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1
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anuria

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absence of urine production

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cystoscopy

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visual examination of the bladder

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dysuria

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painful or difficult urination

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filtrate

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mixture of water, electrolytes, urea, and other small molecules first filtered in the glomerulus

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frequency

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need for frequent urination

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hemodialysis

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artificial means of moving urea, wastes, toxins, and excess fluid from the blood

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lithotripsy

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Treatment that uses shock or sound waves to crush stones in the kidney or urinary tract

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micturition reflex

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bladder reflex that creates the urge to urinate

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oliguria

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deficiency of urine production

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peritoneal dialysis

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dialysis in which the lining of the peritoneal cavity is used as the dialyzing membrane

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renal colic

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pain that radiates from the flank into the abdomen or groin area

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stent

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device that hold tissues in place and maintains an opening

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urgency

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sudden, nearly uncontrollable need to urinate

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urinalysis

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laboratory analysis of urine

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urine culture

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growth and study of microorganism isolated from a urine specimen

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vasectomy

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procedure that involves removal of a segment of the vas deferens to achieve male sterilization

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bactri/o

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bacteria

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bacteriuria

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bacteria in the urine

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balan/o

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glans penis

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balanitis

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inflammation of the glans penis

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cyst/o

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urinary bladder

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cystoscopy

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visual examination of the bladder

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glomerul/o

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glomerulus

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glomerulopathy

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disease of the glomerulus

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hemat/o

hem/o

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blood

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hematuria

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blood in the urine

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hemolysis

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destruction of the blood

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lith/o

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stone

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nephrolithiasis

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abnormal condition of kidney stones

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nephr/o

ren/o

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kidney

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nephrologist

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specialist in the study of the kidneys

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renal

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pertaining to the kidneys

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noct/o

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night

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nocturia

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urination at night

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olig/o

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deficient

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orch/o
orchid/o
test/o

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testes

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orchopathy

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diseases of the testes

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orchiectomy

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surgical removal of the testes

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orchidopexy

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surgical fixation of the testes

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testomegaly

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enlargement of the testes

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peritone/o

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peritoneum

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peritoneal

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pertaining to the peritoneum

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prostat/o

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prostate

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prostatoplasty

A

surgical repair of the prostate

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pyel/o

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renal pelvis

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pyelonephritis

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inflammation of the renal pelvis

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py/o

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pus

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pyuria

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pus in the urine

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spermat/o

sperm/o

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sperm

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spermatogenesis

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production of sperm

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aspermia

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condition of no sperm

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urethr/o

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urethra

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53
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urethropexy

A

surgical fixation of the urethra

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ur/o

urin/o

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urine

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urology

A

study of disorders of the urinary tract

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urinometer

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instrument for measuring urine

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vas/o

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vessel

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vasotomy

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incision into a vessel

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an-

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without,absence

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anuria

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absence of urine

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anti-

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against

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antibacterial

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pertaining to against bacteria

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dys-

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painful,difficult

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poly-

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many,much

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dysuria

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painful or difficult urination

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polyuria

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much urination

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oligospermia

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condition of deficient sperm

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pre-

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prerenal

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pertaining to before the kidneys

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trans-

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transurethral

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pertaining to through or across the urethra

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-ary

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pertaining to

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urinary

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pertaining to urine or the urinary tract

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-cele

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herniation

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cystocele

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herniation of the bladder

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-cidal

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killing, destroying

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bacteriocidal

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killing bacteria

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-cyte

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spermatocyte

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sperm cell

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-dynia

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urodynia

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painful urination

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-ectomy

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surgical removal

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prostatectomy

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surgical removal of the prostate

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-gram

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pyelogram

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radiological record of the kidneys

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-megaly

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enlargement

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prostatomegaly

A

enlarged prostate

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-pathy

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nephropathy

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disease of the kidneys

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-pexy

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surgical fixation

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cystopexy

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surgical fixation of the bladder

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-spasm

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urethrospasm

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contraction of the urethra

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-tic

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pertaining to

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nephrotic

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pertaining to the kindeys

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-tripsy

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-uria

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oliguria

A

deficiency of urine

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acute renal failure

A

sharp rise in the serum creatinine level of 25% or more that may lasts days or weeks or develop into chronic renal failure

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bacterial cystitis

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inflammation of the bladder due to bacterial infection; also called bladder infection

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balanoposthitis

A

inflammation of the glans penis beneath the foreskin

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benign prostatic hypertorphy

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enlargement of the prostate gland caused by noncancerous cellular proliferation; also called benign prostatic hyperplesia

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chronic renal failure

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progressive loss of the kidney’s effectiveness in excreting waste products and regulating fluid and electrolytes; also called chronic kidney disease

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Chlamydia trachomatis

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organism that causes many diseases, including genital infections in men and women

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cryptorchidism

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condition in which the testicles fail to descend into the scrotum

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diuresis

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abnormal secretion of large amounts of urine

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end-stage renal disease

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termination of the kidneys’ ability to regulate fluid and electrolytes and wastes, ending in death unless transplantation occurs

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enurisis

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involuntary urination during sleep, also called bed wetting

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epydidmitis

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inflammation of the epididymis

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erectile dysfunction

A

inability of a man to attain an erection adequate enough to achieve a satisfying sexual experience; also called importance

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fecal incontenence

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loss of control over bowel function

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glomerulonephristis

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form of the nephritis in which the glomeruli are primarily affected

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glucosuria

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glucose in the urine; also called glycosuria

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gonorrhea

A

sexually transmitted infection caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae

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herpes simplex virus type 2

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virus that causes repeated eruptions of painful vesicles on the genital and other mucosal surfaces and on the skin

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human papilloma virus

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genital wart virus that is specific to humans and is common viral sexually transmitted disease

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hydronephrosis

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stretching of the renal pelvis as a result of obstruction to urinary outflow

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interstitial cystitis

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chronic condition of inflammation of the bladder lining

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interstitial nephritis

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pathologic changes in renal tissue that destroy nephrons and impair kidney functions

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nephritic syndrome

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condition marked by increased glomerular permeability to proteins, resulting in massive proteinuria, edema, hypoalbuminemia, hyperlipidemia, and hypercoagulability

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nephrolithiasis

A

presence of kidney stones

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nephropahy

A

disease of the kidneys

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nocturia

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excessive need to urinate at night after going to bed

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oliguria

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deficiency of urine production with an output less than 400 ml/day

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orchitis

A

inlfammation of the testicles, usually caused by bacterial or viral infections; also called orchiditis

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overflow incontinence

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ineffective emptying of the bladder cased by nerve damage or other disorders, leading to urine leakage

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phimosis

A

stenosis of the foreskin opening so that it cannot be retracted back over the glans penis

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polycystic kidney disease

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any of the several hereditary disorders in which systs form in the kidneys and other organs, eventually destroying kidney tissue and function

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prostatitis

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inflammation of the prostate gland

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pyelonephritis

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inflammation of the kidney and renal pelvis, usually due to a bacterial infection that has ascended from the urinary bladder

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sexually transmitted disease

A

any disease that may be acquired as a result of sexual intercourse or other intimate contact with and infected individual; also called venereal disease

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spermatocele

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type of cyst that develops when the tubes that transport sperm becomes blocked

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stress incontinence

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involuntary urine leakage with physical stress, such as a cough or sneeze

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syphilis

A

multistage infection typically transmitted through sexual contact caused by the spirochete Treponema pallidum

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total urinary incontinence

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continuous and unpredictable loss of urine

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uremia

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accumulation in the blood of metabolic by-products such as urea; also called azotemia

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urethritis

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inflammation of the urethra

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urinary retention

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retention of urine in the bladder due to an inability to urinate

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varicocele

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A mass of varicose veins in the spermatic cord.

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wilms tumor

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rapidly developing cancerous tumor of the kidney that usually occurs in children; also called nephroblastoma

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ARF

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acute renal failure

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BPH

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benign prostatic hypertrophy; also called benign prostatic hyperplasia

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BUN

A

blood urea nitrogen

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CKD

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chronic kidney disease; also called chronic renal failure

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CRF

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chronic renal failure; also called chronic kidney disease

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DRE

A

digital rectal examination

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ED

A

erectile dysfunction

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ESRD

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end-stage renal disease

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GFR

A

glomerular filtration rate

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HPV

A

human papillomavirus

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HSV

A

herpes simplex virus

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IVP

A

intravenous pyelogram

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KUB

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kidney, ureter, bladder

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pH

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parts hydrogen (acidity or alkalinity of a substance)

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PKD

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polycystic kidney disease

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PSA

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prostatic-specific antigen

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RP

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retrograde pyelogram

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STD

A

sexually transmitted disease

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TSE

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testicular self-examination

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TURP

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transurethral resection of the prostate

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UA

A

urinanalysis

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UTI

A

urinary tract infection

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urine catheterization

A

Procedure that involves insertion of a sterile drainage tube into the bladder to drain or withdraw urine

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