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Urinary System Flashcards

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electrolyte

A

mineral salt (sodium, potassium, calcium) that carries a charge when in solution

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peritoneum

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serous membrane that lines the abdominopelvic cavity and covers most of the organs within the cavity

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pH

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symbol that expresses the alkalinity or acidity of a solution

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plasma

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liquid portion of the blood that is filtered by the nephrons to remove dissolved wastes

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albumin/o

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albumin, protein

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azot/o

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nitrogenous compounds

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azotemia

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nitrogenous compounds in the blood

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bacteri/o

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bacteria

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bacteriuria

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bacteria in the urine

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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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vesicocele

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hernia of the bladder

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glomerul/o

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glomerulus

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glomerulopathy

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disease of the glomerulus

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kal/i

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potassium

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hypokalemia

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abnormally low concentration of potassium in the blood

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keton/o

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ketone bodies

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ketonuria

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presence of ketone bodies in the urine

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lith/o

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stone, calculus

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lithotripsy

A

crushing of a stone

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meat/o

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meatus, opening

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meatotomy

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incision of the urinary meatus

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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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nephropexy

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fixation of kidey

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noct/o

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night

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olig/o

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scanty (decreased production)

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oliguria

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decreased porduction of urine

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py/o

A

pus

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pyel/o

A

renal pelvis

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pyeloplasty

A

surgical repair of the renal pelvis

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pyorrhea

A

flow or discharge of pus

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ur/o

A

urine, urinary tract

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urolith

A

calculus in the urinary tract

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ureter/o

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ureter

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ureterextasis

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dilation of the ureter

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urethr/o

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urethra

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urethrostenosis

A

narrowing or stricture of the urethra

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-genesis

A

forming, producing, origin

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lithogenesis

A

forming or producing stones

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-iasis

A

abnormal condition

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lithiasis

A

abnormal condition of calciuli

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-uria

A

urine

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polyuria

A

much excretion of urine

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dia-

A

through

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dialysis

A

separation across

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retro-

A

backward, behind

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anuria

A

absence of urine production

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enuresis

A

involuntary discharge of urine (en-within, ur-urine, -esis- condition)

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fistula

A

abnormal passage from a hollow organ to the surface or from one organ to another (eg. abnormal passage from bladder to vagina)

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hydronephrosis

A

abnormal dilation of the renal pelvis and the calyces of one or both kidneys due to pressure from accumulated urine that cannot flow past an obstruction in the urinary tract. hydro: water, nephro-kidney, osis- abnormal condition

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ATN

A

acute tubular necrosis

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C&S

A

culture and sensitivity

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BUN

A

blood urea nitrogen

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EMG

A

electromyogram; electromyography

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ESRD

A

end stage renal disease

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EU

A

excreatory urography

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IC

A

interstitial cystitis

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IVP

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IV pyelogram, IV pyelography

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PCNL

A

percutaneous nephrolithotomy

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PKD

A

polycystic kidney diease

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TURBT

A

transurethral resection of bladder tumor

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UA

A

urinalysis

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VCUG

A

voiding cystourethrography

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