Unit 6 Flashcards by Erin LeRoy

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nephr/o

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kidneys

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ren/o

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kidneys

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pyel/o

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renal pelvis

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ureter/o

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ureter

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cyst/o

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bladder

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vesic/o

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bladder

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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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ur/o

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urine

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-uria

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urine

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albumin/o

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albumin

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glyc/o

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sugar

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glycos/o

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sugar

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lith/o

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stones

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calculus, calculi

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stones

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urea

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waste product

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urinalysis

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analyzing urine

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KUB

A

kidneys–
ureter–
bladder–

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IVP

A

intravenous pyelogram

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cath

A

catheter

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ARF

A

acute renal failure

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CRF

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chronic renal failure

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UTI

A

urinary tract infection

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BUN

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blood urea nitrogen

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micturition, voiding

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urination

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incontinence, enuresis

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involuntary urination

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olig/o

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scanty, few, very little

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cystolithotomy

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surgical incision to remove stone from the bladder

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noct/i

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night

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nocturia

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excessive urination at night

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uremia

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blood in the urine

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-ptosis

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drooping, sagging, floating

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-pexy

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surgical fixation

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-tripsy

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surgical crushing

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hem/o

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blood

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dia

A

through

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-lysis

A

breaking down; destruction

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diuretic

A

agent that increases the amount of urine

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sepsis

A

an infection that spreads through the bloodstream