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Chapter 7; Urinary system Flashcards

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calio, calico

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calyx, cup shaped

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cysto

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urinary bladder

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glomerulo

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glomerulus

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meato

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meatus

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nephro

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kidney

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pyelo

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renal pelvis

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reno

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kidney

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trigono

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trigone

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uretero

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ureter

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urethro

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urethra

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vesico

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urinary bladder

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albumino

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albumin

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azoto

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nitrogen

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bacterio

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bacteria

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dipso

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thirst

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kali

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potassium

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keto, ketono

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ketone bodies

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litho

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stone

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natro

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sodium

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nocto

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night

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oligo

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scanty

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-poietin

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substance that forms

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pyo

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pus

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-tripsy

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crushing

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uro

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urine

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urino

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urine

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-uria

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urination, urine condition

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glomerulonephritis

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inflammation of the glomeruli within the kidneys

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interstitial nephritis

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inflammation of CT that lies between the renal tubules

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nephrolithiasis

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kidney stones

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nephrotic syndrome

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group of clinical signs and symptoms caused by excessive protein loss in urine

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polycystic kidney disease

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multiple fluid filled sacs within and on the kidney

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pyelonephritis

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inflammation of the lining of the renal pelvis and renal parenchyma

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renal cell carcinoma

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cancerous tumor of the kidney in adulthood

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renal hypertension

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high blood pressure resulting from kidney disease

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wilms tumor

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malignant tumor of the kidney occurring in childhood

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diabetes insipidus

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antidiuretic hormone is not secreted or there is a resistance of the kidney to ADH

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kidneys, ureters and bladder (KUB)

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x ray exam (without contrast) of the kidneys, ureters, and bladder

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retrograde pyelogram

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x ray imaging of the renal pelvis and ureters after injection of contrast through a urinary catheter into the ureters from the bladder

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voiding cystourethrogram

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x ray image (with contrast) of the urinary bladder and urethra obtained while the patient is voiding

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cytoscopy

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direct visualization of the urethra and urinary bladder with an endoscope

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dialysis

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process of separating nitrogenous waste materials from the blood

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lithotripsy

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urinary tract stones are crushed

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renal angioplasty

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dilation of narrowed areas in renal arteries

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renal biopsy

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removal of kidney tissue for microscopic examination

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renal transplantation

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surgical transfer of a kidney from a donor to a recipient

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urinary catheterization

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passage of a flexible tubular instrument through the urethra into the urinary bladder

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ADH

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anti diuretic hormone

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BUN

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blood urea nitrogen

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CKD

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chronic kidney disease

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CL-

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chloride

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CRF

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chronic renal failure

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C and S

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culture and sensitivity

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cysto

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cystoscopic exam

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ESWL

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extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy

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IC

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interstitial cystitis

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IVP

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intravenous pyelogram

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K+

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potassium

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KUB

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kidney, ureter, bladder

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Na+

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sodium

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PKD

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polycystic kidney disease

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RP

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retrograde pyelography

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UA

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urinalysis

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UTI

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urinary tract infection

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VCUG

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voiding cystourethrogram

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