Question: A specialist in treating disorders of the urinary tract is called a:

nephrologist

renologist

urologist

cystologist

orchiologist

Answer: urologist

Question: An infection of the renal pelvis is called:

cystitis

urethritis

pyelitis

ureteritis

pyonephrosis

Answer: pyelitis (pyel- = renal pelvis, -itis = inflammation of)

Question: An infection of the urethra is called:

cystitis

urethritis

pyelitis

ureteritis

pyonephrosis

Answer: urethritis

Question: Blood in the urine is the condition known as:

oliguria

hematuria

polyuria

polydipsia

hemoptysis

Answer: hematuria

Question: Diuresis refers to:

• excretion of a large volume of urine

• - excessive sweating

• - blood in the urine

• - an agent that increases urinary output

• - an excision a segment of the vas deferent

• Answer: excretion of a large volume of urine

• Question: Dr. Baker has diagnosed Mr. Johnson with urinary incontinence. This means Mr. Johnson:

• - has pain when he urinates

• - has a very slow stream of urine

• - is unable to prevent discharge of urine

• - has blood in his urine

• - voids scant amounts of urine

• Answer: is unable to prevent discharge of urine

• Question: Excessive production of urine is called:

• hematuria

• dysuria

• nocturia

• polyuria

• oliguria

• Answer: polyuria (poly = many/much, ur = urine, ia = condition)

• Question: Gonads is another term for:

• - secondary sex organs

• - accessory sex organs

• - primary sex organs

• - male reproductive system

• - sexual drive

• Answer: primary sex organs

• Question: If a patient is considered asymptomatic, it means they:

• - have many symptoms of disease

• - have an acute condition

• - have intermittent symptoms that come and go

• - have a chronic condition

• - have no symptoms of disease

• Answer: have no symptoms of disease

• Question: In the term cryptorchism, the prefix means:

• hidden

• outside of

• cavity

• behind

• above

• Answer: hidden (crypt = hidden)