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Chapter 6 Urinary Conlimentary Terms Flashcards

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Albuminuria

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Albumin in the urine, indicates kidney problem

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Anuria

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Absence of urine, failure of kidney to produce urine

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Diuresis

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Condition of urine passing through, increased excretion or urine

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Dysuria

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Difficult or painful urination

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Glycosuria

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Sugar, glucose, in the urine

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Hematuria

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Blood in the urine

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Meatal

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Pertaining to the meatus

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Nephrologist

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Physician who studies and treats diseases of the kidney

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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 (amount)

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Polyuria

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Much (excessive) urine

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Pyuria

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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 or the urinary tract

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Urology

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Study of the urinary tract (male and female) and reproductive system (male)

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Catheter

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Flexible, tubelike device, much like the urinary catheter, 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 for removing impurities from the blood because of an inability of the kidneys to do so

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Incontinence

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Inability to control the bladder and/or bowels

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Micurate

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To urinate or void

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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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Stricture

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Abnormal narrowing, such as the urethral stricture

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Urinal

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Receptacle for urine

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Urinary catheterization

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Passage of a catheter into the urinary bladder to withdraw urine

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Urodynamics

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Pertaining to the force and flow of urine within the urinary tract

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Void

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To empty or evacuate waste material, especially urine

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