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Ch 6 - Urinary System Flashcards

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hilum

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indentation on the medial side of the kidney where the renal artery, vein, and pelvis are located and the ureter leaves the kidney

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urinary meatus

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opening through which the urine passes to the outside

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glomerulus

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cluster of capillaries at the entrance of the nephron

the process of filtering the blood, thereby forming urine, begins here

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4
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combining form of bladder, sac

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cyst/o, vesic/o

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combining form of glomerulus

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glomerul/o

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combining form of meatus

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opening

meat/o

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combining form of kidney

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nephr/o, ren/o

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combining form of renal pelvis

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pyel/o

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combining form of ureter

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ureter/o

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10
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combining form of urethra

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urethr/o

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combining form of albumin

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albumin/o

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combining form of urea, nitrogen

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azot/o

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combining form of developing cell, germ cell

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blast/o

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14
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combining form of sugar

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glyc/o, glycos/o

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combining form of water

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hydr/o

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combining form of stone, calculus

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lith/o

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17
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combining form of night

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noct/i

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18
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combining form of scanty, few

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olig/o

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combining form of urine, urinary tract

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urin/o, ur/o

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20
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suffix of condition

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-iasis, -esis

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21
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suffix of loosening, dissolution, separating

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-lysis

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22
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suffix of drooping, sagging, prolapse

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-ptosis

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23
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suffix of suturing, repairing

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-rrhaphy

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24
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suffix of surgical crushing

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-tripsy

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25
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suffix of urine, urination

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-uria

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azotemia

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urea in the blood

a toxic condition resulting from disease of the kidney in which waste products are in the blood that are normally excreted by the kidney

aka uremia

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cystitis

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inflammation of the bladder

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cystocele

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protrusion of the bladder

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cystolith

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stones in the bladder

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glomerulonephritis

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inflammation of the glomeruli of the kidney

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hydronephrosis

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abnormal condition of water in the kidney

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renal pelvis

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funnel-shaped reservoir in the kidney that collects the urine and passes it to the ureter

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nephron

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urine producing microscopic structure in kidneys

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34
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ureters

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receive urine from the kidneys and carries it the bladder

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35
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nephroblastoma

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kidney tumor containing developing germ cells

malignant tumor

aka Wilms tumor

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nephrolithiasis

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condition of stones in the kidneys

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37
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nephromegaly

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enlargement of a kidney

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38
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nephroptosis

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drooping kidney

aka floating kidney and occurs when the kidney is no longer held in place and drops out of its normal condition

risk to truck drivers and horseback riders

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pyelitis

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inflammation of the renal pelvis

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40
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pyelonephritis

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inflammation of the renal pelvis and the kidney

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41
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ureteritis

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inflammation of a ureter

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42
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ureterocele

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protrusion of a ureter distally into the bladder

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43
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ureterolithiasis

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condition of a stone in the ureter

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44
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ureterostenosis

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narrowing of the ureter

45
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urethrocystitis

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inflammation of the urethra and the bladder

46
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epispadias

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congenital defect in which the urinary meatus is located on the upper surface of the penis

47
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hypospadias

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congenital defect in which the urinary meatus is located on the underside of the penis

females may also have hypospadias where the urinary meatus is unusually located

48
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polycystic kidney disease

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condition in which the kidney contains many cysts causing progressive interference with the ability to form urine

49
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renal calculus

A

stone in kidney

50
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urinary suppression

A

sudden stoppage of urine formation

51
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cystectomy

A

excision of the bladder

52
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cystolithotomy

A

incision into the bladder to remove stones

53
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cystorrhaphy

A

suturing the bladder

54
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cystostomy

A

creation of an artificial opening into the bladder for urinary drainage

55
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cystotomy, vesicotomy

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incision into the bladder

56
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lithotripsy

A

surgical crushing of stones using shock waves

57
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meatotomy

A

incision into the meatus to enlarge it

58
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nephrectomy

A

excision of the kidney

59
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nephrolithotomy

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incision into the kidney to remove stones

60
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nephrolithotripsy

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surgical crushing of stones in the kidney using shock waves

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nephrolysis

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separating the kidney from other structures

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nephropexy

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surgical fixation of the kidney

63
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nephrostomy

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creation of an artificial opening into the kidney

64
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pyelolithotomy

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incision into the renal pelvis to remove stones

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pyeloplasty

A

surgical repair of the renal pelvis

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uretectomy

A

excision of the ureter

67
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ureterostomy

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creation of an artificial opening into the ureter for drainage of urine

68
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urethroplasty

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surgical repair of the urethra

69
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vesicourethral suspension

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suspension pertaining to the bladder and urethra

70
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extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy

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noninvasive surgical procedure to crush stones in the kidney or ureter by administration of repeated shockwaves

stone fragments are eliminated from the body in urine

aka shock wave lithotripsy

71
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fulguration

A

destruction of living tissue with an electric spark

a method commonly used to destroy bladder growths

72
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renal transplant

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surgical implantation of a donor kidney into a patient with inadequate renal function

73
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cystogram

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radiographic image of the bladder

74
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cystography

A

radiographic imaging of the bladder

75
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nephrography

A

radiographic imaging of the kidney

76
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nephrosonography

A

process of recording the kidney using sound

77
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renogram

A

radiographic record of the kidney

a nuclear medicine

78
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retrograde urogram

A

radiographic image of urinary tract

retrograde means to move in a direction opposite from normal

79
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urogram

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radiographic image of urinary tract

80
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voiding cystourethrography

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radiographic imaging of the bladder and the urethra

81
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cystoscope

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instrument used for visual examination of the bladder

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cystoscopy

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visual exam of bladder

83
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nephroscopy

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visual exam of kidney

84
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ureteroscopy

A

visual exam of the ureter

85
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KUB

A

kidney ureter bladder
simple radiographic image of the abdomen

used to identify radiopaque calculi in the kidney, ureter, or bladder or to diagnose intestinal obstruction

86
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BUN

A

blood urea nitrogen

blood test measures amount of urea in blood

detects abnormality in renal function

87
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creatinine

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blood test that measures the amount of creatinine in blood

an elevated amount may indicate impaired kidney function

88
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SG

A

specific gravity

test performed on a urine specimen to measure the concentrating or diluting ability of the kidneys

89
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UA

A

urinalysis

chemical analysis of a urine specimen provides screening for blood glucose, protein, and others for overall health

90
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albuminuria

A

albumin in the urine

protein may indicate kidney disease

91
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anuria

A

absence of urine

92
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diuresis

A

condition of urine passing through

increased excretion of urine

93
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glycosuria

A

glucose in urine

94
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hematuria

A

blood in urine

95
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meatal

A

pertaining to the meatus

96
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nocturia

A

night urination

97
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oliguria

A

scanty urine

98
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pyuria

A

pus in urine

99
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enuresis

A

involuntary urination

100
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hemodialysis

A

procedure for removing impurities from the blood

101
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micturate

A

to pass urine

urinate

102
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peritoneal dialysis

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procedure for removing toxic wastes

the peritoneal cavity is used as the receptacle for the fluid used in the dialysis

103
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stricture

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abnormal narrowing

104
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urodynamics

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pertaining to the force and flow of urine within the urinary tract

studies the process of voiding and test bladder tone, capacity, pressure along the urine flow and perineal muscle function

enlarged prostate and urethral stricture will diminish urine flow rate

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void

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to empty or evacuate waste material

106
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Acute renal failure

A

a rapid severe reduction in renal function resulting in a collection of metabolic waste in the body

reversible and able to recover

caused by trauma, obstruction, adverse drug reaction, decreased blood flow from dehydration, burns, hemorrhage, septic shock

less than 2 days

107
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chronic kidney disease

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progressive, irreversible, loss of renal function and onset of uremia

caused by hypertension, diabetes mellitus, glomerulonephritis

also known as chronic renal failure

108
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end-stage renal disease

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chronic kidney disease when kidney function is too poor to sustain life

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