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Unit 7: Urinary System Flashcards

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ARF

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acute renal failure

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BNO

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bladder neck obstruction

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BPH

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benign prostate hyperplasia

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BUN

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blood urea nitrogen

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CRF

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chronic renal failure

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CT

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computed tomography

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cysto

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cystoscopy

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DRE

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digital rectal examination

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ED

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erectile disfunction

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ESRD

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end-stage renal disease

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ESWL

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extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy

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EU

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excretory urography

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IVP

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intravenous pyelogram

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IVU

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intravenous urogram

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KUB

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kidney, ureter, bladder

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PKD

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polycystic kidney disease

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PSA

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prostate-specific antigen

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RP

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retrograde pyelography

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TURP

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transurethral resection of the prostate

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UA

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urinalysis

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US

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ultrasound

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UTI

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urinary tract infection

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VCUG

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voiding cystourethrogram; voiding cystourethrography

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the funnel shaped reservoir that is the basin of the kidney is the

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renal pelvis

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inability to control urine is

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enuresis

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azoturia

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increase of nitrogenous substances

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diuresis

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increased formation and secretion of urine

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dysuria

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painful or difficult urination

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end-stage renal disease

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kidneys can no longer filter blood; requires dialysis or renal transplantation; chronic renal failure

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enuresis

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inability to control urine

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hypospadias

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abnormal congenital opening of the male urethra

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interstitial nephritis

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may be due to toxic agents, results in the destruction of nephrons and severe renal impairment

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renal hypertension

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high blood pressure that results from renal disease

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uremia

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elevated level of urea and nitrogenous waste in the blood; azotemia

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Wilms tumor

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malignant neoplasm of the kidney, occurs in young children

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blood urea nitrogen

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test that measures the amnt of urea in the blood and demonstrates the kidneys filtering level

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kidney, ureter, bladder

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radiographic exam of the to determine location, size, shape, and malformations of the kidneys, ureters, and bladder

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pyelography

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radiographic study of the kidney, ureters, bladder, after injection of a contrast agent

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intravenous pyelography

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radiographic imaging, contrast medium is injected and x rays are taken; intravenous urography; excretory urography

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retrograde pyelography

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radiographic imaging, contrast medium is introduced through a cystoscope directly into the bladder

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renal scan

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nuclear medicine imaging procedure, determines renal function by measuring radioactive substance that concentrates the kidney

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urinalysis

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evaluation of urine

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voiding cystourethography

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radiography of the bladder and urethra during the process of voiding urine

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catheterization

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insertion of a catheter into a body cavity

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dialysis

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mechanical filtering process to cleanse blood, draw off excessive fluids, regulate body chemistry

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hemodialysis

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removing excess fluids and toxins of the blood by diverting the blood from body to a dialysis machine for filtering

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peritoneal dialysis

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dialysis which patients own peritoneum is used to be the dialyzing membrane

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renal transplantation

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kidney transplant

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antispasmodics

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agents that decrease spasms in the urethra and bladder

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microscopic filtering units responsible for homeostasis

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nephrons

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expels urine from the body

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urethra

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azot/o

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nitrogenous compound

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act of avoiding urine

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micturition

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lumen

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tubular space within a structure

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ureters carry urine from the kidneys to the

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bladder

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vesic/o

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bladder

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glomerul/o

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glomerulus

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nephr/o

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kidney

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ren/o

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kidney

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pyel/o

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renal pelvis

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