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inability to control the excretion of urine, feces or both

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incontinence

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peritoneal dialysis

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Dialysis in which the lining of the peritoneal cavity acts as the filter to remove waste from the blood.

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nephrolysis

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surgical freeing of kidney from adhesions

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ureterorrhagia

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discharge of blood from ureter

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prostatism

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disorder resulting from the compression or obstruction of the urethra due to benign prostatic hyperplasia

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cystolith

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hernia of the bladder through the vagina wall

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end-stage renal disease

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final stage of chronic kidney disease

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edema

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excessive fluid accumulation in body tissues

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excessive fluid accumulation in body tissues

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edema

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surgical repair of the urethra

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urethroplasty

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cystoscopy

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visual examination of the bladder

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inflammation of the urethra

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urethritis

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cystocele

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hernia of the bladder through the vagina wall

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hydroureter

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the distention of the ureter with urine that cannot flow because the ureter is blocked

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oliguria

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scanty urination

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surgical creation of a stoma in the kidney

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nephrostomy

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uremia

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toxic condition resulting from renal failure in which kidney function is compromised and urea and other waste products are retained in the blood

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diuresis

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increased output of urine

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surgical incision into the renal pelvis

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pyelotomy

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urethrorrhagia

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bleeding from the urethra

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visual examination of the bladder

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cystoscopy

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enlargement of the ureter (distention)

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ureterectasis

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pertaining to pus in the kidney (suppuration)

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nephropyosis

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interstitial cystitis

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chronic inflammation within the walls of the bladder

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stone located anywhere along the ureter

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ureterolith

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toxic condition resulting from renal failure in which kidney function is compromised and urea and other waste products are retained in the blood

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uremia

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The use of high-energy ultrasonic waves traveling through water or gel to break up kidney stones into fragments, which are then excreted in the urine.

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extracorporeal shockwave lithrotripsy

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intravenous pyelography

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radiographic study of the kidneys and ureters

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benign prostatic hyperplasia

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enlargement of the prostate that most often occurs in men older than age 50

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inflammation of the bladder

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cystitis

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urethroplasty

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surgical repair of the urethra

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32
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hyperproteinuria

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-excessive protein in the urine

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-excessive protein in the urine

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hyperproteinuria

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urinary bladder caused by interference with the normal nerve pathways associated with urination

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neurorgenic bladder

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35
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bleeding from the urethra

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urethrorrhagia

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dialysis

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procedure to remove excess waste from blood from a patient who’s kidneys no longer function

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nephroptosis

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drooping of the kidney

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nephrolithiasis

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presence of stones in the kidney

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hernia of the bladder through the vagina wall

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cystolith

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wilm’s tumor

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rare type of malignant tumor of the kidney that occurs in young children

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radiographic study of the kidneys and ureters

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intravenous pyelography

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suprapubic catheterization

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placement of catheter into the bladder through a small incision made through the abdominal wall just above the pubic bone

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urethrostenosis

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narrowing of the urethra

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44
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surgical freeing of kidney from adhesions

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nephrolysis

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discharge of blood from ureter

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ureterorrhagia

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neurorgenic bladder

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urinary bladder caused by interference with the normal nerve pathways associated with urination

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47
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hernia of the bladder through the vagina wall

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cystocele

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48
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vesicovaginal fistula

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abnormal opening between the bladder and vagina that allows consistent involuntary flow of urine from bladder into the vagina

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49
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presence of abnormally low concentrations of protein in blood

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hypoproteinemia

50
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rare type of malignant tumor of the kidney that occurs in young children

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wilm’s tumor

51
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percutaneous nephrolithotomy

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surgical removal of a nephrolith through a small incision in the back

52
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congenital abnormality of the urethral opening

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epispadias

53
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hemodialysis

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process by which wast products are filtered directly from the blood

54
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nephrons

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microscopic functional units of each kidney

55
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chronic inflammation within the walls of the bladder

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interstitial cystitis

56
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placement of catheter into the bladder through a small incision made through the abdominal wall just above the pubic bone

A

suprapubic catheterization

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nephropathy

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any disease of the kidney

58
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ablation

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The removal of a body part or the destruction of its function.

59
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nephropyosis

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pertaining to pus in the kidney (suppuration)

60
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urinary catheterization

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insertion of a tube into the bladder to procure a sterile specimen for diagnostic purposes

61
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ureterorrhaphy

A

surgical suturing of a ureter

62
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cystopexy

A

hernia of the bladder through the vagina wall

63
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incontinence

A

inability to control the excretion of urine, feces or both

64
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final stage of chronic kidney disease

A

end-stage renal disease

65
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abnormal opening between the bladder and vagina that allows consistent involuntary flow of urine from bladder into the vagina

A

vesicovaginal fistula

66
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insertion of a tube into the bladder to procure a sterile specimen for diagnostic purposes

A

urinary catheterization

67
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increased output of urine

68
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hernia of the bladder through the vagina wall

69
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anuria

A

absence of urine formation by the kidneys

70
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hypoproteinemia

A

presence of abnormally low concentrations of protein in blood

71
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cystitis

A

inflammation of the bladder

72
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nephrotic syndrome

A

group of conditions in which excessive amounts of protein are lost through the urine

73
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disorder resulting from the compression or obstruction of the urethra due to benign prostatic hyperplasia

A

prostatism

74
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presence of stones in the kidney

A

nephrolithiasis

75
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chronic kidney disease

A

-the progressive loss of renal function over months or years

76
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process by which wast products are filtered directly from the blood

A

hemodialysis

77
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genetic disorder characterized by the growth of numerous fluid-filled cysts in the kidneys

A

polycystic kidney disease

78
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ureterectasis

A

enlargement of the ureter (distention)

79
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involuntary discharge of urine

80
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nocturnal enuresis

A

urinary incontinence during sleep

81
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congenital abnormality of the urethral opening

A

hypospadias

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urethrotomy

A

surgical incision into the urethra for relief of a stricture

83
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procedure to remove excess waste from blood from a patient who’s kidneys no longer function

84
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glomerulonephritis

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inflammation of the glomeruli that causes rbc and proteins to leak into the urine

85
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inflammation of the glomeruli that causes rbc and proteins to leak into the urine

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glomerulonephritis

86
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The removal of a body part or the destruction of its function.

87
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excessive urination

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epispadias

A

congenital abnormality of the urethral opening

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narrowing of the urethra

A

urethrostenosis

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frequent and excessive urination during the night

91
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nocturia

A

frequent and excessive urination during the night

92
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enlargement of the prostate that most often occurs in men older than age 50

A

benign prostatic hyperplasia

93
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extracorporeal shockwave lithrotripsy

A

The use of high-energy ultrasonic waves traveling through water or gel to break up kidney stones into fragments, which are then excreted in the urine.

94
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ureterolith

A

stone located anywhere along the ureter

95
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absence of urine formation by the kidneys

96
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polyuria

A

excessive urination

97
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Dialysis in which the lining of the peritoneal cavity acts as the filter to remove waste from the blood.

A

peritoneal dialysis

98
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voiding cystourthrography

A

diagnostic procedure in which a fluroscope is used to examine the flow of urine from the bladder through the urethra

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kidney stone

A

nephrolith

100
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urethritis

A

inflammation of the urethra

101
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hydronephrosis

A

dilation of one or both kidneys

102
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-the progressive loss of renal function over months or years

A

chronic kidney disease

103
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group of conditions in which excessive amounts of protein are lost through the urine

A

nephrotic syndrome

104
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surgical removal of a nephrolith through a small incision in the back

A

percutaneous nephrolithotomy

105
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diagnostic procedure in which a fluroscope is used to examine the flow of urine from the bladder through the urethra

A

voiding cystourthrography

106
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urinary incontinence during sleep

A

nocturnal enuresis

107
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pyelotomy

A

surgical incision into the renal pelvis

108
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scanty urination

109
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any disease of the kidney

A

nephropathy

110
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microscopic functional units of each kidney

111
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surgical incision into the urethra for relief of a stricture

A

urethrotomy

112
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surgical suturing of a ureter

A

ureterorrhaphy

113
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drooping of the kidney

A

nephroptosis

114
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hypospadias

A

congenital abnormality of the urethral opening

115
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dilation of one or both kidneys

A

hydronephrosis

116
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nephrostomy

A

surgical creation of a stoma in the kidney

117
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enuresis

A

involuntary discharge of urine

118
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polycystic kidney disease

A

genetic disorder characterized by the growth of numerous fluid-filled cysts in the kidneys

119
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the distention of the ureter with urine that cannot flow because the ureter is blocked

A

hydroureter

120
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nephrolith

A

kidney stone

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