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MT M 6.7 Medical Terminology of the Urinary System Flashcards

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Albumin/o

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Protein

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Bacteri/o

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Bacteria

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Calc/i

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Calcium

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Cyst/o

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Bladder

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Excret/o

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Sifted out

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Glomerul/o

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Glomerulus, little ball

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Glucos/o

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Glucose, sugar

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Keton/o

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Ketone

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Meat/o

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Passage

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Micturit/o

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To urinate

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Nephr/o

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Kidney

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Noct/o

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Night

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Perine/o

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Perineum

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Peritone/o

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Peritoneum

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Py/o

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Pus

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Pyel/o

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Renal pelvis

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Ren/o

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Kidney

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Scler/o

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Hardening

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Ur/o

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Urine, urinate, urination

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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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Urin/o

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Urine

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Albuminuria

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The presence of protein in the urine.

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Antidiuretic

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A medication that decreases urine production and secretion.

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Anuria

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Lack of urine production.

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Bacteriuria

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The presence of bacteria in the urine.

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Calciuria

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The presence of calcium in the urine.

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Catheter

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A tube that is inserted into a body cavity to remove fluid.

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Cystectomy

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Surgical excision of the bladder or part of the bladder.

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Cystitis

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Inflammation of the bladder.

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Cystocele

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Hernia of the bladder that protrudes into the vagina

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Cystolith

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A bladder stone.

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Cystoscope

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A medical instrument used to view the bladder.

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Diuresis

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Medical condition of increased urine flow

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Dysuria

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Painful urination.

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Edema

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The pathological condition where fluid collects within the body tissues

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Enuresis

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Condition of involuntary emission of urine.

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Glomerular

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Pertaining to the glomerulus.

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Glomerulitis

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Inflammation of the glomeruli.

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Glomerulonephritis

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Inflammation of the glomerulus that leads to renal dysfunction.

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Glycosuria

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Presence of glucose in the urine.

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Hematuria

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Presence of blood in the urine.

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Hypercalcemia

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Excessive amount of calcium in the blood.

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Interstitial cystitis

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Chronic irritable and painful inflammation of the bladder wall

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Incontinence

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Inability to hold or control urination.

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Meatus

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An opening or passage.

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Lithotripsy

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Crushing a kidney stone.

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Ketonuria

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Presence of ketones in the urine.

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Micturition

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The process of urination.

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Nephrectomy

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Surgical excision of a kidney.

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Nephritis

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Inflammation of the kidney.

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Nephrosclerosis

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Hardening of the kidney.

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Nocturia

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Urination during the night.

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Oliguria

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Scanty amount of urine.

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Periurethral

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Pertaining to around the urethra.

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Polyuria

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Excessive secretion of urine.

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Pyelitis

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Inflammation of the renal pelvis.

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Pyelolithotomy

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Surgical incision into the renal pelvis for removal of a stone.

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Pyuria

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Pus in the urine.

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Renal colic

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Sharp, severe pain in the lower back over the kidneys.

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Uremia

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Excess urea, creatinine, and other waste products in the blood. Also called azotemia.

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Ureteroplasty

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Surgical repair of the ureter.

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Urethral stricture

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Narrowing or constriction of the urethra.

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Urethroperineal

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Pertaining to the urethra and perineum

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Urgency

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The sudden need to urinate.

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Urochrome

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The pigment that gives urine the yellow color.

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AGN

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Acute glomerulonephritis

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AKI

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Acute kidney injury

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BUN

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Blood urea nitrogen

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Cath

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Catheterization

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CRF

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Chronic renal failure

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CKD

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Chronic kidney disease

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Cysto

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Cystoscopy

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ESRD

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End-stage renal disease

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ESWL

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Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy

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GU

A

Genitourinary

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HD

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Hemodialysis

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IC

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Interstitial cystitis

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I&O

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Intake and output

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KUB

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Kidney, ureter, bladder

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IVP

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Intravenous pyelogram

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PD

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Peritoneal dialysis

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RP

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Retrograde pyelography

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UA

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Urinalysis

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UC

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Urine culture

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UG

A

Urogenital

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UTI

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Urinary tract infection

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