1. nephroptosis: drooping kidney
2. ureteritis: inflammation of a ureter
3. nephroblastoma: kidney tumor containing
developing cell (embryonic tissue)
4. distended: stretched out (a bladder
is distended when it is filled with urine)
5. void: to empty or evacuate waste
material, especially urine
6. urinal: receptacle for urine
7. lithrotrite: instrument to control
bladder and/or bowels
8. diuresis: condition of urine passing
through
9. pyuria: pus in the urine
10. urethrometer: instrument used
to measure the urethra
11. cystoscopy: visual examination
of the bladder
12. urethrotomy: incision in the urethra
13. ureterostomy: creation of an artificial
opening into the ureter
14. nephrolysis: separating the kidney
(from other body structures)
15. pyeloplasty: plastic repair of
the renal pelvis
16. cystolithotomy: incision of the
bladder to remove a stone
17. lithotrispy: surgical crushing
of a stone
18. pyelonephritis: inflammation of
the renal pelvis and the kidney
19. vesicotomy (cystotomy): incision
of the bladder
20. nephrostomy: creation of an artificial
opening into the kidney