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Urinary System -- Unit 6 Flashcards

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1
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nephr/o

A

kidneys

moves waste product in the blood

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2
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ren/o

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kidneys

removes waste from the blood

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pyel/o

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renal pelvis

collects urine and passes to ureter

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4
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ureter/o

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ureter

carries urine from kidneys to bladder

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5
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cyst/o

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bladder

hollow organ that holds the urine

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6
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vesic/o

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bladder

hollow organ that holds the urine

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urethr/o

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urethra

passes urine from bladder to outside of the body

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8
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urin/o

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urine

liquid waste produced by the kidneys

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ur/o

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urine

liquid waste produced by the kidneys

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10
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-uria

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urine

liquid waste produced by the kidneys

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11
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albumin/o

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albumin

type of protien

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12
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glyc/o

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sugar

glucose in urine sign of diabetes

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13
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glycos/o

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sugar

glucose in urine sign of diabetes

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14
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lith/o

A

stones

form in the kidney and travel through urinary system

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15
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calculus

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terms that refer to stones

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calculi

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terms that refer to stones

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urea

A

waste product

physicians use to diagnose kidney disorders.

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UA or ua

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urinalysis

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KUB

A

kidneys-ureter-bladder

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IVP

A

intravenous pyelogram

Into the vein to record or take a picture of it.

21
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cath

A

catheter
catheterization
tube inserted into the bladder to drain urine

22
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ARF

A

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

24
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UTI

A

urinary tract infection

bacterial infection of the bladder of urethra

25
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BUN

A

blood urea nitrogen

test that is done to check kidney function

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micturition

A

urination excreting urine from the body

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voiding

A

urination excreting urine from the body

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incontinence

A

involuntary urination

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enuresis

A

involuntary urination

30
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olig/o

A

scanty, few, very little

31
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cystolithotomy

A

surgical incision in the bladder to remove a stone.

32
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noct/i

A

night

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uremia

A

blood in the urine

34
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-ptosis

A

drooping, sagging, floating

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-pexy

A

surgical fixation

36
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-tripsy

A

surgical crushing

37
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hemodialysis

A

filter blood and then filters blood back in.

38
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-lysis

A

breaking down, destruction

39
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-rrhaphy

A

suturing

40
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diuretic

A

agent that increases the amount of urine

41
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sepsis

A

an infection that spreads through the bloodstream

42
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septic

A

pertaining to sepsis

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