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Med Term Chapter 11 2022 Flashcards

1
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albumin/o

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albumin, most abundant protein in blood plasma

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azot/o

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nitrogen

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3
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cyst/o

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bladder

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4
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vesic/o

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bladder

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glomerul/o

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glomerulus, part of the nephron

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kal/i

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potassium

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ket/o

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ketone bodies, accumulate in the blood and excreted in urine when the body uses fat for energy instead of glucose

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lith/o

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stone

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nephr/o

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kidney; nephron

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ren/o

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kidney

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noct/o

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night

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peritone/o

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peritoneum, serous membrane lining the abdominal cavity and covering abdominal organs

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pyel/o

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renal pelvis

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14
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ureter/o

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ureter

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15
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urethr/o

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urethra

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16
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urin/o

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urine

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17
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ur/o

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urine

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18
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acute renal failure

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sudden loss of kidney function

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19
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azotemia

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(excessive) urea and nitrogenous substances in the blood

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20
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azoturia

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increase of nitrogenous substances, especially urea, in urine

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21
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enuresis

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involuntary discharge of urine

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22
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incontinence

A

inability to control bladder and/or bowels

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23
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epispadias

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congenital defect in which the urinary meatus is located on the upper surface of the penis

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hemodialysis

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procedure when a machine removes the waste from the blood when the kidneys are impaired,

25
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hypernephroma

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cancer of the kidney, also known as renal cell carcinoma

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Hyponatremia

A

deficient sodium in the blood

27
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hypospadias

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abnormal congenital opening of the male urethra on the undersurface of the penis

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Micurition

29
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micturate

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to urinate

30
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void

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to urinate

31
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voiding

32
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nocturnal enuresis

A

bed wetting

33
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overactive bladder

A

occurs when the muscles of the bladder contract involuntarily even though the bladder is not actually full enough to indicate the need to urinate

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peritoneal dialysis

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a procedure that uses the lining of the abdomen to filter and clean blood inside the body when the kidneys are not functioning adequately

35
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polycystic kidney disease

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disease characterized by formation of many fluid filled cysts in the kidneys

36
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stress urinary incontinence

A

loss of bladder control caused by application of external pressure

37
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urinary tract infection

A

infection of any part of the urinary system, usually involving bladder and urethra

38
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Vesicourethral reflux (VUR)

A

abnormal backward flow of urine from bladder to ureter

39
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blood urea nitrogen

A

blood test detecting excess waste in form of nitrogen and urea, indicates kidneys not functioning properly due to excessive breakdown of amino acids

40
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diuretic

A

dietary or medicinal product that increases urination

41
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extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL)

A

breakdown of kidney stones using sound waves generated outside the body

42
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intracorporeal lithotripsy

A

breakdown of kidney stones using device placed inside the body

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intravenous pyelogram

A

x-ray of urinary tract after contrast is administered via IV

44
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retrograde pyelogram

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x-ray of urinary tract after a contrast administered via catheter through urethra directly into the bladder

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urinalysis

A

analysis of urine by physical, chemical and microscopic means

46
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urinary catheterization

A

procedure of inserting a flexible tube through the urethra to drain the bladder

47
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voiding cystourethrogram

A

x ray of the bladder and kidney. Bladder filled with liquid contrast, x-ray taken while the patient urinates

48
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ARF

A

acute renal failure

49
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BUN

A

blood urea nitrogen

50
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ESWL

A

extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy

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HD

A

hemodialysis

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I&O

A

intake and output

53
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IVP

A

intravenous pyelogram

54
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OAB

A

overactive bladder

55
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PKD

A

polycystic kidney disease

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RP

A

retrograde pyelogram

57
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SUI

A

stress urinary incontinence

58
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UA

A

urinalysis

59
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UTI

A

urinary tract infection

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