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Inability to control the bladder and/or bowel
Incontinence
condition of stones in the ureter
ureterolithiasis
physician who studies and treats diseases of the kidney
nephrologist
surgical repair of the ureter
ureteroplasty
surgical implantation of a donor kidney into a patient with inadequate renal function
renal transplant
urine in the blood
uremia
What is the tube that connects the kidney to the bladder
ureters
procedure that involves the passage of a catheter into the urinary bladder to withdraw urine
urinary catheterization
Noninvasive surgical procedure to crush stones in the kidney or ureter by administration of repeated shock waves.
Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL)
What is PKD?
polycystic kidney disease
incision into the bladder to remove stones
cystolithotomy
Define cystourethrography
radiographic imaging of the bladder and urethra
Condition of blood in the urine
hematuria
condition of absence of urine
anuria
Define oliguria
condition of scanty urine (amount)
Spell the medical term for surgical crushing of stones
lithotripsy
