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Chapter 7: Urinary System Flashcards

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1
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cyst/o

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bladder

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vesic/o

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bladder

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glomerul/o

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glomerulus

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meat/o

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opening, meatus

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nephr/o

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kidney

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ren/o

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kidney

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pyel/o

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renal pelvis

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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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ureter/o

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ureter

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urethr/o

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urethra

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-emia

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blood condition

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-iasis

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abnormal condition

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-lysis

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separation; destruction; loosening

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-pexy

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fixation (of an organ)

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-ptosis

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prolapse, downward displacement

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-tripsy

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crushing

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-uria

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urine

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void

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to expell

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hydro

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fluid/water

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micturtion

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expelling urine

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uremia

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urea in the blood

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ESRD

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end stage renal disease

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hematuria

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blood in the urnie

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nephrectomy

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surgical procedure to remove a diseased kidney

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nephrolith

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stone (in the) kidney, kidney stones

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nephrolithiasis

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abnormal condition of kidney stones

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lithectomy

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excision of a stone

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lithotripsy

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crushing a stone

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ESWL

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extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy

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proteinuria

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loss of protein in the urine

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edema

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when body tissues contain excessive amounts of fluid that cause swelling

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drugs perscribed to control edema and stimulate the flow of urine

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diuretic

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nephrostomy tube

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catheter

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surgery commonly performed to provide urinary drainage when the ureter is obstructed by a calculus

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percutaneous nephrostomy

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prolapsed kidney

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nephroptosis

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cystitis

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inflammation of the bladder

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pyuria

A

pus in urine

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dysuria

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painful urination

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herniaiton of the bladder

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cystocele

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urethritis

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inflammation of the urethra

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UTI

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Urinary tract infections

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incision of the meatus

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meatotomy

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meatorrhaphy

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suture of the meatus

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nephrons are located within the outer layer of the kidney, called the _, and the inner region, called the _.

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renal cortex

renal medulla

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hyper tension

A

high blood pressure

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oliguria

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diminished capacity to pass urine

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glomerulonephritis

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inflammation of the glomerulus and kidney

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Ureters

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(2) transport urine from the kidneys to bladder

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Bladder

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holds urine / muscular structure

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Urethra

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Men: convey sperm and discharge urine from bladder
Women: discharge urine only

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cystourethroscope

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instrument to view the bladder and urethra

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pyelogram

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x-ray of the renal pelvis

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inflammation fo the kidney and renal pelvis

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pyelonephritis

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intravenous

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without a vein

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cystocele

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herniaiton of the bladder

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nocturia

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frequent, excessive urination at night

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urinary incontinence

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uncontrolled loss of urine from the bladder

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polycystic

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pertaining to many cysts

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ARF

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acute renal failure

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BUN

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blood urea nitrogen

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IVP

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intravenous pyelogram;

intravenous pyelography

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KUB

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kidney, ureter, bladder (radiographic exam)

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enuresis

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involuntary discharge of urine after the age at which bladder control should be established; also called nocturnla enuresis

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hypospadias

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abnormal congenital opening of the male urethra on the undersurface of the penis

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dysuria

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painful urination

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catheterization (Cath)

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insertion of a catheter into a body cavity or organ to instill a substance or remove fluid.

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