Terminology Crossword Puzzle
This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Medical Terminology has 18 clues. Answers range from 2 to 12 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
Description
A surgically created opening from the colon to the abdominal wall to allow stool to pass out of the body.
A surgical opening created in the ileum to bypass the colon.
Another name for Fecal Occult Blood Test (FOBT) that measures microscopic amounts of blood in the feces that the patient can perform at home or the nurse at the bedside.
The surgical creation of a new opening through which a ureter empties onto the surface of the body or into another outlet.
Name for stool discharged from the stoma
The act of passing, or expelling urine voluntarily through the urethra.
Abnormal presence of blood in the urine. It is symptomatic of many renal diseases and disorders of the genitourinary system.
A diminished capacity to form and pass urine less than 0.5ml/kg/hr or 500ml in 24 hours in adults. It is usually caused by imbalances in body fluids and electrolytes (dehydration), hemorrhage, renal lesions, severe burns, or urinary tract obstruction.
A measure of the acidity or alkalinity of a substance,
The excretion of an abnormally large quantity of urine caused by diabetes insipidus, DM, use of diuretics, excessive fluid intake, and hypercalcemia.
A diagnostic examination of urine used to detect and manage a wide range of disorders, such as urinary tract infections, kidney disease and diabetes.
The instillation of a solution into the rectum and sigmoid colon to promote defecation by stimulating peristalsis
Excessive production or excretion of urine that occurs in conditions such as diabetes mellitus, diabetes insipidus, and acute renal failure.
Excessive urination at night. Possible symptom of a renal or prostatic disease or bladder outlet obstruction. May occur with excessive amounts of fluids before bedtime or in older patients who have excess body fluids that are immobilized
Absence of urinary production or excretion.
A surgically created opening that diverts urine away from the bladder and out of the body.
Temporary or permanent artificial opening in the abdominal wall
Excision, or resection of the bladder.
