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kidneys
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two bean shaped organs located on each side of the vertebral column; aid in maintaining water and electrolyte balance
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nephron
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urine-producing microscopic structure
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glomerulus
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cluster of capillaries in the entrance of the nephron; filtering the blood, there by forming urine, starts here
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renal pelvis
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funnel shaped reservoir that collects the urine and passes it to the ureter
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hilum
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indentation on the medial side of the kidney where the ureter leaves the kidney
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ureters
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two slender tubes that receive urine from the kidneys and carry it to the posterior portion of the bladder
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urinary bladder
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muscular hollow organ that temporarily holds the urine
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urethra
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lowest part of the urinary tract through which the urine passes from the urinary bladder to the outside of the body
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urinary meatus
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opening through which the urine passes to the outside of the body
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cyst/o , vesic/o
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bladder, sac
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glomerul/o
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glomerulus
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meat/o
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meatus (opening)
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nephr/o, phren/o
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kidneys
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pyel/o
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renal pelvis
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ureter/o
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ureter
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urethr/o
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urethra
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albumin/o
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albumin
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azot/o
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urea, nitrogen
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blast/o
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developing cell, germ cell
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glyc/o , glycos/o
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sugar
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hydr/o
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water
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lith/o
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stone, calculus
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nocti/o
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night
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olig/o
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scanty, few
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son/o
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sound
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tom/o
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cut, section
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urin/o , ur/o
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urine, urinary tract
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-iasis, -esis
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condition
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-gram
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record, radiographic image
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-lysis
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loosening, dissolution, separating
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-megaly
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enlargement
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-ptosis
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drooping, sagging, prolapse
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-rraphy
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suturing, repairing
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-tripsy
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surgical crushing
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-trophy
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nourishment, development
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-uria
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urine, urination
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cystitis
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inflammation of the bladder
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cystocele
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protrusion of the bladder
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cystolith
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stoned in the bladder
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glomerulonephritis
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inflammation of the glomeruli of the kidney
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hydronephrosis
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abnormal condition of water in the kidneys
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nephritis
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inflammation of a kidney
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nephroblastoma
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kidney tumor containing developing cells (Wilms' tumor)
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nephrohypertrophy
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excessive development of the kidney
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nephrolithiasis
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condition of stones in the kidney
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nephroma
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tumor of the kidney
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nephromegaly
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enlargement of a kidney
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nephroptosis
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drooping kidney
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pyelitis
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inflammation of the renal pelvis
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pyelonephritis
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inflammation of the renal pelvis and kidney
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uremia
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condition of urine (urea) in the blood
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ureteritis
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inflammation of the ureters
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ureterocele
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protrusion in the ureters
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ureterolithiasis
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condition of stones in the ureters
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ureterostenosis
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narrowing of the ureter
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urethrocystitis
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inflammations of the urethra and bladder
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epispadias
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congenital defect in which the urinary meatus is located on the upper surface of the penis
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hypospadias
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congenital defect in which the urinary meatus is located on the underside of the penis; similar defect can occur in the female
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polycystic kidney disease
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condition in which the kidney contains many cysts and is enlarged
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renal calculus
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kidney stones
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renal hypertension
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elevated blood pressure resulting from kidney disease
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urinary retention
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abnormal accumulation of of urine in the bladder because of an inability to urinate
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urinary suppression
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sudden stoppage of urine production
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urinary tract infection (UTI)
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infection of one or more organs in the urinary tract
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cystectomy
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excision of the bladder
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cystolithotomy
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incision of the bladder to remove a stone
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cystorraphy
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suturing the bladder
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cystostomy
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creating an artificial opening in the bladder
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cystotomy, vesicotomy
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incision of the bladder
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lithotripsy
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surgical crushing of a stone
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meatotomy
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incision of the meatus
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nephrectomy
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excision of the kidney
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nephrolysis
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separating of the kidney
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nephropexy
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surgical fixation of the kidney
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nephropyelolithotomy
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incision through the kidney to the renal pelvis to remove a stone
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nephrostomy
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creation of an artificial opening into the kidney
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pyelolithotomy
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incision of the renal pelvis to remove a stone
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pyeloplasty
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surgical repair of the renal pelvis
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ureterectomy
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excision of a ureter
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ureterostomy
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creation of an artificial opening into the ureter
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urethroplasty
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surgical repair of the urethra
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vesicourethral suspension
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suspension pertaining to the bladder and urethra
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extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL)
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noninvasive treatment for removal of kidney or ureteral stones ; (SWL)
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fulguration
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destruction of living tissue with an electric spark
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renal transplants
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surgical implantation or a donor kidney to replace a nonfunctioning kidney
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cystogram
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radiographic image of the bladder
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cystography
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radiographic imaging of the bladder
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intravenous urogram (IVU)
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radiographic image of the urinary tract; aka (IVP) - intravenous pyelogram
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nephrogram
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radiographic image of the kidneys
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nephrography
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radiographic imaging of the kidneys
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nephrosonography
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process of recording the kidney using sound
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nephrotomogram
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sectional radiographic image of the kidney
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renogram
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(graphic) record of the kidney
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retrograde urogram
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radiographic image of the urinary tract
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voiding cystourethrography (VCUG)
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radiographic imaging of the bladder and urethra; dye is instilled in the bladder
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cystoscope
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instrument used for visual examination of the bladder
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cystoscopy
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visual examination of the bladder
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meatoscope
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instrument used for visual examination of the meatus
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meatoscopy
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visual examination of the meatus
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nephroscopy
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visual examination of the kidney
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ureteroscopy
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visual examination of the ureter
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urethroscope
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instrument used for the visual examination of the urethra
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urinometer
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instrument used to measure urine
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KUB (kidney, ureter, bladder)
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simple radiographic image of the abdomen
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blood urea nitrogen (BUN)
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blood test that measures the amount of urea in the blood
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creatinine
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blood test that measures the amount of creatinine in the blood
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specific gravity (SG)
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test performed on a urine specimen to measure the concentrating or diluting ability of the kidneys
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urinalysis (UA)
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multiple urine tests performed on a urine specimen
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albuminuria
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albumin in the urine
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anuria
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absence of urine
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azotemia
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uria and nitrogenous substances in the blood
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diuresis
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condition of urine passing through
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dysuria
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difficult or painful urination
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glycosuria
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sugar (glucose) in the urine
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hematuria
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blood in the urine
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meatal
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pertaining to the meatus
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nephrologist
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a physician who studies and treats diseases of the kidneys
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nephrology
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the study of the kidneys
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nocturia
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night urination
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oliguria
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scanty urine (amount)
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polyuria
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much (excessive) urine
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pyuria
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pus in the urine
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urinary
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pertaining to urine
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urologist
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a physician who studies and treats diseases of the urinary tract
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urology
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the study of the urinary tract
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catheter (cath)
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flexible, tubelike device, for withdrawing or instilling fluids
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enuresis
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involuntary urination
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hemodialysis (HD)
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procedure for removing impurities from the blood due to the kidneys inability to do so
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incontinence
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inability to control bladder and/or bowels
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micturate
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to urinate or void
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peritoneal dialysis
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procedure for removing toxic wastes due to the kidneys inability to do so
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stricture
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abnormal narrowing such as a urethral stricture
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urinal
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receptacle for urine
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urinary catheterization
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passage of a catheter into the urinary bladder to withdraw urine
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urodynamics
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pertaining to the force and flow of urine with the urinary tract
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void
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to empty or evacuate waste material, especially urine
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BUN
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blood urea nitrogen
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cath
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catheter
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ESWL
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extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy
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HD
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hemodialysis
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IVP
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intravenous pyelogram
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IVU
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intravenous urogram
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SG
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specific gravity
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UA
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urinalysis
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UTI
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urinary tract infection
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VCUG
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voiding cystourethrogram
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