LEC

• What is urinometry?

  It is a test of urine for specific gravity.
• What is lithotripsy?

  It is a treatment that breaks up stones in the kidney, urethra, or bladder.
• What does urology specialize in?

  Urology is the medical specialty dealing with the urinary system.
• What is pyelography?

  It is radiography of the pelvic area, including the kidneys, ureters, and urinary bladder.
• What is cystoscopy?

  Cystoscopy is the visual inspection of the bladder using a cystoscope.
• What does nephrology focus on?

  Nephrology is the medical specialty dealing with the kidneys.
• What is ureterography?

  Ureterography is radiography of the ureter.
• Who is a urologist?

  A urologist is a medical specialist who diagnoses and treats disorders of the urinary system.
• What is urinalysis?

  Urinalysis is the analysis of urine.
• What does dialysis do?

  Dialysis is filtration to remove colloidal particles from a fluid.
• Who is a nephrologist?

  A nephrologist is a medical specialist who diagnoses and treats disorders of the kidneys.
• What is urethritis?

  Urethritis is inflammation of the urethra.
• What is nephralgia?

  Nephralgia is pain in the kidneys.
• What is nephrolithiasis?

  Nephrolithiasis is the presence of renal calculi.
• What is ureteralgia?

  Ureteralgia is pain in a ureter.
• What is a renal calculus?

  A renal calculus is a kidney stone.
• What is cystalgia?

  Cystalgia is pain in the bladder, most often referring to the urinary bladder.
• What is nephropathy?

  Nephropathy refers to any disease of the kidney.
• What is renomegaly?

  Renomegaly is the enlargement of one or both kidneys; also known as nephromegaly.
• What is renal hypoplasia?

  Renal hypoplasia is an abnormally small kidney.
• What is nephromegaly?

  Nephromegaly is the enlargement of one or both kidneys; also referred to as renomegaly.
• What is ureteritis?

  Ureteritis is inflammation of a ureter.
• What is urethralgia?

  Urethralgia is pain in the urethra.
• What is nephritis?

  Nephritis is inflammation of the kidneys.
• What is urethrostenosis?

  Urethrostenosis is the narrowing of the urethra.
• What is renopathy?

  Renopathy refers to any disease of the kidney; the preferred term is nephropathy.
• What is urethrodynia?

  Urethrodynia is pain in the urethra.
• What is cystectomy?

  Cystectomy is the excision of either the urinary bladder or the gallbladder.
• What is ureterolithotomy?

  Ureterolithotomy is an incision into the ureter to remove a calculus.
• What is cystopexy?

  Cystopexy is the surgical fixation of either the gallbladder or the urinary bladder.
• What is ureterorrhaphy?

  Ureterorrhaphy is the suture of a ureter.
• What is ureterectomy?

  Ureterectomy is the excision of part or all of a ureter.
• What is ureteroplasty?

  Ureteroplasty is the surgical repair of a ureter.
• What is nephorrhaphy?

  Nephorrhaphy is the suture of the kidney.
• What is nephrotomy?

  Nephrotomy is an incision into a kidney.
• What is urethrectomy?

  Urethrectomy is the excision of all or part of the urethra.
• What is nephroureterocystectomy?

  Nephroureterocystectomy is the excision of a kidney, ureter, and at least part of the urinary bladder.
• What is nephrolithotomy?

  Nephrolithotomy is an incision into the kidney to remove a calculus.
• What is nephrectomy?

  Nephrectomy is the removal of a kidney.