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Kidneys |
organs for filtering the blood and excreting waste |
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Nephrons |
the functional sub-units of the Kidney (reabsorb fluids, minerals, & concentrate the blood) |
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Glomerulus |
the primary spot where blood is filtered by the Kidneys |
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Ureter |
connects the Kidney to the Urinary Bladder & conducts urine |
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Urinary Bladder |
stores and excretes waste |
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Urethra |
where urine leaves the UB & is excreted from the body |
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ren/o |
Kidney |
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nephr/o |
Kidney |
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glomerul/o |
Glomerulus |
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ur/o |
either urine or urinary |
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urin/o |
urine |
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ureter/o |
ureter |
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cyst/o |
Urinary Bladder |
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suprarenal |
above the Kidney |
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nephrologist |
a doctor specializing in treating Kidneys |
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juxtaglomerular |
next to the Glomerulus |
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pynelonephritis |
Kidney inflammation |
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urosepsis |
generalized infection originating from the urinary tract |
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nocturia |
night time urination |
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ureterostenosis |
narrowing of the ureter |
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cystocele |
herniation of the Bladder |
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Urination |
the voiding of urine from the UB |
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Diuresis |
the excretion of urine, usually meaning excess |
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Urine |
the fluid excreted by Kidneys, consisting mostly of water and waste |
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Urea |
the main waste product in urine |
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Acidosis |
increased acidity of body fluids |
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Uremia |
toxic levels of urea in the blood |
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Cystitis |
inflammation of the Urinary Bladder |
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Dysuria |
painful or difficult urination |
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Anuresis |
failure or inability to urinate |
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Anuria |
failure of the Kidneys to produce urine |
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Polyuria |
excessive urination |
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Incontinence |
inability to control urination |
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Hematurial |
blood in the urine |
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Oliguria |
scanty urination |
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Proteinuria |
protein in the urine |
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Glycosuria |
glucose in the urine |
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Pyuria |
pus in the urine |
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Glomerulonephritis |
inflammation of the Kidney especially in the Glomerulus |
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Renal Colic |
massive pain due to Kidney stones |
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Urethritis |
inflammation of the Urethra |
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Catheterization |
insertion of a tube into the urethra so that urine can flow |
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Cystoscope |
an instrument for examining the interior of the Bladder |
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Dialysis |
when the Kidneys fail this instrument takes over the filtering of the blood |
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Urinalysis |
lab study of the urine |
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Occult Blood |
hidden blood (in the urine) |