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meare

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to pass or to go

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cysto/vesico

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bladder; sac

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glomerulo

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glomerulus

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meato

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meatus (opening)

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nephro/reno

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kidney

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pyelo

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renal pelvis

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uretero

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ureter

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urethro

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urethra

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albumino

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albumin

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azoto

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urea, nitrogen

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blasto

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developing cell, germ cell

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glyco, glycoso

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sugar

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litho

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stone, calculus

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nocti

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night

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oligo

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scanty, few

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urino, uro

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urine, urinary tract

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iasis, esis

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condition

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lysis

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loosening, dissolution, seperating

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ptosis

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dropping, sagging, prolapse

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rrhaphy

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suturing, repairing

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tripsy

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surgical crushing

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uria

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urine, urination

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azotemia

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urea in the blood (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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nephritis

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inflammation of a kidney

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nephroblastoma

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kidney tumor containing developing cells

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nephrolithiasis

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condition of stones in the kidney

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nephroma

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tumor of the kidney

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nephromegaly

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enlargement of a kidney

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nephroptosis

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dropping kidney; floating kidney

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pyelitis

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inflammation of the renal pelvis

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pyelonephritis

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inflammation of the renal pelvis and the kidney

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ureteritis

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inflammation of a ureter

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ureterocele

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protrusion of a ureter

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ureterolithiasis

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condition of stones in the ureter

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ureterostenosis

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narrowing of the ureter

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urethrocystitis

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inflammation of the urethra and the bladder

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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

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hypospadias

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

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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

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renal calculus

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stone in the kidney

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renal failure

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loss of kidney function in its inability to remove waste products from the body and maintain electrolyte balance

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renal hypertension

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elevated blood pressure resulting from kidney disease

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urinary retention

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abnormal accumulation of urine in the bladder because of an inability to urinate

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urinary suppression

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sudden stoppage of urine formation

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urinary tract infection

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infection of one or more organs of the urinary tract

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acute renal failure (ARF)

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

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chronic kidney disease (CKD)

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

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cystectomy

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excision of the bladder

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cystolithotomy

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incision into the bladder to remove stones

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cystorrhapy

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suturing the bladder

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cystostomy

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creation of an artificial opening into the bladder

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cystotomy, vesicotomy

A

incision into the bladder

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lithotripsy

A

surgical crushing of stones

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meatotomy

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incision into the meatus

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nephrectomy

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excision of the kidney

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nephrolithotomy

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incision into the kidney to remove stones

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nephrolithotripsy

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surgical crushing of stones in the kidney

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nephrolysis

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separating the kidney

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nephropexy

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surgical fixation of the kidney

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nephrostomy

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creation of an artificial opening into the kidney

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pyelolithotomy

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incision into the renal pelvis to remove stones

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pyeloplasty

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surgical repair of the renal pelvis

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ureterectomy

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excision of the ureter

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ureterostomy

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creation of an artificial opening into the ureter

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urethroplasty

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surgical repair of the urethra

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vesicourethral suspension

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suspension pertaining to the bladder and urethra

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extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL)

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

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fulguration

A

destruction of living tissue with an electric spark

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renal transplant

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

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cystogram

A

radiographic image of the bladder

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nephrography

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radiography imaging of the kidney

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renogram

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radiographic record of the kidney

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retrograde urogram

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radiographic image of the urinary tract

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urogram

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radiographic image of the urinary tract

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voiding cystourethrography (VCUG)

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radiographic imaging of the bladder and the urethra

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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 examination of the bladder

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nephroscopy

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visual examination of the kidney

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ureteroscopy

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visual examination of the ureter

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KUB

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simple radiographic image of the abdomen

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blood urea nitrogen (BUN)

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blood test that measures the amount of urea in the blood

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creatinine

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blood test that measures the amount of creatinine in the blood

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urinalysis

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multiple routine tests performed on a urine specimen

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albuminuria

A

albumin in the urine

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anuria

A

absence of urine

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diuresis

A

condition of urine passing through (increased excretion of urine)

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dysuria

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difficult or painful urination

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glycosuria

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sugar in the urine

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hematuria

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blood in the urine

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meatal

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pertaining to the meatus

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nephrologist

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physician who studies and treats diseases of the kidney

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nephrology

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study of the kidney

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nocturia

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night urination

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oliguria

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scanty urine

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polyuria

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much (excessive) urine

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pyuria

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pus in the urine

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urinary

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pertaining to urine

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urologist

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physician who studies and treats diseases of the urinary tract

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urology

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study of the urinary tract

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catheter

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flexible, tubelike device for withdrawing or instilling fluids

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distended

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stretched out

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enuresis

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involuntary urination

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hemodialysis (HD)

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procedure for removing impurities from the blood because of an inability of the kidneys to do so

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incontinence

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inability to control the bladder and/or bowels

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micturate

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to pass urine

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peritoneal dialysis

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procedure for removing toxic wastes when the kidney is unable to do so

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stricture

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abnormal narrowing, such as a urethral stricture

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