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Chapter 9- Urinary System Flashcards

1
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branch of medicine involved in diagnosis and treatment and diseases and disorders of the kidney

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nephrology

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branch of medicine involved in diagnosis and treatment of diseases and disorders of the urinary system

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urology

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complete suppression of urine formed by the kidneys and a complete lack of urine excretion

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anuria

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4
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accumulation of nitrogenous waste in bloodstream; occurs when the kidney fails to filter these wastes from the blood

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azotemia

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5
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presence of bacteria in the urine

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bacteriuria

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stone formed within an organ by accumulation of mineral salts; found in kidney, renal pelvis, ureters, bladder, or urethra

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calculus

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7
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urinary bladder pain

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cystalgia

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bladder stone

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cystolith

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abnormal bleeding from the urinary bladder

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cystorrhagia

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10
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increased formation and excretion of urine

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diuresis

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difficult of painful urination

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dysuria

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involuntary discharge of urine after age by which bladder control should have been established; around 5 yrs. old

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enuresis

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13
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greater than normal occurrence in urge to urinate

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frequency

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14
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presence of sugar in the urine

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glycosuria

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15
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presence of blood in the urine

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hematuria

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decrease in force of urine stream, often with difficulty initiating flow, often symptom of blockage along the urethra

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hesistancy

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presence of ketones in urine, occurs when body burns fat instead of glucose for energy

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ketonuria

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18
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kidney stone

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nephrolith

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19
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kidney is abnormally soft

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nephromalacia

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20
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kidney is enlarged

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nephromegaly

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21
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kidney tissue has become hardened

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nephrosclerosis

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22
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having to urinate frequently during the night

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nocturia

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23
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producing too little urine

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oliguria

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24
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producing unusually large volume of urine

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polyuria

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25
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presence of protein in urine

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proteinuria

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26
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presence of pus in urine

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pyuria

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27
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pain caused by kidney stone

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renal colic

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28
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narrowing of passageway in the urinary system

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stricture

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29
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accumulation of waste products in bloodstream; associated with renal failure

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uremia

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30
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ureter is stretched out or dilated

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ureterectasis

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31
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stone in the ureter

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ureterolith

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ureter has become narrow

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ureterostenosis

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33
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urethral pain

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urethralgia

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34
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abnormal bleeding from the urethra

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urethrorrhagia

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35
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urethra has become narrow

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urethrostenosis

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36
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feeling need to urinate immediately

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urgency

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37
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involuntary release of urine, catheter may be inserted

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urinary incontinence

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38
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inability to fully empty the bladder, often indicates blockage in urethra

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urinary retention

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39
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damage to and potential death of renal tubules due to presence of toxins in the urine or to ischemia; results in oliguria

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acute tubular necrosis (ATN)

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40
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accumulation of damage to glomerulus capillaries due to chronic high blood sugars of diabetes mellitus

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diabetic nephropathy

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41
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inflammation of the kidney

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glomerulonephritis

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42
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distention of renal pelvis due to urine collecting in the kidney

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hydronephrosis

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43
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kidney inflammation

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presence of calculi in the kidney, usually begins with solidification of salts present in urine

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nephrolithiasis

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kidney tumor

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general term describing presence of kidney disease

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nephropathy

47
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downward displacement of the kidney out of its normal location; floating kidney

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nephroptosis

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damage to glomerulus resulting in protein appearing in urine, proteinuria, and corresponding decrease in protein in bloodstream, also called nephrosis

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nephrotic syndrome (NS)

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formation of multiple cysts (pouches) within kidney tissue, resulting in destruction of normal kidney tissue and uremia

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polycystic kidneys

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renal pelvis inflammation

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inflammation of renal pelvis and the kidney, one of the most common types of kidney disease

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pyelonephritis

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cancerous tumor that arises from kidney tubule cells

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renal cell carcinoma

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inability of the kidneys to filter wastes from the blood, resulting in uremia

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renal failure

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malignant kidney tumor found most often in children, also called nephroblastoma

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Wilms’ tumor

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cancerous tumor that arises from cells lining the bladder, major sign is hematuria

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bladder cancer

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blockage of the bladder outlet, often caused by enlarged prostate gland in males

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bladder neck obstruction (BNO)

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urinary bladder inflammation

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protrusion (or herniation) of the urinary bladder into wall of vagina

59
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disease of unknown cause in which their is inflammation and irritation of the bladder

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interstitial cystitis

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loss of nervous control that leads to retention; may be caused by spinal cord injury or multiple sclerosis

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neurogenic bladder

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infection, usually from bacteria, of any organ in the urinary system, most common in women

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urinary tract infection (UTI)

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screening test for persons at risk for developing kidney disease; measures amount of albumin and creatinine in urine

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albumin/creatinine ratio (ACR)

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blood test to measure kidney function by level of nitrogenous waste (urea) in the blood

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blood urea nitrogen (BUN)

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Urine sample obtained after cleaning off urinary opening and catching or collecting a urine sample in midstream to minimize contamination from genitalia

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clean catch specimen (CC)

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test of kidney function; urine is collected for 24 hours and mount of creatinine is compared

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creatinine clearance

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test to measure kidney function, estimates how well glomeruli are filtering water out of bloodstream

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estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR)

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laboratory test consisting of physical, chemical, and microscopic examination of urine

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urinalysis (U/A, UA)

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laboratory test of urine for bacterial infection; determines which antibiotics are sensitive

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urine culture and sensitivity (C&S)

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instrument to measure specific gravity of urine; part of urinalysis

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urinometer

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x-ray record of the urinary bladder

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process of instilling contrast material or dye into the bladder by catheter to visualize the urinary bladder on x-ray

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cystography

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injecting dye into bloodstream and then taking x-ray to trace action of the kidney as it excretes dye in the urine

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excretory urography (EU)

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diagnostic x-ray procedure where dye is injected into vein and then x-rays are taken to visualize the renal pelvis as dye is removed by the kidney

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intravenous pyelography (IVP)

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x-ray taken of the abdomen demonstrating kidneys, ureters, and bladder without using any contrast dye; flat-plate abdomen

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kidneys, ureters, bladder (KUB)

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x-ray record of kidney

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nephrogram

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x-ray record of the renal pelvis

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diagnostic x-ray procedure where dye is inserted through urethra to outline bladder, ureters, and renal pelvis

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retrograde pyelography (RP)

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x-ray taken to visualize the urethra while patient is voiding after contrast dye is placed in the bladder

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voiding cystourethrography (VCUG)

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instrument used to visually examine inside of the urinary bladder

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cystoscope

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visual examination of the urinary bladder using cystoscope

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cystoscopy (cysto)

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instrument to visually examine inside of the urethra

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urethroscope

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flexible tube inserted into body to move fluids in or out of body

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insertion of tube through the urethra and into the urinary bladder for purpose of withdrawing urine or inserting dye

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catheterization (cath)

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use of ultrasound waves from outside the body to break up stones, not invasive

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extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (ESWL)

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use of artificial kidney machine that filters the blood of a person to remove waste products

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hemodialysis (HD)

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removal of toxic waste substances from body by placing warm, chemically balanced solutions into peritoneal cavity; used to treat renal failure and certain poisoning

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peritoneal dialysis

87
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surgical removal of the urinary bladder

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cystectomy

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surgical fixation of urinary bladder; performed to correct cystocele

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to repair a defect in the urinary bladder by surgical mans

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cystoplasty

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to surgically create opening into the urinary bladder through the abdominal wall

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cystostomy

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to cut into the urinary bladder

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to cut into an organ for purpose of removing a stone

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physical destruction of a stone in urinary system by crushing or sound waves

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lithotripsy

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to cut into the meatus in order to enlarge opening of the urethra

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surgical removal of a kidney

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nephrectomy

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to cut into the kidney in order to remove stones

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nephrolithotomy

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surgical fixation of a kidney to anchor it in its normal anatomical position

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nephropexy

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to surgically create an opening into the kidney through the abdominal wall

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nephrostomy

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to cut into the kidney

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nephrotomy

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to repair the renal pelvis by surgical means

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pyeloplasty

101
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surgical placement of a donor kidney

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renal transplant

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substance that will neutralize poisons or their side effects

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usually unfavorable response resulting from physician’s actions, taking of medication, or a treatment

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iatrogenic

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unusual or abnormal response to drug or food

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idiosuncrasy

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response to drug other than the effect desired; adverse reaction

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side effect

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extent or degree to which a substance is poisonous

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