urinary system Flashcards
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-ia
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condition
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ammon-
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ammonia
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ammon-ia
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toxic breakdown product of amino acids (proteins)
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bladder
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hollow sac that holds fluid; urine or bile
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calyx
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cup of a flower; funnel shaped structure
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filter
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strain through material; porous substance used to separate liquids and gases from particulate matter; or subject a substance to action of a filter
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-ate
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composed of, pertaining to
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filtr-
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strain through
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-ation
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process
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filtr-ate
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liquid that has passed through a filter
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filtr-ation
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process of passing liquid through a filter
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glomerulus
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small ball of yarn; network of capillaries in a nephron
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hilum
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small bit; opening where the nerve and blood vessels enter and leave an organ
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kidney
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organ of excretion
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nephron
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kidney; filtration unit of kidney; composed of glomerulus and renal tubule
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-logy
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study of
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nephr/o-
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kidney
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-logist
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one who studies, specialist
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nephr/o-logy
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medical specialty of diseases of kidney
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nephr/o-logist
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medical specialist in disorders of kidney
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-ous
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pertaining to
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nitr/o-
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nitrogen
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-gen-
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create
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nitr/o-gen
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containing or generating nitrogen
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-al
pertaining to
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ren-
kidney
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ren-al
pertaining to kidney
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urea
urine; end product of nitrogen metabolism
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ureter
urinary canal; tube that connects each kidney to urinary bladder
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-al
pertaining to
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ureter-
ureter
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ureter-al
pertaining to ureter
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urine
fluid and dissolved substances excreted by kidney
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-ary
pertaining to
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urin-
urine
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urin-ary
pertaining to urine
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urin-ate
to pass urine
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urin-ation
process of passing urine
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ur/o-
urinary system
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ur/o-logy
medical specialty that studies the urinary system
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ur/o-logist
specialist in urology
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ur/o-log-ical
pertaining to urology
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-etic
pertaining to
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di(a)-
complete
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-ur-
urine
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-esis
condition
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di-ur-etic
agent that increases urine output
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di-ur-esis
excretion of large volume of urine
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glomerul/o-
glomerulus
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-nephr-
kidney
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glomerul/o-nephr-itis
infection of glomeruli of kidney
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-uria
urine
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hemat-
blood
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hemat-uria
blood in urine
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nephr-ectomy
surgical removal of kidney
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-oma
tumor, mass
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nephr/o-
kidney
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-blast-
immature cell
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nephr/o-blast-oma
cancerous kidney tumor of childhood
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Wilms tumor
Max Wilms, German surgeon
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nephr/o-pathy
any disease of kidney
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-tic
pertaining to
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nephr/o-
kidney
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-osis
condition
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nephr/o-tic syndrome
glomerular disease with marked loss of protein
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nephr-osis
nephrotic syndrome
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-gram
record, recording
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pyel/o-
renal pelvis
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pyel/o-gram
x-ray image of renal pelvis and ureters using contrast media
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an-
a lack of, no
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an-ur-ia
absence of urine production
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dia-
complete
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-lysis
destruction
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hem/o-
blood
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dia-lysis
artificial method of filtration to remove excess waster materials and water from body
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hem/o-dia-lysis
artificial method of filtration to remove excess waste materials and water directly from blood
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nephr-itis
inflammation of kidney
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olig
scanty
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olig-ur-ia
scanty production of urine
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poly-
many
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-cyst
sac, bladder, cyst
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poly-cyst-ic
composed of many cysts
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pyel/o-
renal pelvis
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pyel/o-nephr-itis
inflammation of kidney and renal pelvis
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-ling
small
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sib-
relative
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sib-ling
brother or sister
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trans-
across
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-plant
insert, plant
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trans-plant
act of transferring tissue from one person to another
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-emia
blood condition
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ur-
urine
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ur-emia
complex of symptoms arising from renal failure
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calculus
pebble; small stone
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dipstick
strip of plastic or paper bearing squares of reagent that change color to indicate presence of chemicals
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-eal
pertaining to
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extra-
outside
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-corpor-
body
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extra-corpor-eal
outside the body
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flank
broad; side of body between the pelvis and ribs
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groin
groin; crease where the thigh joins the abdomen
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-osis
condition
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hydr/o-
water
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-nephr/o-
kidney
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-tic
pertaining to
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hydr/o-nephr-osis
dilation of pelvis and calyces of kidney
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hydr/o-nephr/o-tic
pertaining to or suffering from dilation of pelvis and calyces of kidney
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lith-
stone
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nephr/o-lith-iasis
presence of kidney stone
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peri-
around
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-stalsis
constrict
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peri-stalsis
waves of alternate contraction and relaxation of the muscle wall of a tube
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enur-
urinate in
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enur-esis
involuntary of bedwetting
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meatus
passage; external opening of passage
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-ition
process
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mictur-
pass urine
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-ate
pertaining to
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mictur-ition
act of passing urine
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mictur-ate
pass urine
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reflex
to bend back; involuntary response to a stimulus
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sphincter
a band; band of muscle that encircles an opening; when it contracts, the opening squeezes closed
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urethra
passage for urine; tube that carries urine from bladder to outside
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urethr-al
pertaining to urethra
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void
to empty; to evacuate urine or feces
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voluntary
acting in obedience to the will
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in-
not
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in-voluntary
independent of or contrary to the will
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cyst-itis
inflammation of urinary bladder
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dys-ur-ia
difficulty or pain w urination
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in-
not
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-contin-
hold together
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in-contin-ence
inability to prevent discharge of urine or feces
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in-contin-ent
denoting incontinence
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pyel-itis
inflammation of renal pelvis
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pyel/o-nephr-itis
inflammation of kidney and renal pelvis
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retention
hold back; holding back in body what should normally be discharged
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supra-
above
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-pub-
pubis
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supra-pub-ic
above the symphysis pubis
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urethr-itis
inflammation of urethra
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vesic/o-
bladder
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vesic/o-ureter-al
backward flow of urine from bladder into the ureter
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re-
back
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-flux
flow
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cast
pure; cylindrical mold formed by materials in kidney tubules
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cyst/o-
bladder
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cyst/o-scope
endoscope inserted to view the inside of bladder
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cyst/o-scopy
process of using a cystoscope
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-gram
to record
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cyst/o-
bladder
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-urethr/o-
urethra
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cyst/o-urethr/o-gram
x-ray image during voiding to show structure and function of bladder and urethra
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-ia
condition
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glyc/o-
glucose
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-ur-
urinary system
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glyc/o-sur-ia
presence of glucose in urine
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ketone
acetone; chemical found in uncontrolled diabetes or in starvation
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ket/o-sis
excess production of ketones
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ket/o-acid/o-sis
excessive production of ketones, making the blood acid
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nitrite
niter, saltpeter; chemical formed in urine by e.coli and other microorganisms
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protein-ur-ia
presence of protein in urine
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retro-grade
reversal of normal flow; example back from the bladder into the ureters
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urin/a-lysis
examination of urine to separate it into its elements and define their kind and/or quantity
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-ory
relating to
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ambulat-
walk
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ambulat-ory
relating to walking
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catheter
to send down; hollow tube that allows passage of fluid into or out of a body cavity, organ, vessel
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=pexy
surgical fixation
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cyst/o-
bladder
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cyst/o-pexy
surgical procedure to support the urinary bladder
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dia-lysis
artificial method of filtration to remove excess waste materials and water from body
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-lyzer
separator
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dia-lyzer
machine that performs dialysis
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hem/o-dia-lysis
artificial machine based method to remove wastes from the blood
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extra-corpor-eal
outside the body
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Kegal exercises
contraction and relaxation of pelvic floor muscles to improve urethral and rectal sphincter function
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lith/o-tripsy
crushing stones by sound waves
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-tripsy
to crush
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lith/o-tripter
instrument that generates sound waves
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-tripter
crusher
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nephr/o-lith/o-tomy
incision to remove a renal stone
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nephr/o-scope
endoscope to view inside kidney
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nephr/o-scopy
visual exam of kidney
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per-
through
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cutane/o-
skin
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per-cutane/o-us
pertaining to through the skine
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trans-plant
act of transferring tissue from one person to another
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ureter/o-scope
endoscope to view inside of ureter
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ureter/o-scopy
endoscopic exam of inside of ureter
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-cholin-
choline
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-erg-
work
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anti-cholin-erg-ic
antagonist to parasympathetic nerve fibers
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anti-de-press-ant
agent used to counteract depression
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-kal-
potassium
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hyper-kal-emia
excessive amount of potassium in blood
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osmo-
push
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osmo-sis
passage of solvent across cell membrane
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potent
power; possessing strength,
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thiaz-
blue dye
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-ide
having a special quality
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thiaz-ide
abbreviated form of benzothiadiazide, class of diuretic
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uric acid
relating to urine; chemical white crystals poorly soluble in urine
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-suric
excess
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uric/o-suric
pertaining to excessive amounts of uric acid in urine
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