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chapter 6: urinary tract Flashcards

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one of two bean shaped organs located on each side of the vertebral column on the posterior wall of the abdominal cavity covered anteriorly by the parietal peritoneum
- Their function is to remove waste products from the blood and to aid in maintaining water and electrolyte balances

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kidney

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urine-producing microscopic structure; approximately 1 million nephrons are located in each kidney

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nephron

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cluster of capillaries at the entrance of the nephron. the process of filtering the blood, thereby forming urine, begins here
- glomus = ball of thread

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glomerulus

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

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renal pelvis

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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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hilum

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

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ureters

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lowest part of urinary tract through which the urine passes from the urinary bladder to the outside of the body
- narrow tube varies in length by sex: 1.5 in in females and 8in in males
- carries seminal fluid at the time of ejaculation

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urethra

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opening through which urine passes through to outside

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urinary meatus

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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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stones/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- / an-

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absense of/without

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dys

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abnormal, painful, difficult, 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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-ia

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diseased of 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/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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enlargement

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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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visual exam

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-stomy

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creation of artificial opening

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-tomy

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cut into/incision

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-tripsy

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surgical cushioning

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-uria

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urine/urination

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inflammation of bladder

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cystisis

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protrusion of bladder

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cystocele

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stones in bladder

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cystolith

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inflammation of glomeruli of kidney

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glomerulonephritis

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abnormal condition of water in the kidney

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hydronephrosis

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inflammation of kidney

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nephritis

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kidney tumor; primarily always attacks children

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nephroblastoma/wilms tumor

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condition of stones in kidney

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nephrolithiasis

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tumor of kidney

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nephroma

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67
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enlargement of kidney

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nephromegaly

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drooping kidney (also called floating kidney) occurs when kidney is no longer held in place and drops out of its normal position

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nephroptosis

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inflammation of renal pelvis

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pyelitis

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inflammation of the renal pelvis and kidney

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pyelonephritis

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urine (urea nitrogen) in the blood (refers the presence of azotemia and a wide range of signs and symptoms associated with chronic kidney disease, including polyuria (excessive urination) polydipsia (excessive thirst), vomiting, and weight loss; associated with renal failure) also called uremic syndrome

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uremia

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inflammation of ureter

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ureteritis

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protrusion of ureter

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ureterocele

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condition of stones in ureter

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ureterolithiasis

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inflammation of urethra

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urethritis

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narrowing of ureter

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ureterostenosis

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inflammation of the urethra and the bladder

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urethrocystitis

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reflux pertaining to the bladder and ureter (condition which urine flows backward towards the kidneys; occur in up to 10% of children and some adults)

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vesicoureteral reflux

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

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acute kidney injury (AKI)

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

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chronic kidney disease/chronic 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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End-stage renal disease (ESRD)

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congenital defect in which the urinary meatus is located on the upper surface of the penis

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epispadias

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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 where the urinary meatus is unusually located

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hypospadias

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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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polycystic kidney disease (PKD)

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stone in kidney

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renal calculus

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elevated blood pressure resulting from kidney disease

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renal hypertension

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abnormal accumulation of urine in the bladder because of an inability to urinate

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urinary retention

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sudden stoppage of urine formation

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urine suppression

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infection of one or more organs of urinary tract

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UTI

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excision of bladder

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cystectomy

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incision into the bladder to remove stones

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cystolithotomy

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

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systostomy

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surgical crushing of stones using shock waves

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lithotripsy

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incision into the meatus (to enlarge it)

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meatotomy

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excision of kidney

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nephrectomy

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incision into the kidney to remove stones

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nephrolithotomy

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surgical cushioning of stones in the kidney using shock waves

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nephrolithtripsy

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separating of kidneys

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nephrolysis

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surgical fixation of the kidney

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nephropexy

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creation of an artificial opening to kidney

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nephrostomy

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incision into the renal pelvis to remove stones

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pyelolithotomy

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surgical repair of the renal pelvis

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pyeloplasty

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excision of ureter

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ureterectomy

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creation of artificial opening in ureter

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ureterostomy

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surgical repair of the urethra

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urethroplasty

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creation of an artificial opening into the urinary system

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urostomy

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suspension pertaining to the bladder and urethra

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vesicourethral suspension

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noninvasive surgical procedure to crush stone(s) in the kidney or ureter by administration of repeated shock waves; stone fragments are eliminated from the body in urine

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Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL)

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

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fulguration

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

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renal transplant

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instrument used for visual exam of bladder

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cystoscope

112
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visual exam of bladder

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cystoscopy

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visual exam of kidney

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nephroscopy

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visual exam of ureter

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ureteroscopy

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simple radiographic image of the abdomen; often used to view the kidneys, ureters, and bladder to determine their size, shape and location or to identify radiopaque calculi in these structures

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KUB

116
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test that measures amount of nitrogen in the blood that comes from urea; an increased BUN detects an abnormality in renal function

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blood urea nitrogen (BUN)

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blood test that measures the amount of waste product in the blood that comes from the normal wear and tear of muscles; an elevated amount may indicate impaired kidney function

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creatinine

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

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specific gravity (SG)

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multiple routine tests performed on a urine specimen; visual exam and chemical analysis of a urine specimen provides screening for blood, glucose, proteins, ect.

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urinalysis (UA)

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

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urine culture and sensitivity

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pertaining to the force and flow of urine within the urinary tract; examine the process of voiding and tests bladder tone

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urodynamics

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albumin in the blood (important protein in blood) but when found in the urine, may indicate kidney disease; small amounts may be present in the absence of kidney disease

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albuminuria

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absence of urine (failure to produce)

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anuria

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nitrogen in the blood

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azotemia

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difficult or painful urination

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dysuria

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sugar (glucose) in urine

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glycosuria

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blood in urine

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hematuria

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night urination

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nocturia

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scanty urine

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oliguria

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excessive urine

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polyuria

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pus in urine

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pyuria

132
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physician who studies and treats diseases of kidney

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nephrologist

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study of kidney

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nephrology

134
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physician who studies and treats diseases of urinary tract

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urologist

135
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study of urinary tract

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urology

136
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pertaining to within the urinary bladder

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intravesical

137
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pertaining to meatus

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meatal

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pertaining to though the urethra

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transurethral

139
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pertaining to urine

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urinary

140
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involuntary urination: nocturnal enuresis: or bed wetting; diurnal enuresis: daytime wetting; may be caused by small bladder

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enuresis

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displacement of an organ or anatomic structure from normal position

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ptosis/prolaspe

142
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abnormal narrowing, such as a urethral stricture

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stricture

143
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inability to control bladder causing leakage of urine

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urinary incontinence

144
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agent that promotes the formation and excretion of urine

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diuretic

145
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procedure removing impurities from the blood because of an inability of the kidneys to do so

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hemodialysis (HD)

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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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peritoneal dialysis

147
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passage of catheter into the urinary bladder to withdraw urine

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urinary catheterization

148
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flexible, tubelike device such as urinary catheter

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catheter

149
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receptacle for urine

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urinal

150
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distended

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stretch out bladder (distended when full)

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minerals in body, such as sodium and potassium, that can carry electrolyte charge

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electrolyte

152
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void or evacuate waste material, especially urine

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void

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acute kidney injury

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AKI

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acute renal failure

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ARF

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chronic kidney disease

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CKD

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chronic renal failure

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CRF

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end stage renal disease

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ESRD

158
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overactive bladder

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OAB

159
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polycystic kidney disease

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PKD

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urinary tract infection

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UTI

161
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vesicoureteral reflux

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VUR

162
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blood, urea, nitrogen

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BUN

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kidney ureter and bladder

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KUB

164
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specific gravity

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SG

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urinalysis

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UA

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voiding cystourethrography

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VCUG

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catheterization/catheter

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cath

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extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy

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ESWL

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hemodialysis

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HD

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