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1
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Dysuria symptoms

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burning or scalding pain in the urethra when passing urine

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Nocturia

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urination at night

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Frequency

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frequent passing of urine

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Urgency

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urgent need to pass urine

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Hesitancy

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difficulty starting to pass urine

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urinary incontinence

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involuntary passing of urine

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7
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haematuria

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macroscopic blood in the urine

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pyelocystitis

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inflammation of renal pelvis and bladder

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pyelostomy

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creation of an opening into the renal pelvis

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pyelotomy

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incision of the renal pelvis

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pyelonephritis

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inflammation of the kidney and renal pelvis

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pyelolithotomy

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Removal of a stone from the pelvis of the kidney through an incision

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pyelectasis

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Dilation of the renal pelvis

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pyelography

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A radiograph of the ureter and renal pelvis

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pyeloplasty

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Surgical repair of the pelvis of the kidney

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pyelitis

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Inflammation of the pelvis of the kidney

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pyelocystostomosis

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Surgical establishment of communication between the kidney and bladder

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18
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pyelonephrosis

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Any disease of the pelvis of the kidney

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19
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pyelopathy

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Disease of the renal pelvis

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pyeloplication

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Shortening of the wall of the dilated renal pelvis

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21
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pyeloscopy

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Examination of the renal pelvis

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22
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retrograde pyelogram

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Endoscope is used to visualize the renal pelvis and ureter

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IVP

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A pyelogram in which a radiopaque material is given intravenously

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24
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RENOGRAPHY

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Radiography of the kidney; recording of the kidney

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renal failure = ARF / CRF

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Acute rise in the serum creatinine level of 25% or more (Can last days or weeks before resolving), chronic (end-stage) renal disease

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Renin

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Enzyme produced by the kidney that stimulates vasoconstriction and secretion of aldosterone

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renogastric

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Pertaining to the kidneys and stomach

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renogram

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Record of the rate of removal of an intravenously injected dose of radioactive iodine from the blood of the kidneys

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29
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renopathy

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Disease condition of the kidney

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30
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renal calculi

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A stone in the kidney

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renal biopsy

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Obtaining renal tissue for analysis

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renal failure

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Acute rise in the serum creatinine level of 25% or more

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renal scan

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A method of determining renal function, size and shape. A radioactive substance that concentrates in the kidneys.

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glomerular

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Pertaining to the glomerulus

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glomerulitis

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Inflammation of the glomeruli

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glomerulonephritis

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Nephritits in which the lesions involve primarily the glomeruli

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glomerulopathy

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Any disease of the renal glomeruli

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glomerulosclerosis

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Fibrosis of renal glomeruli associated with protein loss in the urine

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hydrohematonephrosis

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Bloody urine distending the pelvis of the kidney

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hydronephrosis/nephrohydrosis

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Stretching of the renal pelvis as a result of obstruction to urinary outflow

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nephralgia

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Renal pain

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nephrectomize

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To remove, surgically, one or both kidneys

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nephrectomy

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Surgical removal of a kidney

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nephric-

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Pertaining to the kidneys

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nephridium

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A segmented excretory tubule present in many invertebrates

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nephritis

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Inflammation of the kidneys

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nephroabdominal

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Concerning the kidneys and abdomen

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nephrocalcinosis

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Calcinosis of the kidney

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nephrocardiac

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Concerning the kidneys and heart

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nephrocele

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Renal hernia

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nephrocolic

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Renal colic; concerning the kidney and the colon

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nephrocolopexy

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Surgical suspension of the kidney

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nephrocoloptosis

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Excision of the renal capsule

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nephrocystanastomosis

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Surgical formation of an artificial connection between the kidney and the bladder

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nephrocystitis

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Inflammation of the kidneys and the bladder

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nephrocystosis

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Formation of renal cysts

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nephrogenetic

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Arising in or from the renal organs

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nephrography

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Radiology of the kidneys

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nephrology

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The branch of medical science concerned with the structure and function of the kidneys

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nephroma

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Renal tumor

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nephromalacia

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Abnormal renal softness or softening

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nephromegaly

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Enlargement of the kidney

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nephron

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Glomerulus and renal tubule w here filtration, reabsorbtion, secretion take place

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nephropathy

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Inflammatory, degenerative & sclerotic lesions of the kidney

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nephropexy

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Surgical fixation of a floating kidney

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nephroptosis

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Downward displacement of the kidney

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nephropyeloplasty

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Repair of the kidney

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nephropyosis

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Purulence of a kidney

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nephrorrhagia

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Bleeding of the kidney

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nephrorrhaphy

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Surgical procedure of suturing the kidney

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nephrosclerosis

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Hardening of the connective tissues of the kidney

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nephrosis

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Degenerative changes in the kidneys

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nephrostomy

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The formation of an artificial fistula into the renal pelvis

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nephrotomography

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Tomography of the kidney after intravenous injection of radiopaque contrast medium

75
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nephrotoxin

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Toxic substance that damages kidney tissues

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