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Urinary System 6/1 Flashcards

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Cyst/o

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Urinary bladder, cyst, sac of fluid

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Dia

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Through, between, apart, complete

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Glomerul/o

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Glomerulus

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-lysis

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Breakdown, separation, setting free, destruction, loosening

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-pexy

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Surgical fixation

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-tripsy

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To crush

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Ureter/o

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Ureter

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-uria

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Urination, urine

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Currency

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Any form of money

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Excretion

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The process of expelling material from the body

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Polyuria

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Excessive secretion and discharge of urine

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Retention

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Inability to void urine that is present in the bladder

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Hesitancy

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Difficulty in starting a urine stream

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Nocturia

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Having to void at night

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Hilum

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The recessed area of the kidney where ureter and blood vessels enter

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Payee

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A person to whom money is paid

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Endorsement

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The act of endorsing; approving

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-cele

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Hernia, tumor, swelling

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-ectasis

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Stretching, dilation, enlargement out, outside

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Lith/o

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Stone calculus

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Nephr/o

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Kidney

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Pyel/o

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Renal pelvis, bowel of kidney

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Ur/o

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Urine, urinary tract

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Urethr/o

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Urethra

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Authorization

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The giving of authority

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Denomination

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A category or classification of currency

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Void

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To pass urine from the urinary bladder

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Frequency

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The need to void urine often usually a small amount

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Ptosis

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a drooping organ or part; ex. the kidney

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Stricture

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The narrowing of an opening, tube, or canal such as the urethra

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Oliguria

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Scanty production or urine

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Residual

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Pertaining to that which is left as residue

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Payer

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the person who signs the check, also known as the maker

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Online banking

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The practice of making bank transactions or paying bills electronically via the internet

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