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Ch. 14 Urinary System Flashcards

1
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ren/o

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kidney

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nephr/o

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kidney

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hil/o

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hilum

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pyel/o

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renal pelvis, basin

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calyc/o

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renal calices, cup-like structure

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calic/o

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renal calices, cup-like structure

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glomerul/o

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glomerulus of the nephron, little ball

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ureter/o

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ureter

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vesic/o

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bladder, sac, vesicle

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cyst/o

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bladder, sac, cyst

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urethr/o

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urethra

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meat/o

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opening, passageway

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-uresis

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to urinate, involuntary urination

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mict/o

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to urinate

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mictur/o

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to urinate

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ur/o

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urine

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-uria

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urine

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urin/o

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urine

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ure/o

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urea

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uric/o

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uric acid

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azot/o

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nitrogenous waste; nitrogen

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kali/o

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potassium

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kal/o

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potassium

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calc/o

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calcium, line

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natri/o

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sodium

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natr/o

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sodium

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nitrit/o

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nitrite (a salt of nitrous acid)

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creatin/o

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creatine

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albumin/o

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albumin, protein

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ket/o

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ketone

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gluc/o

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sugar, glucose

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glyc/o

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sugar, glucose

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melit/o

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honey, sugar, bees

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alkal/o

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basic, Alkali

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alkalin/o

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basic, Alkali

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acid/o

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acidic, acid

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sthen/o

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strength, specific gravity

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38
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chrom/o

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color

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39
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chromat/o

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color

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flav/o

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yellow (bright)

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xanth/o

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yellow

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42
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lute/o

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yellow (pale)

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43
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erythr/o

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red

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rrhod/o

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rose color

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porphyr/o

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purple, dark red

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cyan/o

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blue

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fusc/o

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brown

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chlor/o

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green

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melan/o

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black

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phae/o

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gray

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phe/o

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gray

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albin/o

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white

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calcul/o

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stone

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lith/o

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stone, lithium

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-tripsy

A

to rub, crush

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-lapaxy

A

surgical evacuation (of a stone)

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-clasty

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surgical breaking (of a stone)

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cather/o

A

catheter

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plan/o

A

wandering

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-plania

A

wandering

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grad/o

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step, walk, go

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-grade

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step, walk, go

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nephroptosis

A

prolapse or downward displacement of the kidney

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nephrosis

A

degenerative changes in the kidney, typically the tubules

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nephrosclerosis

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hardening of the kidney tissue, particularly renal tubules

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hypernatremia

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excessive sodium in the blood

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hyponatremia

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deficiency of sodium in the blood

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lithiasis

A

formation of stones, particularly in the kidneys

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ureterolithiasis

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presence or formation of stones in the ureters

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lithotomy

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the cutting to remove a stone from the bladder, kidney, or urinary tract

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lithotripsy

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surgical breaking of a stone, usually by sound waves

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lithoclasty

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surgical breaking of a stone with a forceps

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litholapaxy

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breaking and immediate washing out of stone

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urochrome

A

pigment that gives urine its color

75
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achromaturia

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passing of colorless urine

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albinuria

A

passing of colorless urine

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urorrhodin

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rose-colored red pigment in urine

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uroporphyrin

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dark red (purple) pigment in urine

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uroxanthin

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yellow pigment in the urine

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uroflavin

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bright yellow pigment in urine

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urolutein

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pale yellow (associated with our urine) pigment in urine

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urofuscin

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brown pigment in urine

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urophein

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gray pigment in urine

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urophaein

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gray pigment in urine

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urochlorin

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green pigment in urine

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albuminuria

A

presence of protein, particularly albumin, in urine

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glucosuria

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excessive amount of glucose in the urine

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ketonuria

A

excessive number of ketones in the urine

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hypercalciuria

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excessive concentration of calcium in the urine

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azoturia

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increase in nitrogenous compounds in the urine

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nitrituria

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high levels of nitrites in the urine

92
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alkalinuria

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high pH (greater than 7) or basic urine

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aciduria

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low pH (lower than 7) or acidic urine

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hypersthenuria

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high specific gravity of urine

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hyposthenuria

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low specific gravity of urine

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anuria

A

lack of urine production

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oliguria

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small amounts of urine per day, scanty amount of urine production

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polyuria

A

frequent or excessive urination

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nocturia

A

excessive urination at night

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hematuria

A

blood in the urine

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pyuria

A

pus in the urine

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dysuria

A

painful or difficult urination

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uroplania

A

presence or discharge of urine from parts other than the urinary tract

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antegrade

A

movement forward or with the flow

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retrograde

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step back, not the right direction; backward or against the flow

106
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plantigrade

A

walking on the soles of the feet
ex. squirrel

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digitigrade

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walking on its toes
ex. dog

108
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unguligrade

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walking on hooves
ex. deer

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azot-

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comes from the Greek word for ‘lifeless’

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anuresis

A

lack of ability to urinate

111
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enuresis

A

urinating on something (can’t hold urine in); involuntary urination or urinary incontinence

112
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diuresis

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increased excretion of urine by the kidneys

113
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diuretic

A

medication that causes urination

114
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nocturnal enuresis

A

bed wetting

115
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Diurnal enuresis

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Urinary stress incontinence (pees in pants)

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ischuria

A

suppression or retention of urine

117
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uroschesis

A

suppression or retention of urine

118
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urethrostenosis

A

narrowing of the urethra

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nephritis

A

inflammation of the kidney

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pyelitis

A

inflammation of the renal pelvis

121
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cystitis

A

inflammation of the bladder

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meatitis

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inflammation of the opening of the urethra

123
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asteres planetai

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In ancient Greek astronomy, planets were called ‘wandering stars’

124
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phthorion

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a suppository/tampon that was filled with organic material that could produce an abortion (against Oath as it dangerous)

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