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Cyst/o, Vesic/o

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Bladder, sac

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Glomerul/o

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Glomerulus

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Nephr/o, Meat/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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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, calculus

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Noct/i

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Night

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Olig/o

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Scanty, few

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Urin/o, Ur/o

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Urine, urinary tract

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14
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Ptosis

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Drooping, sagging, prolapse

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Rraphy

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Suturing, repairing

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16
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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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18
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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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Glomerulonephretis

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Inflammation of the glomeruli of the kidney

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21
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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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23
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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 the kidney

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Nephroptosis

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Drooping kidney

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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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30
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Ureterolithiasis

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Condition of stone in the ureter

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31
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Ureterostenosis

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Narrowing of the ureter

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32
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Urethrocystitis

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Inflammation of the urethra and the bladder

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33
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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 and is enlarged

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36
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Renal Calculus

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Stone in the kidney

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37
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Renal Failure

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

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38
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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 Tract Infection

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Infection of one or more organs in the urinary tract

40
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Cystectomy

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Excision of the bladder

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Cystorraphy

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Suturing of the bladder

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Cystotomy

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Creation of an artificial opening into the bladder

43
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Cystotomy, Vesicotomy

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Incision of the bladder

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Lithrotripsy

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Surgical crushing of the stones

45
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Nephrectomy

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Excision of 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

48
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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

50
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Urethroplasty

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Surgical repair of the urethra

51
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Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy

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Noninvasive surgical procedure to crush stones in the kidney or ureter by administration of repeated shockwaves. Stone fragments are eliminated from the body in the urine.

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Renal Transplant

A

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

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Cystogram

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Radiographic image of the bladder

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Renogram

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Radiographic record of the kidney

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Urogram (retrograde)

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Radiographic image of the urinary tract

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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

60
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Urethroscope

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Instrument used for visual examination of the urethra

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KUB (Kidney, ureter, and bladder)

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Simple radiographic image of the abdomen.

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BUN (Blood urea nitrogen)

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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 (UA)

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Multiple routine tests performed on a urine specimen.

65
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Albuminuria

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Albumin in the urine

66
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Anuria

A

Absence of urine

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Diuresis

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Condition of urine passing through

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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

70
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Hematuria

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Blood in the urine

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Nephrologist

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Physician who studies and treats diseases of the kidneys

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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

75
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Polyuria

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Excessive urine

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Pyurria

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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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Catheter

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Flexible, tubelike device for withdrawing or instilling fluids

80
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Urology

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Study of the urinary tract

81
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Enuresis

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Involuntary urination

82
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Hemodialysis

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

83
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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 urinate or void

85
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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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Urinary Catherterization

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Passage of a catheter into the urinary bladder to withdraw urine

87
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BUN

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Blood urea nitrogen

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Cath

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Catheter, catheterization

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ESRD

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End-stage renal disease

90
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ESWL

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Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy

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HD

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Hemodialysis

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UA

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Urinalysis

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UTI

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Urinary Tract Infection

Medical Terminology (13 decks)

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