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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

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pertaining to

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ren-

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kidney

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ren-al

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pertaining to kidney

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urea

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urine; end product of nitrogen metabolism

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ureter

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urinary canal; tube that connects each kidney to urinary bladder

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-al

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pertaining to

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ureter-

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ureter

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ureter-al

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pertaining to ureter

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urine

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fluid and dissolved substances excreted by kidney

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-ary

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pertaining to

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urin-

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urine

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urin-ary

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pertaining to urine

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urin-ate

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to pass urine

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urin-ation

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process of passing urine

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ur/o-

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urinary system

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ur/o-logy

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medical specialty that studies the urinary system

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ur/o-logist

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specialist in urology

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ur/o-log-ical

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pertaining to urology

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-etic

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pertaining to

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di(a)-

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complete

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-ur-

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urine

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-esis

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condition

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di-ur-etic

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agent that increases urine output

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di-ur-esis

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excretion of large volume of urine

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glomerul/o-

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glomerulus

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-nephr-

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kidney

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glomerul/o-nephr-itis

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infection of glomeruli of kidney

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-uria

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urine

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hemat-

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blood

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hemat-uria

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blood in urine

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nephr-ectomy

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surgical removal of kidney

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-oma

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tumor, mass

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nephr/o-

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kidney

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-blast-

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immature cell

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nephr/o-blast-oma

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cancerous kidney tumor of childhood

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Wilms tumor

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Max Wilms, German surgeon

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nephr/o-pathy

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any disease of kidney

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-tic

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pertaining to

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nephr/o-

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kidney

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-osis

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condition

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nephr/o-tic syndrome

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glomerular disease with marked loss of protein

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nephr-osis

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nephrotic syndrome

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-gram

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record, recording

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pyel/o-

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renal pelvis

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pyel/o-gram

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x-ray image of renal pelvis and ureters using contrast media

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an-

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a lack of, no

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an-ur-ia

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absence of urine production

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dia-

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complete

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-lysis

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destruction

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hem/o-

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blood

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dia-lysis

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artificial method of filtration to remove excess waster materials and water from body

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hem/o-dia-lysis

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artificial method of filtration to remove excess waste materials and water directly from blood

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nephr-itis

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inflammation of kidney

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olig

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scanty

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olig-ur-ia

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scanty production of urine

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poly-

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many

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-cyst

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sac, bladder, cyst

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poly-cyst-ic

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composed of many cysts

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pyel/o-

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renal pelvis

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pyel/o-nephr-itis

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inflammation of kidney and renal pelvis

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-ling

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small

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sib-

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relative

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sib-ling

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brother or sister

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trans-

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across

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-plant

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insert, plant

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trans-plant

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act of transferring tissue from one person to another

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-emia

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blood condition

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ur-

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urine

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ur-emia

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complex of symptoms arising from renal failure

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calculus

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pebble; small stone

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dipstick

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strip of plastic or paper bearing squares of reagent that change color to indicate presence of chemicals

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-eal

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pertaining to

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extra-

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outside

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-corpor-

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body

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extra-corpor-eal

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outside the body

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flank

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broad; side of body between the pelvis and ribs

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groin

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groin; crease where the thigh joins the abdomen

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-osis

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condition

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hydr/o-

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water

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-nephr/o-

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kidney

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-tic

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pertaining to

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hydr/o-nephr-osis

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dilation of pelvis and calyces of kidney

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hydr/o-nephr/o-tic

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pertaining to or suffering from dilation of pelvis and calyces of kidney

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lith-

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stone

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nephr/o-lith-iasis

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presence of kidney stone

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peri-

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around

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-stalsis

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constrict

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peri-stalsis

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waves of alternate contraction and relaxation of the muscle wall of a tube

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enur-

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urinate in

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enur-esis

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involuntary of bedwetting

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meatus

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passage; external opening of passage

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-ition

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process

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mictur-

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pass urine

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-ate

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pertaining to

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mictur-ition

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act of passing urine

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mictur-ate

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pass urine

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reflex

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to bend back; involuntary response to a stimulus

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sphincter

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a band; band of muscle that encircles an opening; when it contracts, the opening squeezes closed

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urethra

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passage for urine; tube that carries urine from bladder to outside

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urethr-al

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pertaining to urethra

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void

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to empty; to evacuate urine or feces

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voluntary

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acting in obedience to the will

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in-

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not

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in-voluntary

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independent of or contrary to the will

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cyst-itis

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inflammation of urinary bladder

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dys-ur-ia

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difficulty or pain w urination

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in-

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not

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-contin-

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hold together

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in-contin-ence

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inability to prevent discharge of urine or feces

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in-contin-ent

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denoting incontinence

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pyel-itis

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inflammation of renal pelvis

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pyel/o-nephr-itis

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inflammation of kidney and renal pelvis

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retention

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hold back; holding back in body what should normally be discharged

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supra-

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above

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-pub-

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pubis

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supra-pub-ic

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above the symphysis pubis

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urethr-itis

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inflammation of urethra

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vesic/o-

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bladder

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vesic/o-ureter-al

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backward flow of urine from bladder into the ureter

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re-

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back

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-flux

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flow

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cast

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pure; cylindrical mold formed by materials in kidney tubules

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cyst/o-

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bladder

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cyst/o-scope

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endoscope inserted to view the inside of bladder

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cyst/o-scopy

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process of using a cystoscope

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-gram

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to record

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cyst/o-

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bladder

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-urethr/o-

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urethra

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cyst/o-urethr/o-gram

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x-ray image during voiding to show structure and function of bladder and urethra

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-ia

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condition

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glyc/o-

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glucose

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-ur-

A

urinary system

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glyc/o-sur-ia

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presence of glucose in urine

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ketone

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acetone; chemical found in uncontrolled diabetes or in starvation

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ket/o-sis

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excess production of ketones

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ket/o-acid/o-sis

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excessive production of ketones, making the blood acid

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nitrite

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niter, saltpeter; chemical formed in urine by e.coli and other microorganisms

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protein-ur-ia

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presence of protein in urine

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retro-grade

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reversal of normal flow; example back from the bladder into the ureters

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urin/a-lysis

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examination of urine to separate it into its elements and define their kind and/or quantity

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-ory

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relating to

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ambulat-

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walk

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ambulat-ory

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relating to walking

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catheter

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to send down; hollow tube that allows passage of fluid into or out of a body cavity, organ, vessel

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=pexy

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surgical fixation

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cyst/o-

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bladder

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cyst/o-pexy

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surgical procedure to support the urinary bladder

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dia-lysis

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artificial method of filtration to remove excess waste materials and water from body

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-lyzer

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separator

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dia-lyzer

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machine that performs dialysis

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hem/o-dia-lysis

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artificial machine based method to remove wastes from the blood

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extra-corpor-eal

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outside the body

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Kegal exercises

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contraction and relaxation of pelvic floor muscles to improve urethral and rectal sphincter function

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lith/o-tripsy

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crushing stones by sound waves

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-tripsy

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to crush

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lith/o-tripter

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instrument that generates sound waves

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-tripter

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crusher

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nephr/o-lith/o-tomy

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incision to remove a renal stone

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nephr/o-scope

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endoscope to view inside kidney

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nephr/o-scopy

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visual exam of kidney

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per-

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through

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cutane/o-

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skin

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per-cutane/o-us

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pertaining to through the skine

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trans-plant

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act of transferring tissue from one person to another

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ureter/o-scope

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endoscope to view inside of ureter

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ureter/o-scopy

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endoscopic exam of inside of ureter

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-cholin-

A

choline

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-erg-

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work

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anti-cholin-erg-ic

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antagonist to parasympathetic nerve fibers

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anti-de-press-ant

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agent used to counteract depression

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-kal-

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potassium

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hyper-kal-emia

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excessive amount of potassium in blood

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osmo-

A

push

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osmo-sis

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passage of solvent across cell membrane

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potent

A

power; possessing strength,

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thiaz-

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blue dye

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-ide

A

having a special quality

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thiaz-ide

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abbreviated form of benzothiadiazide, class of diuretic

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uric acid

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relating to urine; chemical white crystals poorly soluble in urine

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-suric

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excess

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uric/o-suric

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pertaining to excessive amounts of uric acid in urine

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