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Ch 11. The Urinary System Flashcards

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1
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Albumin/o

A

Albumin (a protein)

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Blast/o

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Germ,bud,developing cell

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Glomerul/o

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Little ball, glomerulus

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Gluc/o

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Sweet, sugar

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Glyc/o, glycos/o

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Sweet,sugar

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Meat/o

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Opening, passage

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Nephr/o

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Kidney

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Pyel/o

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Renal pelvis

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Ren/o

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Kidney

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Ureter/o

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Ureter

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Urethr/o

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Urethra

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12
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Ur/o, urin/o

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Urin

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13
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Dia-

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Through

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14
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Azot/o

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Urea,nitrogen

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Ket/o,keton/o

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Ketone

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Noct/o

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Night

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Olig/o

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Few in number

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Py/o

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Pus

19
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-uresis

A

Urination

20
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Anuria

A

Inability to pass urine

21
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Azotemia

A

High urea and nitrogen compounds in blood

22
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Diuresis

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Temporary excessive discharge of urine

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Polyuria

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Chronic excessive urination

24
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En-

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Within,upon,on,over

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Hydr/o

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Water

26
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Ren/o

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Kidney

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Spadias/o

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Rip,tear

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Sten/o

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Narrow

29
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Cyst/o

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Bladder, sac

30
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Enuresis

A

Involuntary release of urine

31
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Epispadias

A

Congenital defect results in abnormal position of iron art meatus (opening)

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Glomerulonephritis

A

Glomerulus is a ball of specialized capillaries within a kidney

33
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Incontinence

A

Inability to control

34
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Strictures

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Abnormal narrowing

35
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Fulguration

A

Procedure that destroys living tissue w electricity

36
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Renography

A

Picture of kidney vis radioactive injection

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