chap 13 Flashcards
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ammonia
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toxic breakdown product of amino acids
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filteration
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process of passing liquid through a filter
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bladder
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hollow sac that holds fluid
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calyx
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funnel-shaped sturcture
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glomerulus
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network of capillaries in a nephron
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filter
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porous substance used to separate liquids and gases from particulate matter; or to subject a substance to the action of a filter
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hilum
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the opening where the nerves and blood vessels enter and leave an organ
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kidney
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organ of excretion
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nephron
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filteration unit of the kidney; composed of glomerulus and renal tubule
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nephrology
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medical specialty of diseases of the kidney
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nitrogenous
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containing or generating nitrogen
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nephrologist
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medical specialist in disorders of the kidney
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renal
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pertaining to the kidney
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urea
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end product of nitrogen metabolism
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ureter
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tube that connects each kidney to the urinary bladder
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ureteral
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pertaining to a ureter
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urine
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fluid and dissolved substances excreted by the kidney
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urination
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process of passing urine
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urinate
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to pass urine
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urinary
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pertaining to urine
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urology
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medical specialty that studies the urinary system
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urologist
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specialist in urology
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nephr
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kidney
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ammon
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ammonia
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urological
pertaining to urology
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filtr
strain through
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nitr
nitrogen
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gen
vreate
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ureter
ureter
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ur
urinary system
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-logy
study of
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urin
urine
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pertaining to
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-ation
process
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-ate
composed of, pertaining to
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-logist
one who studies
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-ary
pertaining to
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hematuria
blood in the urine
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-ical
pertaining to
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diuretic
agent that increases urine output
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glomerulonephritis
infection of the glomeruli of the kidney
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nephrectomy
surgical removal of a kidney
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nephroblastoma (Wilms tumor)
cancerous kidney tumor of childhood
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nephrotic syndrome (nephrosis)
glomerular disease with marked loss of protein
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pyelogram
x-ray image of renal pelvis and ureters using contrast media
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nephropathy
any disease of the kidney
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ur
urine
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glomerul
glomerulus
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blast
immature cell
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hemat
blood
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pyel
renal pelvis
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-etic
pertaining to
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-itis
inflammation
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-ectomy
surgical excision
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-pathy
disease
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oliguria
scanty production of urine
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-gram
record, recording
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-tic
pertaining
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-esis
condition
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-oma
tumor, mass
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-osis
condition
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transplant
the act of transferring tissue from one person to another
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dialysis
an artificial method of filtration to remove excess waste materials and water from the body
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hemodialysis
an artificial method of filtration to remove excess waste materials and water directly from the blood
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pyelonephritis
inflammation of the kidney and renal pelvis
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anuria
absence of urine production
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sibling
brother or sister
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nephritis
inflammation of the kidney
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polycystic
composed of many cysts
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cyst
sac, bladder, cyst
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sib
relative
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uremia
the complex of symptoms arising from renal failure
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an
a lack of, no
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poly-
many
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-ling
small
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-emia
a blood condition
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plant
insert, plant
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dia-
complete
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olig-
scanty
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trans-
across
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calculus
small stone
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dipstick
a strip of plastic or paper bearing squares of reagent that change color to indicate presence of chemicals
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extracorporeal
outside the body
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flank
side of the body between the pelvis and the ribs
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groin
crease where the thigh joins the abdomen
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hydronephrosis
dilation of the pelvis and calyces of a kidney
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hydronephrotic
pertaining to or suffering from dilation of the pelvis and calyces of the kidney
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lithotripsy
crushing stones by sound waves
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lithotripter
instrument that generates sound waves
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nephrolithiasis
presence of a kindey stone
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peristalsis
waves of alternate contraction and relaxation of the muscle wall of a tube
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extra-
outside
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peri-
around
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corpor
body
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hydr
water
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lith
stone
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stalsis
constrict
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-tripsy
crushing
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-tripter
crusher
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-iasis
condition, state of
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enuresis
involuntary bedwetting
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meatus
the external opening of a passage
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micturition
act of passing urine
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micturate
pass urine
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sphincter
a band of muscle that encircles an opening; when it contracts, the opening squeezes close
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reflex
an involuntary response to a stimulus
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voluntary
acting in obedience to the will
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urethra
tube that carries urine from bladder to outside
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involuntary
independent or contrary to the will
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urethral
pertaining to the urethra
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void
to evacuate urine or feces
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enur
urinate in
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mictur
pass urine
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in-
not
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cystitis
inflammation of the urinary bladder
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urethr
urethra
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dysuria
difficulty or pain with urination
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incontinent
denoting incontinence
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incontinence
inability to prevent discharge of urine or feces
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pyelitis
inflammation of the kidney and renal pelvis
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pyelonephritis
inflammation of the kidney and renal pelvis
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retention
holding back in the body what should normally be discharged
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suprapubic
above the symphysis pubis
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vesicoureteral (reflux)
backward flow of urine from the bladder into the ureter
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urethritis
inflammation of the urethra
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cyst
bladder
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ur
urine
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contin
hold together
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pyel
renal pelvis
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pub
pubis
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vesic
bladder
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flux
flow
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dys-
bad, difficult
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supra-
above
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-ence
state of
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cast
a cylindrical mold formed by materials in kidney tubules
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cystoscope
an endoscope inserted to view the inside of the bladder
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cystoscopy
the process of using a cystoscope
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cystourethrogram
x-ray imagine during voiding to show structure and function of a bladder and urethra
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glycosuria
presence of glucose in urine
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ketone
chemical formed in uncontrolled diabetes or in starvation
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ketosis
excess production of ketones
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ketoacidosis
excessive production of ketones, making the blood acid
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nitrite
chemical formed in urine by E. coli and other microorganisms
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proteinuria
presence of protein in urine
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retrograde
reversal of a normal flow; for example, back from the bladder into the ureters
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-gram
record
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acid
acid, low pH
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urinalysis
examination of urine to separate it into its element s and define their kind and/or quantity
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-scope
instrument for viewing
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-scopy
to examine
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dialysis
an artificial method of filtration to remove excess waste materials and water from the body
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glyc
glucose
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ket
ketones
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-lysis
to seperate
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retro-
backward
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catheter
hollow tube that allows passage of fluid into or out of a body cavity, organ, or vessel
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protein
protein
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ambulatory
relating to walking
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cystopexy
surgical procedure to support the urinary bladder
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