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Med Terms- Unit 5 Flashcards

1
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urogram

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Radiographic image of the urinary tract

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lithotripsy

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Surgical crushing of a stone

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3
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glycosuria

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Sugar in the urine

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4
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cystalgia

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Pain in the bladder

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5
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cystectomy

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Excision of the bladder

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cystitis

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Inflammation of the bladder

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cystogram

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X-ray of the bladder

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cystolith

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Stone in the bladder

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9
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cystolithotomy

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Incision of the bladder to remove a stone

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10
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cystoptosis

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Drooping bladder

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cystoscope

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An instrument used for visual examination

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12
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cystostomy

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Creation of an artificial opening in the bladder

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13
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uremia

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Condition of excessive waste products in the blood

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14
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ureterecomy

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Excision of the ureter

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15
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ureterocele

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Protrusion of a ureter

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ureterostenosis

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Narrowing of the ureter

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17
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urethralgia

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Pain in the ureter

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18
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urology

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Study of the male and female urinary system

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vesical

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Pertaining to the bladder

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vesicostomy

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Incision of the bladder

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hematuria

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Blood in the urine

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hydronephrosis

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An abnormal condition of water in the kidney

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urologist

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A physician specializing in the male and female urinary system

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nephralgia

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Kidney pain

25
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nephrectomy

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Excession of the kidney

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nephritis

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Inflammation of a kidney

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nephroblastoma

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Kidney tumor containing developing cell tissue

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polyuria

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Excessive urinating

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nocturia

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Excessive night urination

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meatal

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Pertaining to the meatus

31
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meatoplasty

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Surgical repair of the meatus

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meatotomy

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Incision of the meatus

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dysuria

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difficult/painful urination

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anuric

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Pertaining to the absence of urine

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pyelitis

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Inflammation of the renal pelvis

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pyelogram

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X-ray of the renal pelvis

37
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pyuria

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Pus in the urine

38
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nephrosonography

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Process of recording the kidney with an ultrasound

39
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enuresis

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Involuntary urination

40
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incontinence

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Inability to control bladder/bowels

41
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catheter

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Flexible tube-like device for withdrawing fluid

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renal failure

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Loss of kidney function

43
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renal transplant

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Implantation of a donor’s kidney

44
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stricture

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Abnormal narrowing

45
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hemodialysis

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Removing impurities from the blood with a filter

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