Urinary System Flashcards
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glomerul/o -
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glomerulus
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glomerulopathy
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disease of glomerulus
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ur/o -
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urine
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urin/o -
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urine
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hematuria
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blood in urine
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nephr/o -
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kidney
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ren/o -
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kidney
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renal failure
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kidney failure
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lith/o -
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stone
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lithotripsy
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crushing stones
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pyel/o -
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renal pelvis
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cyst/o -
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bladder
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vesic/o -
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bladder
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vesiculotomy
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creation of opening in bladder
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vesiculitis
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inflammation of seminal vesicles (glands behind bladder in males)
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common complaints
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pain, urinating, urine
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dysuria
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pain urinating
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urodynia
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pain urinating
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enuresis
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involuntary urination
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incontinence
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urinating unexpectedly because of inability to control sphincter
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nocturia
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waking up frequently to urinate
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nocturnal enuresis
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urinating while sleeping
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anuria
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not able to urinate
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oliguria
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not enough urination
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polyuria
excessive urine output
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pyuria
pus in urine
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examination
mental exam, abdominal exam for pain
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urinalysis
looking at urine (under microscope)
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blood urea nitrogen
things you dont want in urine (should be filtered out by the kidneys)
30
BUN
blood urea nitrogen
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urodynamic testing
determines how well the kidneys are functioning
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meatoscope
instrument look at opening (urethra) where urine comes out
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meatoscopy
looking at opening (urethra) where urine comes out
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pyelogram
image of renal pelvis
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retrograde pyelogram
look at function of kidney with contrast dye from bladder to the kidney
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albuminuria
protein in urine
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glucosuria
sugar in urine
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glycosuria
sugar in urine
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ketonuria
ketones in urine
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cystorrhexis
bladder rupture
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hyperkalemia
too much calcium
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hyponatremia
too little sodium
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ureterocele
hernia related to uterus
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nephroptosis
drooping of kidneys
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diuresis
excess of urination
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uropoiesis
formation of urine
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voiding
urinate regularly
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cystoptosis
displacement of bladder
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cystospasm
bladder spasm
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UTI
urinary tract infection
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cystoma
bladder tumor
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stress urinary incontinence
inability to control urine because of anything thats causing pressure (obesity, tumor, pregnancy)
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diuretics
causes urination
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antidiuretics
holds urine
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antispasmodic
anti spam medication
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catheterization
tube into urethra to bladder when someone cant urinate
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dialysis
machine filters blood because kidneys dont work
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substances that can negatively affect kidney
antibiotics, NSAIDs, ACE inhibitors, Diuretics
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cystolithectomy
removal of stone in bladder
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intracorporeal lithotripsy
using device to break stones
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pyelolithotomy
incision into the renal pelvis to get stone
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urethroplasty
surgical reconstruction of urethra
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nephropexy
surgical fixation of the kidney
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ureterorrhaphy
suture of ureters
