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nephr/o, ren/o

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kidneys, removes waste from blood

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pyel/o

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renal pelvis, collects urine and passes it to ureter

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ureter/o

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ureter, carries urine from kidneys to bladder

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cyst/o, vesic/o

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bladder, hollow organ that holds urine

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urethr/o

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urethra, passes ruins from bladder to outside the body

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urin/o, ur-o, uria

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urine, liquid waste produced by kidneys

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albumin/o

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albumin, type of protein

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glyc/o, glycos/o

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sugar, glucose. in urine it’s a sign of diabetes

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lith/o

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stones, form in the kidney and travel through urinary system

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calculus, calculi (pl)

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refers to stones

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urea

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waste product, physicians use to diagnose kidney disorders

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UA, ua

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urinalysis

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KUB

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kidneys-ureter-bladder

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IVP

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a special x-ray exam of the kidney, ladder, and ureters

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cath

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a catheter, catheterization. flexible tube inserted into bladder to drain urine

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ARF

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acute renal failure, sudden kidney failure

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CRF

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chronic renal failure, loss of kidney function slowly over time

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UTI

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urinary tract infection, bacterial infection of the bladder or urethra

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BUN

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blood urea nitrogen, tear done to see how well kidneys are doing

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micturition, voiding

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urination, excretion of urine from the body

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incontinence, enuresis

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involuntary urination, inability to confirm excretory functions

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olig/o

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scanty, few, very little

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noct/i

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night

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uremia

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blood in the urine

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-pexy

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surgical fixation

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-tripsy

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surgical crushing

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-lysis

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breaking down, destruction

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diuretic

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agent that increases amount of urine

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sepsis

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an infection that spreads through the bloodstream

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