Medical Terminology Chapter 7 Flashcards by Mykia Woolridge | Brainscape

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Nephro/o

Ren/o

A

Kidney

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-uria

A

Urine

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-pexy

A

Fixation

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-iasis

A

Abnormal condition

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-lysis

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Separation, destruction, loosening

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-tripsy

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Crushing

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-ptosis

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Prolapse, downward displacement

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-emia

A

Blood condition

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Ren/al

A

Pertaining to kidneys

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Glomerul/o/nephr/itis

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Inflammation of the glomerulus of the kidneys

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Hyper/tension

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High blood pressure

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Chronic loss of protein in the urine

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Protein/uria

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Drug prescribed to stimulate flow of urine

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Diuretic

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Supra-

A

Above

Excessive

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Nephr/o/lith/iasis

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Abnormal condition of kidney stone

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Nephr/o/rrhaphy

A

Suture of kidney

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Nephr/o/lith/o/tomy

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Incision to remove kidney stone

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Nephr/o/ptosis

A

Prolapsed kidney

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Nephr/o/pexy

A

Fixation of kidney

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Cancerous tumor

A

Malignant

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Hemat/uria

A

Blood in urine

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Poly/uria

A

Excessive urination

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Noct/uria

A

Urination at night

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In/continence

A

Uncontrolled loss of urine

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Cath

A

Catheter

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CRF

A

Chronic renal failure

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ESRD

A

End stage renal disease

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HD

A

Hemodialysis

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Increased formation and secretion of urine

A

Diuresis

Q

Process of removing excess fluids from the blood

A

Hemodialysis

Q

Filtering process used to clean blood

A

Dialysis

Q

Block reabsorption of sodium by the kidneys

A

Diuretics