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Urinary

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Kidneys

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Two bean-shaped organs in the lumbar region that filter the blood to remove waste products and form urine

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Renal Pelvis

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Funnel-shaped reservoir in each kidney that collects urine and passes it to the ureter

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Ureters

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Two slender tubes that carry urine from the kidney to the bladder

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Urethra

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Narrow tube that carries urine from the bladder to the outside of the body

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Urinary Bladder

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Muscular, hollow organ that temporarily holds urine

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Urinary Meatus

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Opening through which urine passes to the outside of the body

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Urinary Tract

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Organs and ducts responsible for the elimination of urine

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Urine

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Pale yellow liquid waste product made up of 95% water

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Cyst/o

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Bladder, sac

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Hem/o, Hemat/o

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Blood

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Hydr/o

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Water

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Lith/o

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Stone(s), calculus

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Meat/o

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Meatus (opening)

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Nephr/o, ren/o

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Kidney

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Noct/i

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Night

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Olig/o

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Scanty, few

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17
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Pyel/o

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Renal pelvis

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18
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Py/o

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Pus

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19
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Ur/o

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Urination, urine, urinary tract

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Ureter/o

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Ureter

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Urethr/o

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Urethra

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22
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-emia

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Blood Condition

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-iasis

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Condition

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-plasty

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Surgical Repair

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25
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-tripsy

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Surgical Crushing

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Anuria

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Condition of absence of urine

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27
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Cystitis

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Inflammation of the bladder

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Cystogram

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Radiographic image of the bladder

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Cystography

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Radiographic imaging of the bladder

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30
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Cystolithiasis

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Condition of stone(s) in the bladder

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Cystolithotomy

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Incision into the bladder to remove stone(s)

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32
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Cystoscope

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Instrument used for visual examination of the bladder

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Cystoscopy

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Visual examination of the bladder

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34
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Cystostomy

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Creation of an artificial opening into the bladder

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35
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Cystourethrography

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Radiographic imaging of the bladder and urethra

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Dysuria

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Condition of difficult or painful urination

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Hematuria

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Condition of blood in the urine

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Lithotripsy

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Surgical crushing of stone(s)

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Nephrolithiasis

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Condition of stone(s) in the kidney

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Nocturia

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Condition of night urination

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Oliguria

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Condition of scanty urine (amount)

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Pyelolithotomy

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Incision into the renal pelvis to remove stone(s)

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Pyuria

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Condition of pus in the urine

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Uremia

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Urine in the blood

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Urethrocystitis

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Inflammation of the urethra and bladder

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Urethroplasty

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Surgical repair of the urethra

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Urethroscope

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Instrument used for visual examination of the urethra

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Hydronephrosis

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Abnormal condition of water in the kidney (distention of the renal pelvis with urine because of an obstruction)

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Meatal

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Pertaining to the meatus

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Meatoscopy

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Visual examination of the meatus

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Meatotomy

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Incision into the meatus (to enlarge it)

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Nephrectomy

A

Excision of the kidney

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Nephritis

A

Inflammation of the kidney

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Nephrologist

A

Physician who studies and treats diseases of the kidney

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Nephrology

A

Study of the kidney

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Nephrostomy

A

Creation of an artificial opening into the kidney

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Nephrotomy

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Incision into the kidney

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Pyelonephritis

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Inflammation of the renal pelvis and kidney

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Renal

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Pertaining to the kidney

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Ureterectomy

A

Excision of the ureter

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Ureterolithiasis

A

Condition of stone(s) in the ureter

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Ureterolithotomy

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Incision into the ureter to remove stone(s)

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Ureteroplasty

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Surgical repair of the ureter

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Ureteropyelonephritis

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Inflammation of the ureter, renal pelvis, and kidney

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Urogram

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Radiographic image of the urinary tract

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Urologist

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Physician who studies and treats diseases of the urinary tract

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Urology

A

Study of the urinary tract

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Urostomy

A

Creation of an artificial opening in the urinary tract

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Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)

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Progressive, irreversible loss of kidney function

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Dialysis

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Procedure for removing toxic waste from the blood because of an inability of the kidneys to do so

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Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy (ESWL)

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Noninvasive surgical procedure to crush stone(s) in the kidney or ureter by administration of repeated shock waves. Stone fragments are eliminated from the body in the urine

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Incontinence

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Inability to control the bladder and/or bowels

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Renal Calculi (s. calculus)

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Stones in the kidney (nephrolithiasis)

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Renal Failure

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Loss of kidney function resulting in its inability to remove waste products from the body and maintain fluid balance; Can be acute, chronic, or end-stage

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Renal Transplant

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Surgical implantation of a donor kidney into a patient with inadequate renal function

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Urinalysis (UA)

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Laboratory test in which multiple routine tests are performed on a urine specimen

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Urinary Catheterization

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Procedure that involves the passage of a catheter into the urinary bladder to withdraw urine

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Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)

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Infection of one or more organs of the urinary tract

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Void

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To pass urine

80
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Cath

A

Catheterization, catheter

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CKD

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Chronic Kidney Disease

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ESWL

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Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy

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HD

A

Hemodialysis

84
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OAB

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Overactive Bladder

85
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PCT

A

Patient Care Technician

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PKD

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Polycystic Kidney Disease

87
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UA

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Urinalysis

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UTI

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Urinary Tract Infection

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VCUG

A

Voiding Cystourethrogram

Medical Terminology - Bates (13 decks)

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