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Urinary 13 Flashcards

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kidney

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one of the bean-shaped organs that remove wastes from the blood and help maintain fluid and electrolyte balance in the body

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calyx

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cup-like structure that drains into the renal pelvis

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renal artery

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one of two vessels that branch off the abdominal aorta and supply the kidney with blood; left renal artery and right renal artery

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renal cortex

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outer part of the kidney

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renal medulla

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inner part of the kidney

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renal pelvis

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a reservoir in each kidney that collects urine

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renal vein

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one of two blood vessels that drain the kidney and connect to the inferior vena cava; left renal vein and right renal vein

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nephron

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microscopic functional unit of kidney that forms urine; found in the cortex and medulla, it consists of a renal corpuscle and its associated tubule; each kidney contains about 1 million nephrons

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renal corpuscle

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structure composed of the glomerulus and the glomerular capsule

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glomerulus

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one of several capillary clusters at the entrance of each nephron that initiate the process of filtering of the blood

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glomerular capsule; Bowman capsule

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sac that surrounds the glomerulus (tuft of capillaries) and marks the beginning of the nephron

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afferent arteriole

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blood vessel that supplies the nephron

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collecting duct

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tubule that connects the nephrons to the renal pelvis

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distal convoluted tubule (DCT)

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segment of the nephron between the nephron loop and the collecting duct

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efferent arteriole

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blood vessel that forms from the convergence of the glomerular capillaries; takes blood to capillaries of proximal convoluted tubule

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nephron loop

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U-shaped segment of the nephron between the proximal convoluted tubule and the distal convoluted tubule

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peritubular capillaries

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tiny blood vessels alongside the nephrons where reabsorption and secretion between the blood and the nephron takes place

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proximal convoluted tubule (PCT)

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segment of the nephron between the glomerular capsule and the nephron loop

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ureter

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

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urethra

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tubular structure through which urine passes from the urinary bladder to the outside of the 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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detrusor muscle

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muscle that forms the urinary bladder

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external urethral orifice

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opening that carries urine from the urethra to the outside of the body; external urethral meatus (opening)

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trigone of bladder

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triangular region at the base of the urinary bladder between the openings of the two ureters and the urethra

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urine

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

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albumin/o

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albumin

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bacteri/o

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bacteria

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cyst/o

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fluid-filled sac (urinary bladder)

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enur/o

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to urinate in

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glomerul/o

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glomerulus

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glyc/o, glycos/o

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glucose, sugar

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hemat/o

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blood

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hydr/o

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water, fluid

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lith/o

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stone, calculus

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meat/o

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meatus (opening)

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nephr/o

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kidney

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noct/i

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night

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olig/o

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scanty, few

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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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son/o

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sound, sound waves

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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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ur/o, urin/o

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urine, urinary system/tract

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vesicul/o, vesic/o

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fluid-filled sac (urinary bladder)

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dys-

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painful, difficult, abnormal

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gluco-

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glucose (sugar)

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poly-

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many, much

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ure-

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urea, urine

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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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-iasis

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condition of

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-esis

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condition of

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-lith

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stone, calculus

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-lysis

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destruction, breakdown, separation

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-ptosis

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prolapse, drooping, sagging

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-scopy

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viewing or examining with an instrument

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-stenosis

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stricture, narrowing

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-stomy

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surgical opening

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-tripsy

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crushing

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-uria

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urine, urination

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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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meatal

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pertaining to the meatus

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micturate

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to urinate

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micturition

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urination

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nephric; renal

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pertaining to the kidney

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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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urinate; void

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to pass urine

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albuminuria

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presence of albumin (a blood protein) in the urine; usually a sign of disease

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anuria

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absence of urine formation; failure of the kidneys to produce urine

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bacteriuria

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bacteria in the urine

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cystitis

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inflammation of 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 the bladder

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diuresis

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increased or excessive production of urine

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dysuria

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difficulty urinating; painful urination

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end-stage renal disease (ESRD); renal failure

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loss of kidney function; the final phase of chronic kidney disease

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enuresis

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involuntary urination

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epispadias

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congenital defect in which the urethral opening (orifice) is located on the upper surface of a nonerect penis

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glomerulonephritis

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inflammation of the glomeruli of the kidney

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glucosuria; glycosuria

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glucose in the urine

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hematuria

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blood in the urine

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hydronephrosis

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dilation of the renal pelvis and calyces of one or both kidneys caused by obstruction of urine flow (urine builds up) usually due to a stone or stricture; literally “water inside the kidney”

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hydroureter

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dilation or a ureter caused by obstruction of urine flow usually due to a stone or stricture; literally “water inside the ureter”

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hypospadias

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congenital defect in which the urethral opening (orifice) is located on the underside of a nonerect penis

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nephritis

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inflammation of the kidney

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nephrolith; renal calculus

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kidney stone

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nephrolithiasis

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presence of kidney stone

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nephromegaly

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enlargement of the kidney

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nephroptosis

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drooping of the kidney

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nocturia

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excessive urination at night

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nocturnal enuresis

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involuntary urination at night; bed-wetting

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oliguria

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scanty amount of urine

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polycystic kidney disease

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condition in which many cysts occur within and upon the kidneys, resulting in the loss of functional renal tissue

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polyuria

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excessive and frequent urination

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proteinuria

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protein in the urine

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pyelitis

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inflammation of the renal pelvis

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pyelonephritis

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inflammation of the renal pelvis and kidney

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pyuria

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pus in the urine

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renal failure

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significant decline in kidney function resulting in uremia (excess urea in the blood); two forms are acute renal failure (ARF) and chronic renal failure (CRF)

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renal hypertension

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elevated blood pressure resulting from kidney disease

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stress urinary incontinence (SUI)

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involuntary urinating during coughing, straining, or sudden movements due to loss of sphincter strength

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stricture

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narrowing of an organ

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uremia

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excess blood level of urea and other nitrogenous wastes that are normally eliminated by the kidneys

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ureteritis

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inflammation of the ureter

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ureterocele

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protrusion of the ureter into the bladder forming a sac-like pouch

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ureterolith

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stone in the ureter

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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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urinary retention

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abnormal accumulation of urine in the bladder due to inability to empty the bladder

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urinary supression

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stoppage or reduction of urine formation

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urinary tract infection (UTI)

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infection in one or more organs of the urinary system

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urge incontinence

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involuntary leakage of urine with a strong, sudden desire to urinate

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blood urea nitrogen (BUN)

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blood test that measures the amount of urea in the blood; used to evaluate kidney function

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creatinine clearance test

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test done to measure the total amount of creatinine (product of protein metabolism) excreted in the urine, usually in a 24-hour period, to assess kidney function

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specific gravity (SG)

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test to measure the concentration (density) of urine; used to evaluate the ability of the kidneys to concentrate or dilute urine

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urinalysis

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series of tests done to analyze a sample of urine

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urinometer

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instrument for measuring the specific gravity of urine

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cystogram

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radiographic (x-ray) image of the bladder filled with contrast dye

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cystography

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radiography of the bladder after injection of a radiopaque dye

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cystometrogram (CMG)

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graphic recording of urinary bladder pressure at various volumes to evaluate bladder functions

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cystoscope

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instrument for examining the bladder interior

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cystoscopy

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examination of the bladder using a cystoscope

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intravenous pyelography (IVP); intravenous urography (IVU)

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radiologic (x-ray or CT scan) examination of the kidneys, ureters, and bladder after intravenous injection of a contrast dye

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kidneys, ureters, and bladder (KUB) x-ray

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radiograph (x-ray) of the kidneys, ureters, and bladder

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nephrogram

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radiographic (x-ray) examination of the kidney after intravenous injection of a contrast dye

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nephrography

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radiography (x-ray) of the kidney

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nephroscope

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endoscope passed into the renal pelvis

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nephroscopy

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examination of the kidney(s) using a nephroscope

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nephrosonography

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examination of the kidneys using sound waves (ultrasound)

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nephrotomogram

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computed tomographic (CT) examination of the kidneys after intravenous injection of contrast dye; used to visualize renal parenchymal (connective tissue framework) abnormalities

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renogram

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assessment of kidney function by external radiation detectors after intravenous injection of a radioactive dye; note this is not an x-ray view

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retrograde pyelogram

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radiologic study of the kidneys, ureters, and bladder after injection of a contrast dye into the ureters; retrograde means to move backward (opposite to normal flow)

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urethroscope

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instrument used for examining the urethra

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urethroscopy

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examination of the urethra using a urethroscope

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urodynamics

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diagnostic study of urine storage, bladder pressure, and urine flow throughout the urinary tract

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voiding cystourethrogram (VCUG)

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radiologic study of the bladder and urethra during urination after filling the bladder with a contrast dye

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catheterization (cath)

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procedure of inserting a tube through the urethra into the bladder to drain it of urine; a Foley catheter is an indwelling catheter with a retaining balloon to prevent it from slipping out

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cystectomy

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surgical removal of the bladder

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cystolithotomy

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incision into the bladder to remove a stone

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cystoplasty

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repair of the bladder

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cystorrhaphy

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suturing of the bladder

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cystostomy

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creating a surgical opening into the bladder

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extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL)

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breaking up of renal or ureteral calculi by focused ultrasound energy

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hemodialysis

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removal of wastes from the blood by pumping the blood through a machine that works as an artificial kidney

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kidney transplant; renal transplant

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operation in which a donor kidney is placed into a recipient

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lithotomy

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incision made to remove a stone surgically

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lithotripsy

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crushing of a stone

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meatotomy

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incision into a meatus

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nephrectomy

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surgical removal of a kidney

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nephrolithotomy

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incision into a kidney to remove a stone

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nephrolysis

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separation of the kidney from adhesions

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nephropexy

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surgical fixation of a drooping kidney

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nephrotomy

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incision into a kidney

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peritoneal dialysis

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removal of wastes from the blood or impurities from the body by using the peritoneum of the abdominal cavity as a filter

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pylolithotomy

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incision into the renal pelvis to remove a stone

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pyeloplasty

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repair of a renal pelvis

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ureterectomy

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excision of a ureter

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ureterostomy

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creation of a surgical opening into a ureter

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ureterotomy

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incision into a ureter

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urethroplasty

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repair of the urethra

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urethrotomy

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incision into the urethra

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vesicourethral suspension

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surgical elevation and support of the bladder and urethra to control stress and urinary incontinence (SUI)

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antibacterial

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drug used to destroy or prevent the growth of bacteria

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antibiotic

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drug that kills or inhabits the growth of microorganisms

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diuretic

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drug that increases the amount of urine secreted

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urinary analgesic

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drug used to relieve pain within the urinary system

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nephrology

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medical specialty focusing on the study and treatment of kidney conditions

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urology

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medical specialty focusing on the study and treatment of conditions of the urinary system

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ARF

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acute renal failure

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BUN

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blood urea nitrogen

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cath

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catheter; catheterize; catheterization

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CMG

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cystometrogram

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CRF

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chronic renal failure

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DCT

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distal convoluted tubule

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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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GU

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genitourinary

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IVP

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intravenous pyelogram; intravenous pyelography

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IVU

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intravenous urogram; intravenous urography

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KUB

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kidneys, ureters, and bladder (x-ray)

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PCT

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proximal convoluted tubule

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SG

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specific gravity

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SUI

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stress urinary incontinence

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UA

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urinalysis

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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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