Match the following terms with the meanings.

-Disease of a kidney
A)caliceal
B)caliectasis
C)cystectomy
D)cystitis
E)cystostomy
F)glomerular capsule
G)meatal stenosis
H)nephropathy
I)nephroptosis
J)paranephric

Question

Match the following terms with the meanings.

-Disease of a kidney
A)caliceal
B)caliectasis
C)cystectomy
D)cystitis
E)cystostomy
F)glomerular capsule
G)meatal stenosis
H)nephropathy
I)nephroptosis
J)paranephric

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Nephropathy refers specifically to a disease or damage of the kidney, whereas the other terms listed refer to specific conditions affecting the urinary tract or anatomy.

Answer: A, B, F
 These terms all refer to structural or anatomical abnormalities of the kidney, such as dilated or obstructed renal calices or damage to the glomerular capsule.

Answer: C, E
 These terms both refer to surgical procedures involving the urinary system, specifically the removal or creation of a cystostomy (an opening in the bladder) or cystectomy (removal of the bladder).

Answer: D, G, J
 These terms refer to various conditions affecting the urinary tract or surrounding structures, such as inflammation of the bladder (cystitis), narrowing of the urethral meatus (meatal stenosis), or disorders of nearby tissue (paranephric).

Match the Following Terms with the Meanings