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Exam 3 Flashcards

1
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azotemia

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nitrogen in the blood

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2
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creatinine

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nitrogenous waste excreted in urine.

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3
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KUB

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Abbreviation for kidneys, ureters, bladder

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4
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oliguria

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scanty urination

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5
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pyel/o

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Renal Pelvis

central collecting region in the kidney

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6
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diabetes insipidus

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antidiuretic hormone is not secreted, resulting in the production of very large quantities of dilute urine, often with dehydration and insatiable thirst.

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7
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diabetes mellitus

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insulin is not secreted, resulting in abnormal metabolism of carbohydrates and elevated levels of glucose in the blood and urine.

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8
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natr/o

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sodium

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9
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metri/o

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Uterus

organ in the female where the offspring is conceived

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10
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oophor/o

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ovary

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11
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o/o

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egg

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nephr/o

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Kidney

2 bean shaped organs on either side of the backbone

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13
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cyst/o

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Urinary bladder

sac that holds urine

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14
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lithotripsy

A

crushing of stones

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15
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hemodialysis

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the cleaning of the blood

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16
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albumin

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The main protein in human blood and the key to regulating the osmotic pressure of blood

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17
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nephrotic syndrome

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kidney disorder that causes your body to excrete too much protein in your urine.

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18
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where is the urine held

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bladder

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19
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BUN

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blood urea nitrogen

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20
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pyuria

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the presence of pus in the urine

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21
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acidosis

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Too much acid in the body, a distinctly abnormal condition resulting from the accumulation of acid or from the depletion of alkaline reserves. In acidosis, the pH of the blood is abnormally low.

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22
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voiding

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urinating

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23
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renin

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Produced and secreted by the kidney

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24
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uremia

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The presence of excessive amounts of urea in the blood, which may be a sign of kidney disease or failure. It is also referred to as azotemia.

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25
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hematuria

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red blood cells in the urine

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26
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wilms tumor

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a malignant tumor of the kidney, of a type that occurs in young children

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27
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lithotripsy

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crushing of stones

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28
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CAPD

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Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis

is done to remove wastes, chemicals, and extra fluid from your body

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29
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CKD

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chronic kidney disease

progressive loss of

30
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K+

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chemical notation of potassium

31
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enuresis or nocturesis

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wetting the bed

32
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renal cell carcinoma

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Cancer that develops in the lining of the renal tubules, which filter the blood and produce the urine

33
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nephron

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The functional unit of the kidney

34
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ureter/o

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ureter

ducts from kidneys to bladder that urine travels through

35
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cali or calic/o

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calyx

cup-like collecting region of the renal pelvis

36
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urethr/o

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urethra

the duct where the urine exits the body

37
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female gamete

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egg or ova

38
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gestation

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means pregnancy

39
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neonatology

A

study of new borns

40
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episiotomy

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surgical cut made at the opening of the vagina to aid in difficult child birth

41
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FSH

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Is a gonadotropin, it regulates the development, growth, pubertal maturation, and reproductive processes of the body.

42
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Nephrolithiasis

A

Kidney stone

43
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Nephrolithotomy

A

Removal of kidney stones

44
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Nephrotic syndrome

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A kidney disorder that causes the body to excrete too much protein in the urine.

45
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salpingo-oophorectomy

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Removal of Fallopian tubes and ovaries

46
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Premature placenta separation

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Placental abruption

47
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PID

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Pelvic inflammatory disease

Infection of the female reproductive tract

48
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Lactation

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Process of producing milk

49
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Fibroids

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a benign tumor of muscular and fibrous tissues, typically developing in the wall of the uterus.

50
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Placenta previa

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When the placenta covers the opening in the mother’s cervix.

51
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Cauterization

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burn the skin or flesh of (a wound) with a heated instrument or caustic substance, typically to stop bleeding or prevent the wound from becoming infected.

52
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Preeclampsia

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A potentially dangerous pregnancy complication characterized by high blood pressure.

53
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D & C

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Dilation and curettage procedure

surgical procedure in which the cervix is dilated so that the uterine lining can be scraped with a curette to remove abnormal tissues.

54
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Placenta

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An organ inside the womb that holds the baby and transfers nutrients from mother to baby

55
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Embryo

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An egg that’s been fertilized, during the 2nd to 8th week of pregnancy

56
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Gamete

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Mature female or male cell that is able to unite for sexual reproduction

57
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Menstruation

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the process in a woman of discharging blood and other materials from the lining of the uterus at intervals of about one lunar month from puberty until menopause, except during pregnancy.
synonyms:

58
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Menarche

A

First cycle of a girls period

59
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Hydrocephalus

A

Water on the brain

60
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Amniocentesis

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the sampling of amniotic fluid using a hollow needle inserted into the uterus, to screen for developmental abnormalities in a fetus.

61
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Cesarean section

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Cutting the baby out instead of natural birth through the birthing canal

62
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Ectopic pregnancy

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a pregnancy in which the fetus develops outside the uterus, typically in a Fallopian tube.

63
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Dysuria

A

Painful urination

64
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What is the function of the urinary system?

A

To remove liquid waste from the blood through urine

65
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Urinary retention

A

Difficulty urinating and completely emptying the bladder.

66
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What is the kidney shaped like?

67
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What are the ovaries shaped like?

68
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Gynecology

A

The study of women

69
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EPO

A

Erythropoietin

Produces red blood cells

70
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Kidneys produce urine by?

A

Filters waste from the blood

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