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Chapter 10 Urinary Flashcards

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erythropoeitin

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substance that causes RBC production, produced by kidneys

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Urea

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final product of protein metabolism, major nitrogenous waste product in urine

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cyst/o

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bladder

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glomerul/o

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glomerulus

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nephr/o, ren/o

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kidney

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pyel/o

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renal pelvis

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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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pertaining to kidney

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renal

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pertaining to ureter

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ureteral

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pertaining to urethra

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urethral

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tubules

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tubular sections of nephron

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glomerulus

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cluster of blood vessels surrounded by structure called Bowman’s capsule

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filtering of the blood, initial process in formation of urine

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glomerular filtration

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tubular reabsorption

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selective reabsorption of some substances

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3 steps of urine formation

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glomerular filtration, tubular reabsorption, tubular secretion

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glycosuria

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sugar in urine

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protein in urine

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proteinuria

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blood in urine

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hematuria

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pus in urine

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pyuria

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radiographic study to assess arterial blood supply to kidneys

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renal angiography

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sectional radiographic examination of kidneys

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nephrotomography

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softening of the kidney

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nephromalacia

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enlargement of one or both kidneys

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nephromegaly

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ultrasonic scanning of the kidneys

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nephrosonography

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prolapse of kidney

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nephroptosis

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presence of urinary stones, in renal pelvis or u. bladder

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urolithiasis

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stones in urinary bladder

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cystolithiasis

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renal calculi

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kidney stones

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inflammation of renal pelvis

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pyelitis

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inflammation of kidney

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nephritis

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glomerulus of kidney inflamed

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glomerulonephritis

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examination of the u. bladder

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cystoscopy

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visual examination of the urethra

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urethroscopy

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inflammation of the bladder

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cystitis

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excretion of large amount of urine

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diuresis, polyuria

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oliguria

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diminished urine production of less than 500 ml/day

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toxic condition associated with renal insufficiency or renal failure

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uremia

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cystocele

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bladder hernia, protrudes into vagina

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degenerative changes in the kidneys but no inflammation

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nephrosis

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destructive to kidney tissue

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nephrotoxic

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hereditary disorder characterized by hundreds of fluid-filled cysts throughout both kidneys

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polycystic kidney disease

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polyp

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tumor found on mucosal surface, such as inner lining of the bladder

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renal cell carcinoma

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malignant neoplasm of kidney; kidney cancer

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voiding cystourethrogram

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radiographic record of bladder and urethra

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degenerative changes in kidneys without inflammation

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nephrosis

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percutaneous nephrostomy

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tube inserted on temporary basis into renal pelvis when complete obstruction of ureter is present

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hemodialysis

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kidney dialysis, when kidneys fail to remove waste products

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surgical removal of kidney

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nephrectomy

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small pieces of tissue from nearby structure removed through wall of urethra

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TUR transurethral resection

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surgical excision of bladder

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cystectomy

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surgical creation of new opening into bladder

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cystostomy

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stone crushing

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lithotripsy

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renal lithotripsy using shock waves

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extracorporeal

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incision of kidney for removal of kidney stone

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nephrolithotomy

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surgical attachment of a prolapsed kidney

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nephropexy

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creation of new opening into renal pelvis of kidney to drain urine from the kidney

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nephrostomy, pyelostomy

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percutaneous bladder biopsy

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removal of tissue from bladder using needle inserted through skin overlying the bladder

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surgical incision of the kidney to remove a stone from renal pelvis

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pyelolithotomy

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ureteroplasty

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surgical repair of ureter.

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