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chapter 9 Flashcards

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azot/o

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nitrogenous waste

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bacteri/o

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bacteria

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corpor/o

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body

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cyst/o

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urinary bladder

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genit/o

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genitals

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glomerul/o

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glomerulus

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glycos/o

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sugar, glucose

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home/o

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sameness

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hydr/o

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water

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iatr/o

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physician, medicine, treatment

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idi/o

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distinctive

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keton/o

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ketones

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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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noct/i

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night

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olig/o

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scanty

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protein/o

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protein

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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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tox/o

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poison

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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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urin/o

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urine

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ur/o

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urine

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-lith

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stone

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-lysis

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to destroy

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-ptosis

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drooping

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-uria

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urine condition

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bi/o

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life

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carcin/o

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cancer

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hem/o

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blood

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hemat/o

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blood

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lith/o

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stone

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necr/o

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death

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neur/o

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nerve

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peritone/o

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peritoneum

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py/o

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pus

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ven/o

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vein

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-algia

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pain

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-cele

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protrusion

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-ectasis

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dilated

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-ectomy

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surgical removal

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-emia

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blood condition

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-genic

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producing

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-gram

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-graphy

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process of recording

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-itis

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inflammation

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-lithiasis

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condition of stones

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-logy

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-malacia

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abnormal softening

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-megaly

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-meter

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instrument to measure

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-oma

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-osis

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abnormal condition

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-ostomy

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surgically create an opening

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-otomy

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cutting into

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-pathy

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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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-rrhagia

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abnormal flow condition

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-sclerosis

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-scope

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instrument to visually examine

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-stenosis

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-tripsy

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surgical crushing

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an-

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anti-

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dys-

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painful, difficult

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extra-

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outside of

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intra-

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poly-

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retro-

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ACR

A

albumin/ creatinine ratio

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AGN

A

acute glomerulonephritis

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AKI

A

acute kidney injury

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ARF

A

acute renal failure

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ATN

A

acute tubular necrosis

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BNO

A

bladder neck obstruction

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BUN

A

blood urea nitrogen

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CAPD

A

continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis

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cath

A

catheterization

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CC

A

clean catch urine specimen

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CI-

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CRF

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chronic renal failure

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C&S

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culture and sensitivity

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cysto

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cystoscopy

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eGFR

A

estimated glomerular filtration

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ESRD

A

end-stage renal disease

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ESWL

A

extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy

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EU

A

excretory urography

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GU

A

genitourinary

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HCO3

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bicarbonate

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HD

A

hemodialysis

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H2O

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I&O

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intake and output

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IPD

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intermittent peritoneal dialysis

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IVP

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intravenous pyelogram

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K+

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KUB

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kidneys, ureters, bladder

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mcg

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mEq

A

milliequivalent

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mg

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mL

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milliliter

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Na+

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NS

A

nephrotic syndrome

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pH

A

acidity or alkalinity of urine

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RP

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retrograde pyelogram

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SG, sp. gr.

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specific gravity

108
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U/A, UA

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urinalysis

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UC

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urine culture

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UTI

A

urinary tract infection

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VCUG

A

voiding cystourethrography

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