis The medical term for a congenital defect where the urethral opening is abnormally positioned on the dorsal surface of the penis: - epispadias The medical term for the involuntary discharge of urine during coughing, sneezing, or straining is: - stress incontinence Presence of one or more stones in the kidney is: - nephrolithiasis The definition of "polycystic kidney" is: - a kidney condition characterized by many fluid-filled sacs The patient is having difficulty voiding after surgery, and the nurse notes that the bladder is full. Abnormal accumulation of urine in the bladder resulting from an inability to void is known as: urinary retention The medical term "ureterostenosis" means: - condition of a narrowed ureter The medical term used to refer to narrowing of the urethra is: - urethral stricture When kidney function suddenly ceases, it is called: - acute renal failure The medial term for surgical repair of the bladder is: - cystoplasty An X-ray technique imaging the urinary bladder and ureters is: - cystouretergraphy A procedure that removes nitrogenous wastes and excess ions directly from the blood, replacing the normal function of the kidneys, is: - hemodialysis The definition of the medical term "lithotripsy" is: - a noninvasive surgical technique that crushes stones The medical term for surgical removal of the kidney is: - nephrectomy An ultrasound procedure in which a kidney is imaged with the use of sound waves is: nephrosonography The medical term for surgical fixation of the kidney is: - nephropexy The medical term for an X-ray image of the renal pelvis after contrast dye is injected into the ureter is: - retrograde pyelogram A measurement of the density of substances in a liquid compared to water is: - specific gravity When a flexible tube is inserted through the urethra to the bladder to drain urine, it is called: urinary catheterization Select the combining form that means "testis or testicle." - orchid/o Select the combining form that means "breast." - mast/o

The absence of living sperm in semen, which is a sign of infertility, is known as: - azoospermia The medical term for inflammation of the glans penis is: - balantitis Excessive growth of the prostate gland that is nonmalignant and results in constriction of the urethra is: - benign prostatic hyperplasia The medical term for an undescended testicle is: - cryptorchidism The medical term for an abnormally persistent, prolonged, and painful erection of the penis is: priapism An abnormal dilation of the spermatic cord, caused by failure of the valves within the veins, is: a varicocele The correct meaning of the suffix in the term "orchiectomy" is: - surgical removal Surgical fixation of a testis, which draws an undescended testis into the scrotum, is known as: orchidopexy Select the combining form that means "vagina." - vagin/o A 33-year-old patient has not had her period for several months and is not pregnant. The medical term for absence of menstrual discharge is: - amenorrhea A patient complaining of irregular and excessive bleeding other than during normal menstruation would be experiencing: - menometrorrhagia Select the combining form that means "uterus." - hyster/o Select the combining form that means "ovary." - oophor/o The correct meaning of the prefix in the term "endometriosis" is: - within The medical term for having more than two breasts is: - polymastia A condition in which endometrial cells grow and bleed outside the uterus is: - endometriosis Benign tumors in the muscular wall of the uterus are called: - fibroid tumors The disease is characterized by lack of ovulation, infertility, and the formation of numerous ovarian cysts. - polycystic ovarian syndrome A severe staphylococcal bacterial infection characterized by a rapid onset of symptoms including high fever, skin rash, and mental confusion is: - toxic shock syndrome The correct meaning of the root in the term "mammogram" is: - breast Endoscopic examination of the vagina and cervix using a modified endoscope is: - colposcopy The medical term for surgical removal of the uterus is: - hysterectomy A diagnostic procedure in which a sample of cells is scraped from the cervix and examined microscopically for abnormalities is: - Papanicolaou smear Excision of a fallopian tube and an ovary is a: - salpingo-oophorectomy This instrument is used to open the vaginal orifice for visual examination. - speculum This is the medical term for the procedure where the fallopian tubes are severed and closed as a form of permanent female birth control. - tubal ligation Abnormal leakage of amniotic fluid, which indicates a rupture of the amniotic sac, is called: amniorrhea The medical term for difficult labor is: - dystocia A complication of pregnancy with premature separation of the placenta from the uterine wall, resulting in either premature birth or fetal death, is: - abruptio placentae This is condition of pregnancy characterized by high blood pressure, edema, and protein in the urine. - preeclampsia Childbirth using an incision through the abdomen and uterus is known as: - cesarean section

In this procedure, an incision is made in the vulva to widen the vaginal opening during labor. episiotomy The most common bacterial sexually transmitted disease in North America, with symptoms of urethral and vaginal discharge, is: - chlamydia The sexually transmitted disease gonorrhea: - is named after its characteristic symptom of urethral discharge Bed wetting is also known as - enuresis Which of the following has a word part derived from a word meaning "little ball" glomerulonephritis...