2. Human Urinary System Pathological Conditions ©Richard L. Goldman March 9, 2003 from: Delmar’s Comprehensive Medical Terminology

3. © Richard L. Goldman Delmar's Comprehensive Medical Terminology 2 Cystitis siss-TYE-tis dyst/o=bladder -itis=inflammation Inflammation of the urinary bladder.

4. © Richard L. Goldman Delmar's Comprehensive Medical Terminology 3 glomerulonephritis (acute) gloh-mair-yoo-loh-neh-FRYE-tis glomerul/o = glomerulus nephr/o=kidney -itis=inflamation An inflammation of the glomerulus of the kidneys.

5. © Richard L. Goldman Delmar's Comprehensive Medical Terminology 4 Hydronephrosis high-droh-neh-FROH-sis hydro- = water nephr/o=kidney -osis=condition Distension of the pelvis and calyces of the kidney caused by urine that cannot flaw past an obstruction in a ureter.

6. © Richard L. Goldman Delmar's Comprehensive Medical Terminology 5 nephrotic sydrome neh-FROT-is SIN-drohm nephr/o=kidney -tic=pretaining to syn=together drom/o=running A group of clinical symptoms occurring when damage to the glomerulus of the kidney is present and large quantities of protein are lost through the glomerular membrane into the urine, resulting in severe proteinuria (prescence of large amounts of protein in the urine); also called nephrosis.

7. © Richard L. Goldman Delmar's Comprehensive Medical Terminology 6 polycystic kidney disease pol-ee-SISS-tic kidney disease poly-=many cyst/o=cyst or bladder -ic=pretaining to A hereditary disorder of the kidneys in which grapelike, fluid filled sacs or cysts, replace normal kidney tissue.

8. © Richard L. Goldman Delmar's Comprehensive Medical Terminology 7 voiding cystourethrography VOY-ding siss-toh-ree-THROG-rah-fee cyst/o = bladder urethr/o = urethra -graphy = process of recording X-ray visulation of the bladder and uretrha during the voiding process, after the bladder has been filled with a contrast material.