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Unit 6 Urinary System Flashcards

1
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a benign kidney tumor; usually asymptomatic and not life-threatening

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renal adenoma

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2
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abnormal, involuntary holding of urine in the bladder

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urinary retention

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3
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absence of urine production

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anuria

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4
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blood in the urine

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hematuria

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5
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buildup of urea in the blood

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azotemia

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6
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can occur with no history of kidney disease and presents as kidney failure

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chronic glomerulonephritis

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7
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cannot get to the toilet in time due to a disease that makes moving difficult

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functional incontinence

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8
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childhood malignant kidney tumor, also known as Wilms tumor

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nephroblastoma

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9
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dilation of pelvis and calyces of a kidney

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hydronephrosis

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10
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excessive urination at night

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nocturia

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11
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excessive urine production

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polyuria

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12
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gradual loss of renal function; sign/symptoms may not appear until kidney function is <25%

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chronic renal failure (CRF)/chronic kidney disease (CKD)

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13
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high blood pressure

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hypertension

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14
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infection/inflammation of the renal pelvis and kidney tissue

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pyelonephritis

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15
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infection/inflammation of the urethra

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urethritis

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16
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infection/inflammation of the urinary bladder

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cystitis

17
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inflammation of the glomerulus; can develop rapidly after a strep throat infection

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acute glomerulonephritis

18
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inflammation of the renal pelvis due to bacterial infection

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pyelitis

19
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inflammation of the spaces between the renal tubules

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interstitial nephritis

20
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inherited disease where large, fluid-filled cysts grow within the kidneys

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polycystic kidney disease (PKD)

21
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kidneys are functioning at <10% and either dialysis or a kidney transplant is needed

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end-stage renal disease (ESRD)

22
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kidneys suddenly stop filtering waste products from the blood

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acute renal failure (ARF)

23
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large amounts of protein leaking out into the urine

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nephrotic syndrome

24
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need to urinate comes on too fast for you to get to the toilet

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urge incontinence

25
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presence of glucose in urine

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glycosuria

26
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presence of protein in urine

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proteinuria

27
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presence of renal calculi

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nephrolithiasis

28
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scanty production of urine

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oliguria

29
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small amounts of urine leak from a bladder that is always full because you cannot empty it

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overflow incontience

30
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the most common form of kidney cancer; develops in the lining of the renal tubules

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renal cell carcinoma

31
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urine leaks because of sudden pressure on the lower stomach muscles

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stress incontinence

32
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most common type of bladder cancer, arising in the transitional cells of the lining of the bladder

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transistional cell carcinoma

33
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difficulty urinating

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pyuria

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