asthma
disease characterized by chronic constriction & inflammation of airways
apnea
abscence of breathing
auscultation
act of listening for sounds within the body through a stethoscope
azotemia
urea in the blood
bronchiole
smallest subdivision of the bronchial tree
coccidioidomycosis
fungal disease affecting the lungs (valley fever)
dialysis
the process by which uric acid and urea are removed from circulating blood
diuresis
condition of urine passing through (increased excretion of urine)
emphysema
disease characterized by abnormal enlargement of air spaces & destruction of tissue lining the lungs
enuresis
involuntary urination
epispadias
urinary meatus located on the upper surface of the penis (congenital defect)
epistaxis
nose bleed (rhinorrhagia)
fulguration
destruction of living tissue using an electric spark (in bladder growths)
hemodialysis
procedure for removing impurities from the blood
hemothorax
blood in the chest cavity
hypospadias
urinary meatus located on underside of the penis (congenital defect)
hypoxia
condition of deficient oxygen to the tissues
incontinence
inability to control bladder and/or bowels
renal calculus
kidney stone
micturate
to urinate or void
nephron
urine-producing microscopic structure
nocturia
night urination
obstructive sleep apnea
repetative pharyngeal collapse during sleep
percussion
tapping body surface to determine density by sound obtained
peritoneal dialysis
peritoneal cavity used as the receptacle for fluid used in dialysis
pneumothorax
air in the chest cavity; collapses lung
polycystic kidney disease
condition in which kidneys become enlarged and develop cysts
polysomnography
sleep study
pulmonary function test
measures breathing capacity & respiratory function
void
to empty or evacuate waste