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urinary system Flashcards

1
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azot/o

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nitrogenous waste

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bacteri/o

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bacteria

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bi/o

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life

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carcin/o

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cancer

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corpor/o

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body

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cyst/o

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bladder, pouch

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glamerul/o

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glamerulus

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glycos/o

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sugar

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hem/o, hemat/o

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blood

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hydr/o

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water

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iatr/o

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medicine

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idl/o

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distinctive

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keton/o

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ketones

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lith/o

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stones

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meat/o

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meatus

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necr/o

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death

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nephr/o

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kidney

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18
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neur/o

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nerve

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noct/i

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night

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olig/o

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scanty

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peritone/o

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peritoneum

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22
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protein/o

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protein

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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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tox/o

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poison

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ur/o

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urine

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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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urin/o

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urine

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ven/o

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vein

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-al, -ar, -ary, -eal, -ic, -ory, -ous, -tic

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pertaining to

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-algia

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pain

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-cele

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protrusion

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-ectasis

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dilated

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-ectomy

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surgical removal

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37
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-emia

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blood codition

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38
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-genic

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producing

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39
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-gram

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record

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40
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-graphy

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process of recording-

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41
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-itis

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inflammation

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42
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-lith

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stone

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43
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-lithiasis

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condition of stones

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-logy

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-lysis

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to destroy (to break down)

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-malacia

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abnormal softening

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-megaly

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-meter

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instrument to measure

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-oma

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-osis

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abnormal condition

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-ostomy

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surgically create an opening

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-otomy

A

cutting into

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-pathy

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-pexy

A

surgical fixation

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-plasty

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surgical repair

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-ptosis

57
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-rrhagia

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abnormal flow condition

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-sclerosis

59
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-scope

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instrument to visually examining

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-scopy

A

process of visually examining

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-stenosis

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-tripsy

A

surgical crushing

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-uria

A

urine condition

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an-

65
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anti-

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dys-

A

painful, difficult

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extra-

A

outside of

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intra-

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poly-

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retro-

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ACR

A

albumin/creatinine ratio

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AGN

A

acute glomerulonephritis

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AKI

A

acute kidney injury

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ARF

A

acute renal failure

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ATN

A

acute tubular necrosis

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BNO

A

bladder neck obstruction

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BUN

A

blood urea nitrogen

78
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CAPB

A

continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis

79
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cath

A

catheterization

80
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CC

A

clean catch urine specimen

81
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CI

82
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CRF

A

chronic renal failure

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C&S

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culture and sensitivity

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cysto

A

cystoscopy

85
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eGFR

A

estimated glomerular filtration rate

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ESRD

A

end-stage renal disease

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ESWL

A

extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy

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EU

A

excretory urography

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GU

A

genitourinary

90
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HCO3

A

bicarbonate

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HD

A

hemodialysis

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H2O

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I&O

A

intake and output

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IPD

A

intermittent and peritoneal dialysis

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IVP

A

intravenous pyelogram

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K+

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KUB

A

kidneys, ureters, bladder

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mcg

99
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mEq

A

milliequivalent

100
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mg

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mL

A

milliliter

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Na+

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NS

A

nephrotic syndrome

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pH

A

acidity or alkalinity or urine

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RP

A

retrograde pyelogram

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SG, sp. gr.

A

specific gravity

107
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U/A, UA

A

urine culture

108
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UTI

A

urinary tract infection

109
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VCUG

A

voiding cystourethrography

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