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2023 HOSA Medical Term > Urinary > Flashcards

Urinary Flashcards

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Kidney

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1 of 2 bean-shaped organs that remove waste products from blood and help maintain fluid and electrolyte balance in body

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Nephron

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microscopic urine-producing unit; each kidney contains about 1 million nephrons (Each of your kidneys is made up of about a million filtering units called nephrons. Each nephron includes a filter, called the glomerulus, and a tubule. The nephrons work through a two-step process: the glomerulus filters your blood, and the tubule returns needed substances to your blood and removes wastes)

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Glomerulus

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1 of several capillary clusters at the entrance of each nephron that initiates the process of filtering blood

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Renal pelvis

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reservoir in each kidney that collects urine

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Ureter

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one of 2 narrow tubes that carry urine from the kidneys to bladder

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Urethra

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tubular structure through which urine passes from the bladder to outside body

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Urinary bladder

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muscular organ that holds the urine until it is released

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Urinary meatus

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opening that carries urine from urethra to outside body

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Urine

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water, waste products, and other substances excreted by the kidneys

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Son/o

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sound waves, sound

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Pyel/o

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renal pelvis

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Py/o

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pus

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Olig/o

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scanty, few

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Noct/i

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night

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Nephr/o , ren/o

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kidney

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Meat/o

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meatus

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Lith/o

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stone, calculus

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Hydr/o

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water, fluid

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Glycos/o , glyc/o

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glucose, sugar

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Glormerul/o

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glomerulus

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Enur/o

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to urinate in

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Cyst/o , vesicul/o , cesic/o

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fluid-filled sac (urinary bladder)

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Albumin/o

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albumin: A type of protein found in blood, egg white, milk, and other substances

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Ur/o , urin/o

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urine, urinary system/tract

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Urethr/o

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urethra

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Ureter/o

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ureter

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Dys-

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painful, difficult, abnormal

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-cele

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herniation, protrusion

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-emia

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blood (condition of)

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-lith

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stone

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-lysis

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destruction, breakdown, separationg

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-ptosis

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drooping, sagging

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-stenosis

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narrowing

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-uria

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urine

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Cystic (vesical)

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pertaining to the urinary bladder

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Genitourinary (GU)

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pertaining to the organs of reproduction and urination

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Micturition

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process of releasing urine from bladder

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Ureteral

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pertaining to the ureter

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Urethral

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pertaining to the urethra

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Urinary

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pertaining to urine

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Albuminuria

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albumin in urine

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Anuria

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absence of urine formation

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Bacteriuria

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bacteria in the urine

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Cystitis

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inflammation in the bladder

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Cystocele

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protrusion of the bladder

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Cystolith

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stone in bladder

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Diuresis

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condition of excreting increased amounts of urine

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Dysuria

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difficulty urinating, painful urination

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End-stage renal disease (ESRD)

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final phase of chronic kidney disease

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Enuresis

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involuntary discharge of urine

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Epispadias

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congenital defect where urinary meatus is on the upper surface of the penis

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Glomerulonephritis

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inflammation of the glomeruli of the kidney

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Glycosuria

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glucose in urine

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Hematuria

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blood in urine

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Hydronephrosis

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condition of fluid in the kidney; buildup of urine caused by obstruction of urine flow usually due to stone

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Hydroureter

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fluid in the ureter(s); buildup of urine by obstruction of urine flow

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Hypospadias

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congenital defect where urinary meatus is on the underside of the penis

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Nephritis

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inflammation of the kidney

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Nephrolithiasis

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stone in kidney (kidney stones)

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Nephromegaly

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enlargement of the kidney

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Nephroptosis

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also known as floating kidney and renal ptosis, is a condition in which the kidney descends (DROOPS) more than two vertebral bodies (or >5 cm) during a position change from supine to upright

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Nocturia

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need for patients to get up at night on a regular basis to urinate

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Nocturnal Enuresis

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involuntary urination while asleep after the age at which staying dry at night can be reasonably expected

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Oliguria

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peeing less

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Polycystic kidney disease

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inherited disorder in which clusters of cysts develop primarily within your kidneys, causing your kidneys to enlarge and lose function over time

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Polyuria

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excessive or an abnormally large production or passage of urine

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Proteinuria

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high levels of protein in your urine

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Pyelitis

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inflammation of the renal pelvis

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Pyelonephritis

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A kidney infection

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Pyuria

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presence of pus in the urine, typically from bacterial infection

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Renal calculus (nephrolith)

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kidney stones

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Renal hypertension

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high blood pressure caused by the narrowing of your arteries that carry blood to your kidneys

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Stress urinary incontinence (SUI)

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leakage of urine during moments of physical activity that increases abdominal pressure, such as coughing, sneezing, laughing, or exercise

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Stricture

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restricts the flow of urine from the bladder by narrowing the tube that carries urine out of the body (urethra)

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Uremia

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a buildup of toxins in your blood when kidneys stop filtering toxins out with urine

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Ureteritis

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inflammation of the ureter

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Ureterocele

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swelling at the bottom of one of the ureters

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Ureterostenosis

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narrowing of the ureter

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Urethral stenosis

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narrowing of the urethra

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Urethritis

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inflammation of the urethra

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Ureterolith

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stone in ureter

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Urinary retention

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condition in which you are unable to empty all the urine from your bladder

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Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)

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An infection in any part of the urinary system, the kidneys, bladder, or urethra

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Urge incontinence

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strong, sudden need to urinate that is difficult to delay (Loss of bladder control, varying from a slight loss of urine after sneezing, coughing, or laughing to complete inability to control urination)

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Blood urea nitrogen (BUN)

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measures the amount of urea nitrogen in your blood (higher amounts of urea nitrogen in blood means kidney isn’t working properly to remove these toxins)

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Creatinine clearance test

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measure of how well the kidneys filter creatinine out of the bloodstream for excretion in urine

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Cystogram

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fluoroscopic procedure used to examine the urinary bladder

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Cystometrogram

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measure how well the bladder functions

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Catheterization

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long, thin, flexible tube called a catheter is put into a blood vessel in your arm, groin or upper thigh, or neck. The catheter is then threaded through the blood vessels to your heart

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Cystectomy

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surgery to remove the urinary bladder

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Cystolithotomy

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surgery to remove bladder stones

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Cystorrhaphy

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suture of a wound, injury, or rupture in the urinary bladder

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Cystoplasty

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surgery that makes your bladder larger so you can hold more urine

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Cystostomy

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surgical creation of an opening into the bladder

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Hemodialysis

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treatment to filter wastes and water from your blood

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Lithotomy

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surgical method for removal of calculi, stones formed inside certain organs, such as the urinary tract (kidney stones), bladder (bladder stones), and gallbladder (gallstones)

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Meatotomy

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incision and enlargement of the urinary meatus

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Nephrectomy

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surgical removal of a kidney

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Nephrolysis

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surgical operation of freeing the kidney from surrounding adhesions

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Nephroplexy

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surgical treatment of floating kidneys

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Diuretic

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drug that promotes diuresis, the increased production of urine

2023 HOSA Medical Term (20 decks)

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