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Chapter 6: Urinary System Flashcards

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kidney

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bean shaped organs located on each side of the vertebral column on the posterior wall of the abdominal cavity. function to remove waste products from blood and aid in maintaining water and electrolyte balance

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nephron

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urine producing microscopic structure. apprx. 1 million nephrons are in each kidney

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glomerulus

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cluster of capillaries at the entrance of the nephron. the process of filtering the blood thereby forming urine, begins here

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renal pelvis

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funnel- shaped reservoir in the kidney that collects urine and passes it to the ureter

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hilum

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indentation on the medial side of the kidney where the renal artery, vein, and pelvis are located and the ureter leaves the kidney

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ureters

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2 slender tubes, approx. 10 -13 inches long, that receive the urine from the kidneys and carry it to the posterior portion of the bladder

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urinary bladder

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muscular, hollow organ that temporarily holds the urine. as it fills, the thick muscular wall becomes thinner, and the organ increases in size

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urethra

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lowest part of the urinary tract, through which the urine passes from the urinary bladder to the outside of the body. the narrow tube varies in length by sex. in males it is also part of the repro. system and carries seminal fluid.

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urinary meatus

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opening through which the urine passes to the outside

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cyst/o

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bladder, sac

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glomerul/o

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glomerulus

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meat/o

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meatus

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nephr/o

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kidney

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pyel/o

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renal pelvis

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ren/o

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kidney

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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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vesic/o

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bladder, sac

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albumin/o

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albumin

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azot/o

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urea, nitrogen

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blast/o

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developing cell, germ cell

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glycos/o

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sugar

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hem/o

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blood

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hydr/o

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water

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lith/o

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stone(s), 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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son/o

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sound

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ur/o

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urine, urinary tract

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urin/o

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urine, urinary tract

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a-

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absence of, without

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dys-

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difficult, painful, abnormal., labored

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poly-

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many, much

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trans-

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through, across, beyond

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-al

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pertaining to

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-ary

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pertaining to

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-cele

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hernia, protrusion

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-ectomy

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excision, surgical removal

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-emia

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in the blood

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-gram

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the record, radiographic image

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-graphy

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process of recording, radiographic image

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-ia

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diseased or abnormal state, condition of

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-iasis

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condition

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-itis

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inflammation

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-lith

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stones, calculus

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-logist

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one who studies and treats

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-logy

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study of

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-lysis

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loosening, dissolution, separating

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-megaly

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enlargment

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-oma

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tumor, swelling

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-osis

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abnormal condition

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-pexy

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surgical fixation

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-plasty

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surgical repair

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-ptosis

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drooping, sagging, prolapse

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-scope

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instrument used for visual examination

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-scopy

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visual examination

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-stenosis

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constriction or narrowing

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-stomy

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creation of an artificial opening

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-tomy

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cut into, incision

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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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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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cystolith

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stones 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 (swelling due to build up of urine; usually due to a blockage in the ureter)

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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 germ cells (also called Wilms tumor)

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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 a kidney

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nephroptosis

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drooping kidney (also called floating 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 the kidney

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uremia

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urine (urea nitrogen) in the blood; assoc. with kidney disease, vomiting, weightloss, renal failure

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ureteritis

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inflammation of a 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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urethritis

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inflammation of the urethra

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ureterostenosis

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narrowing of the ureter

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urethrocystitis

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inflammation of the urethra and the bladder

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vesicoureteral refulx (VUR)

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reflux pertaining to the bladder and ureter (the urine flows backwards towards the kidney)

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acute kidney injury (AKI)

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abrupt decline in kidney function that occurs over hours to days and is usually reversible (acute renal failure- ARF)

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chronic kidney disease (CKD)

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progressive, irreversible loss of kidney function (also called chronic renal failure- CRF)

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end stage renal disease

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condition in which kidneys no longer function on their own. dialysis or kidney transplant is necessary for survival

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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. females may also have a form of hypospadias where the urinary meatus is unusually located

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polycystic kidney disease (PKD)

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condition in which the kidney contains many cysts causing progressive interference with the ability to form urine

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renal calculus

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stone in the kidney

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renal hypertension

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elevated blood pressure resulting from kidney disease

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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 supression

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sudden stoppage of urine formation

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urinary tract infection (UTI)

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infection of one or more organs of the urinary tract

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cystectomy

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excision of the bladder

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cystolithotomy

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incision into the bladder to remove stones

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cystostomy

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creation of an artificial opening in the bladder (for urinary drainage) (also called vesicostomy)

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lithotripsy

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surgical crushing of stones (using shock waves)

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meatotomy

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incision into the meatus (to enlarge it)

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nephrectomy

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excision of the kidney

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nephrolithotomy

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incision into the kidney to remove stones

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nephrolithotripsy

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surgical crushing of stones in the kidney (using shock waves)

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nephrolysis

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separating the kidney from other body structures

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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

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pyelolithotomy

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incision into the renal pelvis to remove stones

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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 the ureter

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ureterostomy

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creation of an artificial opening into the ureter (for drainage of urine)

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urethroplasty

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surgical repair of the urethra

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urostomy

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creation of an artificial opening into the urinary system

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vesicourethral suspension

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suspension pertaining to the bladder and urethra

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extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL)

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noninvasive surgical procedure to crush stones in the kidney or ureter by administration of repeated shock waves. stone fragments are eliminated from the body in urine

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fulguration

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destruction of living tissue with an electric spark (a method used to destroy bladder growths)

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renal transplant

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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 bladder

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cystography

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radiographic imaging of the bladder

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nephrosonography

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process of recording the kidney using sound

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renogram

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radiographic record of the kidney (an imagining test, used to evaluate kidney function)

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retrograde urogram

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radiographic image of the urinary tract

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urogram

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radiographic image of the urinary tract

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voiding cystourethrography (VCUG)

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radiographic imagining of the bladder and urethra

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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

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KUB

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simple radiographic image of the abdomen. often used to see kidneys, ureters, and bladder to determine their size, shape, and location. (aka flat plate of the abdomen)

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BUN

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blood urea nitrogen; a test that measures the amount of nitrogen in the blood that comes from urea. an increased BUN detects an abnormality in renal function.

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creatinine

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blood test that measures the amount of a waste product in the blood that comes from the normal wear and tear of muscles. elevated amount can indicate impaired kidney function

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specific gravity (SG)

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test performed on a urine specimen to measure the concentrating or diluting ability of the kidneys

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urinalysis (UA)

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multiple routine tests performed on a urine specimen.

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urine culture and sensitivity

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test performed on a urine specimen to determine the presence of bacteria and yeast; used to diagnose UTIs

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urodynamics

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pertaining to the force and flow of urine w/in the urinary tract.

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albuminuria

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albumin in the urine (is an important protein in the blood, but when found in urine may indicate kidney disease)

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anuria

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absence of urine (failure of the kidney to make urine)

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azotemia

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nitrogen in the blood

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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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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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nephrologist

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physician who studies and treats diseases of the kidney

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nephrology

A

study of the kidney

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urologist

A

physician who studies and treats diseases of the urinary tract

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urology

A

study of the urinary tract

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intravesical

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pertaining to within the urinary bladder

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meatal

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pertaining to the meatus

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transurethral

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pertaining to through the urethra

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urinary

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pertaining to urine

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enuresis

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involuntary urination; nocturnal enuresis (bed- wetting); diurnal enuresis (daytime- wetting)

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prolapse

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displacement of an organ or anatomic structure from its normal position (also called ptosis)

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stricture

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abnormal narrowing, such as urethral stricture

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urinary incotinence

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inability to control the bladder causing leakage of urine

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diuretic

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agent that promotes the formation and excretion of urine

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hemodialysis

A

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

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peritoneal dialysis

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procedure for removing toxic wastes when the kidney is unable to do so; the peritoneal cavity is used as the receptacle for the fluid used in the dialysis

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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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catheter (cath)

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flexible, tubelike device, such as a urinary catheter for withdrawing or instilling fluids

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urinal

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receptacle for urine

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distended

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stretched out (a bladder is distended when filled with urine)

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electrolytes

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minerals in the body, such as sodium and potassium, that carry an electrolyte charge. electrolyte balance is needed for the body to function normally and is maintained in the kidneys

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void

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to empty or evacuate waste material, especially urine

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AKI

A

acute kidney injury

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ESRD

A

end stage renal disease

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OAB

A

overactive bladder

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PKD

A

polycystic kidney disease

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VUR

A

vesicoureteral reflux

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KUB

A

kidneys ureters (and) bladder

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SG

A

specific gravity

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UA

A

urinalysis

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VCUG

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voiding cystourethrography

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cath

A

catheterization, catheter

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ESWL

A

extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy

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HD

A

hemodialysis

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