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Urology Flashcards

1
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Spad/o-

A

Tear; Opening

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Acid/o-

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Acid; Low ph

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3
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Contin/o-

A

Hold together

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4
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Dist/o-

A

Away from the center; Point of origin

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5
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Cyst/o-

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Bladder; Fluid filled sac; Semi solid cyst

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6
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Alkal/o-

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Base; High ph

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7
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Necr/o-

A

Dead body; Dead cells; Dead tissue

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8
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-ias

A

Condition

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-etic

A

Pertaining to

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10
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-poietin

A

Substance that forms

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11
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-ine

A

Pertaining to; Thing pertaining to

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12
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-ate

A

Composed of; Pertaining to

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13
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Proxim/o-

A

Near the center; Near the point of origin

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14
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-ptosis

A

State of drooping; State of falling

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15
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Pyel/o-

A

Renal pelvis

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16
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Micturi/o-

A

Making urine

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17
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Enur/o-

A

To urinate

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18
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-iasis

A

Process; State

19
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-pexy

A

Process of surgically fixing in place

20
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-ectasis

A

Condition of dilation

21
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Congenital

A

Pertaining to present at birth

22
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Filtrate

A

Composed of filtered substance

23
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Ketonuria

A

Condition of ketones in the urine (by product of carbohydrate/protein metabolism)

24
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Caliceal

A

Pertaining to the cup-like structure

25
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Incontinence

A

State of not (being able to) hold together (urine in the bladder)

26
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Epispadias

A

Condition of the opening of the urethra above or on top (the shaft of the penis)

27
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Nephroblastoma

A

Kidney tumor made of immature cells

28
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Retroperitoneal

A

Pertaining to behind the abdominal cavity

29
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Nephrolithiasis

A

Process of forming kidney stones

30
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Diuretic

A

Pertaining to complete flow of urine

31
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Electrolyte

A

Dissolved substance that carries electricity

32
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Enuresis

A

Process that causes urination (involuntary)

33
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Hydronephrosis

A

Abnormal condition of water or fluid on the kidney

34
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Glomerular

A

Pertaining to a ball-like structure

35
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Polycystic

A

Pertaining to many fluid-filled, semi-solid cysts (on the kidneys)

36
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Nephrolithotomy

A

Process of making an incision into the kidney

37
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Glomerulosclerosis

A

Condition of the glomerulus becoming hard

38
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Chronic

A

Pertaining to (over a long period) of time

39
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Distal

A

Pertaining to farthest away from the center of origin

40
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Proximal

A

Pertaining to near the center of origin

41
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Nephrotomography

A

Process of recording layers of the kidney

42
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Nephropexy

A

Process of surgically fixing the kidneys in place

43
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Hypokalemia

A

Condition of deficient potassium in the blood

44
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Hypospadiasis

A

Condition of the opening of the urethra below (the shaft of the penis)

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