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Glomerul/o

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Glomerulus

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Cyst/o

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Bladder

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Meat/o

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Meatus

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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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Albumin/o

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Albumin

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Azot/o

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Nitrogen

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Blast/o

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Germ cell

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Glyc/o

Glycos/o

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Sugar

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Hydr/o

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Water

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Lith/o

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Stone

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Noct/i

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Night

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Olig/o

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Few

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Son/o

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Sound

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Tom/o

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Cut

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Urin/o

Ur/o

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Urine

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Gram

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Radiographic image

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Iasis

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Condition

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Esis

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Condition

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Lysis

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Loosening

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Megaly

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Enlargement

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Ptosis

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Drooping

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Rrhaphy

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Repairing

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Tripsy

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Surgical crushing

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Trophy

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Development

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Uria

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Urination

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Azotemia

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Condition of Uria in the blood

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Cystitis

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Inflammation of the bladder

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Cystocele

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Profusion of the bladder

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Cystolith

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Stone 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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Nephrohypertrophy

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Excessive development of the kidney

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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 the kidney

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Nephroptosis

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Dropping 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 kidney

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Ureteritis

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Inflammation of the 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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Urethrocytosis

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Inflammation of the urethra and the bladder

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Polycystic kidney disease

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Condition in which the kidney contains many cysts and is enlarged

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Renal calcus

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Stone in the kidney

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Renal failure

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Loss of kidney function

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Renal hypertension

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Elevated blood pressure resulting from kidney disease

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Cystectomy

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Excision of the bladder

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Cystolithotomy

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Incision of the bladder to remove a stone

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Cystorraphy

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Suturing of the bladder

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Cystostomy

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Creating an artificial opening into the bladder

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Cystotomy

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Incision of the bladder

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Lithotripsy

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Surgical crushing of a stone

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Nephrectomy

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Excision of a kidney

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Nephrolithotomy

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Incision of the kidney to remove a stone

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Nephrolithotripsy

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Surgical crushing of a stone 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 arrival opening into the kidney

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Pyelolithotomy

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Incision of the renal pelvis to remove a stone

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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 a ureter

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Utereostomy

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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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ESWL

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Sound waves to break up stone

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Fulguration

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Cauterize

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Renal transplant

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Transplant a kidney

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Cystogram

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Radiographic image of the bladder

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Nephrogram

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Radiographic image of the kidney

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Renogram

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Record of the kidney

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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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Radiographic image of the kidney, ureter and bladder

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Blood urea nitrogen

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Blood test that measures the amount of urea in the blood.

Increase indicates renal dysfunction

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Creatinine

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Blood test that measures amount of creatinine in the blood.

Elevated amount indicates impaired kidney dysfunction

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Specific gravity

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Test performed on urine to measure kidney function

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Urinalysis

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Multiple tests performed on a urine specimen

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Albuminuria

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Albumin in the urine

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Anuria

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Absence of urine

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Diuresis

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Increased amount of urine

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Dysuria

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Painful urination

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Glycosuria

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Glucose in the urine

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Hematuria

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Blood in the urine

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Nephrologist

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Kidney specialist

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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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Excessive 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 treys 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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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

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Procedure to remove impurities from blood cause kidneys fail to do so

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Incontinence

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Inability to control bladder and or bowels

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Micturate

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To urinate

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Urinary catheterization

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Passage of a catheter into the bladder to withdrawal fluid

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Void

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Eliminate

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SG

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Specific gravity

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BUN

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Blood urea nitrogen

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CATH

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Catheter

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UTI

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Urinary tract infection

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ARF

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Acute renal failure

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CRF

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Chronic renal failure

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ESRD

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End stage renal disease

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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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