7–88 Elderly patients in nursing homes may experience uncontrolled loss of
urine from the bladder. They may suffer from the condition known as urinary
__________ / ____________________.7–89 Ur/o/logists specialize in treating urin/ary tract disorders; nephr/o/logists
specialize in management of kidney disease, kidney transplantation, and dia/lysis
therapies.
Persons with urin/ary disorders see the medical specialist called a
__________ / _____ / ____________________.
Persons with kidney disorders, including transplantations and dia/lysis, see the medical
specialist called a ____________________/_____/____________________.7–90 Cyst/itis, an inflammatory condition of the urin/ary bladder, is commonly
caused by bacterial infection and is characterized by pain, frequency of urination, ur-
gency, and, sometimes, hemat/uria.
If cyst/itis results in traces of blood in urine, the medical term for this condition is
____________________ / __________.7–91 Any condition that impairs flow of blood to the kidneys, such as shock, in-
jury, and exposure to toxins, may result in acute renal failure (ARF).
The abbreviation ARF refers to ____________________ ____________________
____________________.Frame 7–80to Frame 7–91Microscopic Structures • CHAPTER 7 303303in/continence
ĭn-KŎN-tĭ-nĕns
ur/o/logist
ū-RŎL-ō-jĭst
nephr/o/logist
nĕ-FRŎL-ō-jĭst
hemat/uria
hĕm-ă-TŪ-rē-ă
acute renal failure
RĒ-năl