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Urinary System

kidneys

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Two bean-shaped organs located on each side of the vertebral column on the posterior wall of the abdominal cavity behind the parietal peritoneum. Their function is to remove waste products from the blodd and to aid in maintaining water and electrolyte balance

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nephron

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urine-producing microscopic structure. Approximately 1 million nephrons are located in each kidney.

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glomerulus (pl. glomeruli)

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cluster of capillaries at the entrance of the nephron. the process of filtering the blood, thereby forming urine, begins here.

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renal pelvis

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funnel-shaped reservoir that collects the urine and passes it to the kidney

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hilum

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indentation on the medial side of the kindy where the ureter leaves the kidney

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ureters

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two slender tubes, approxiamtely 10 to 13 inches long, that receive the urine from the kidneys and carry it to the posterior portion of the bladder

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urinary bladder

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muscular, hollow organ that temporarily holds the urine. As it fills, the thick, muscular wall becomes thinner, and the organ increases in size.

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urethra

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lowest part of the urinary tract, through which the urine passes from the urinary bladder to the outside of the body.

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urinary meatus

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opening through which the urine passes to the outside

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cysto, vesic/o

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bladder, sac

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glomerul/o

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glomerulus

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meat/o

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meatus (opening)

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nephr/o, ren/o

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kidney

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pyel/o

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renal pelvis

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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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albumin/o

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albumin

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azot/o

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urea, nitrogen

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blast/o

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developing cell, germ cell

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glyc/o, glycos/o

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sugar

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hydr/o

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water

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lith/o

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stone, calculus

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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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son/o

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sound

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tom/o

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cut, section

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urin/o, ur/o

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urine, urinary tract

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-gram

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record, radiographic image

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-iasis, -esis

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condition

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-lysis

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loosening, dissolution, separating

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-megaly

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enlargement

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-ptosis

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drooping, sagging, prolapse

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-rrhaphy

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suturing, repairing

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-tripsy

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surgical crushing

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-trophy

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nourishment, development

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-uria

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urine, urination

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hydronephrosis

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abnormal condition of water in the kidney

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nephritis

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inflammation of the kidney

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nephroblastoma

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kidney tumor containing developing cells

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nephrohypertrophy

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excessive development (increase in size) of the kidney

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nephrolithiasis

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condition of stones in the kidney

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nephroma

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tumor of the kidney

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nephromegaly

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enlargement of the kidney

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nephroptosis

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drooping kidney

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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 the kidney

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ureteritis

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inflammation of the ureter

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ureterocele

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protrusion of a ureter (distally into the bladder)

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ureterolithiasis

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condition of stones in the ureters

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ureterostenosis

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narrowing of the ureter

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urethrocystitis

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inflammation of the urethra and the bladder

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polycystic kidney disease

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condition in which the kidney contains many cysts and is enlarged

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renal calculus

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stone in the kidney

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renal failure

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loss of kidney function resulting in its inability to remove waste products from the body and maintain electrolyte balance

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renal hypertension

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elevated blood pressure resulting from kidney disease

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urinary suppression

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sudden stoppage of urine formation

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urinary tract infection (UTI)

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infection of one or more organs of the urinary tract

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cystectomy

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excision of the bladder

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cystolithotomy

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incision of the bladder to remove a stone

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cystostomy

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creating an artifical opening into the bladder

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cystorrhaphy

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suturing the bladder

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cystotomy, vesicotomy

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incision of the bladder

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lithotripsy

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surgical crushing of a stone

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meatotomy

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incision of the meatus (to enlarge it)

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nephrectomy

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excision of the kidney

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nephrolithotomy

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incision of the kidney to remove a stone

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nephrolithotripsy

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surgical crushing of a stone in the kidney

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nephrolysis

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separating the kidney (from other body structures)

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nephropexy

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surgical fixation of the kidney

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nephrostomy

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creation of an artifical opening into the kidney

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pyelolithotomy

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incision of the renal pelvis to remove a stone

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pyeloplasty

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surgical repair of the renal pelvis

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ureterostomy

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creation of an artifical opening into the ureter

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ureterectomy

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excision of a ureter

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urethroplasty

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surgical repair of the urethra

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vesicourethral suspension

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suspension pertaining to the bladder and urethra

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extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy

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a noninvasive treatment for removal of kidney stone or ureteral stone. By using ultrasound and fluoroscopic imaging, the stone is positioned at a focal point. Repeated firing of the shock waves renders the stone into fragments that pass from the body in the urine.

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fulguration

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destruction of living tissue with an electric spark

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renal transplant

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surgical implantation of a donor kidney to replace a nonfunctioning kidney

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cystogram

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radiographic image of the bladder

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cystography

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radiographic imaging of the bladder

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intravenous urogram (IVU)

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radiographic image of the urinary tract

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nephrogram

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radiographic image of the kidney

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nephrography

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radiographic imaging of the kidney

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nephrosonography

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process of recording the kidney using sound (an ultrasound test)

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nephrotomogram

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sectional radiographic image of the kidney

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renogram

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(graphic) record of the kidney

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retrograde urogram

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radiographic image of the urinary tract

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voiding cystourethrography (VCUG)

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radiographic imaging of the bladder and the urethra

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KUB (Kidney, ureter, bladder)

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a simple radiographic image of the abdomen. It is often used to view the kidneys, ureters, and bladder to determine size, shape, and location.

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blood urea nitrogen (BUN)

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a blood test that measures the amount of urea in the blood; used to determine kidney function. An increased BUN indicates renal dysfunction

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creatinine (cre-AT-i-nin)

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a blood test that measures the amount of creatinine in the blood. An elevated amount may indicate impaired kidney function.

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specific gravity (SG)

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a test performed on a urine specimen to measure the concentrating or diluting ability of the kidneys

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urinalysis (UA)

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multiple routine tests performed on a urine specimen.

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albuminuria (al-bu-min-U-re-a)

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albumin in the urine (albumin is an important protein in the blood, but when found in the urine, it indicates a kidney problem)

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anuria (an-U-re-a)

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absence of urine (failure for kidneys to produce urine

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diuresis (di-u-RE-sis)

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condition of urine passing through (increased amount of urine)

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dysuria (dis-U-re-a)

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difficult or painful urination

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glycosuria (gli-ko-SU-re-a)

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sugar (glucose) in the urine

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hematuria (hem-a-TU-re-a)

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blood in the urine

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meatal (me-A-tal)

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pertaining to the meatus

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nephrologist (ne-FROL-o-jist)

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a physician who studies and treats diseases of the kidney

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nephrology (ne-FROL-o-je)

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study of the kidney (a branch of medicine dealing with diseases of the kidney)

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nocturia (nok-TU-re-a)

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night urination

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oliguria (ol-i-GU-re-a)

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scanty urine (amount)

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polyuria (pol-e-U-re-a)

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much (excessive) urine

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pyuria (pi-U-re-a)

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pus in the urine

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urinary (u-rin-ar-e)

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pertaining to urine

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urologist (u-ROL-o-jist)

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a physician who studies and treats diseases of the urinary tract

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urology

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study of the urinary tract

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catheter

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flexible, tubelike, device, such as a urinary catheter, for withdrawing or instilling fluids

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distended

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stretched out (bladder is distended when filled with urine)

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enuresis (en-u-RE-sis)

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involuntary urination

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hemodialysis (HD)

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procedure for removing impurities from the blood because of an inability of the kidneys to do so.

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incontinence

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inability to control bladder and/or bowels

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micturate (MIK-tu-rat)

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to urinate or void

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peritoneal dialysis (par-i-to-NE-al di-AL-i-sis)

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procedure for removing toxic wastes when the kidney is unable to do so.

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stricture (STRIK-chur)

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abnormal narrowing, such as a urethral stricture

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urinal

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receptacle for urine

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urinary catheterization

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passage of a catheter into the urinary bladder to withdraw urine

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urodynamics (u-ro-di-NAM-iks)

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pertaining to the force and flow of urine within the urinary tract

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void

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to empty or evacuate waster material, especially urine

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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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catheterization, catheter

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CRF

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chronic renal failure

127
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ESRD

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end-stage renal failure

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ESWL

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extracorpeal shock wave lithotripsy

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HD

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hemodialysis

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IVP

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intravenous pyelogram

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IVU

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intravenous urogram

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OAB

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overactive bladder

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SG

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specific gravity

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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

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