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17 Cards in this Set
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Bladder |
Urinary organ which retains urine until it is excreted |
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Cystitis |
Infection of the bladder |
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Excrete |
To eliminate or expel from the body such as waste or harmful materials |
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Feces |
Fecal matter Solid or semi solid body waste |
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Immobile |
Unable to move |
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Incontinent |
Unable to control fxns of bowel or bladder |
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Indwelling |
Staying inside the body |
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Indwelling catheter |
Tube inserted into the bladder to drain the urine |
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Kidneys |
Two bean shaped organs in the lower back which filter the blood |
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Nephron |
A microscopic filtering unit in the kidneys |
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Nephritis |
Infection of the kidney |
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Nutrients |
Substances in food that the body uses to provide nrg and build tissue |
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Prostate |
A small gland that surrounds the urethra in men |
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Trauma |
A wound or injury |
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Ureters |
Tubes that carry urine from the kidneys to the bladder |
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Urethra |
Tube that carries urine from the bladder out of the body |
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Urine |
Fluid waste formed by the kidneys and excreted from the body |
