Chapter 15- Urinary System Flashcards
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Urethra
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The canal from the bladder that takes urine to the outside of the body
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Ureters
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10-12” tubes that carry urine from the renal pelvis to the bladder
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Anuria
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Without urine
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Calculus
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Stone
Calculi = 2 or more stones
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Diuresis
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Increase in urinary output
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Dysuria
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Related to difficult or painful urination
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Frequency
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The urge to urinate often
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Hematuria
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Related to blood in the urine
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Nephrolithiasis or renal calculi
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Condition of kidney stones
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Nocturia
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Related to night time urination
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Oliguria
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Related to scanty urination
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Polyuria
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Related to excessive urination
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Pyuria
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Related to bacteria in urine
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Urgency
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Extreme sensation of need to urinate
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Catheterization
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The process of using a flexible plastic tube
