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urinary system
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selectively remove cellular waste products, regulates balance of electrolytes, regulates amount of water in the blood and the acidity of the blood.
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urea
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primary component of urine - waste product resulting from cellular metabolism of protein
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cyst/o
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urinary bladder
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glomerul/o
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glomerulus
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nephr/o
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kidney
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ren/o
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kidney
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vesic/o
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urinary bladder
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cystitis
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inflammation of the urinary bladder
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glomerulosclerosis
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hardening of the glomeruli
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nephrectomy
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surgical removal of a kidney
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renal
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pertaining to the kidney
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vesicocele
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hernial protrusion of the urinary bladder
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albumin/o
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albumin
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albuminuria
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excessive albumin in the urine
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keton/o
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ketones
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ketonuria
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excessive ketones in the urine
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ur/o
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urine; urea
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uremia
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excessive urea in the blood
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urinary system
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consists of the kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra
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kidneys
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filtering urea and other waste products from the blood - maintain proper balance of water and electrolytes - involved in control of blood pressure - regulates red blood cells - activate vitamin D
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renin
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excreted by the kidneys, enzyme involved in control of blood pressure
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erythropoietin
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hormone that regulates production of red blood cells
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nephrons
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microscopic filtering units in the kidney
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glomerulus
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cluster of capillaries originating from the renal artery in the nephron
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Bowman's capsule
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cup like structure encases the glomerulus
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glomerular filtrate
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waste containing fluid absorbed into the Bowman's capsule
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ureters
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muscular tube lined with mucous - pushes urine away from the kidneys into the urinary bladder
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urinary bladder
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hollow muscular sack temporary reservoir for urine
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urethra
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tube from the urinary bladder to the external opening
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micturition
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voiding or excreting urine
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-uria
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urine condition
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anuria
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absence of urine formation
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cystitis
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inflammation of the urinary bladder
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diuresis
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increased excretion of urine
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dysuria
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difficult or painful urination
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end-stage renal disease
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advanced kidney disease at the point they can no longer adequately filter the blood
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glomerulonephritis
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inflammation of the glomeruli of the kidney
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nephritis
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inflammation of the kidney
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nephrolithiasis
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condition of kidney stones
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nephroma
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tumor arising from kidney tissue
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nephropathy
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kidney disease or damage
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nephrosclerosis
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hardening of the kidney
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oliguria
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scanty production of urine
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polyuria
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excretion of unusually large amount of urine (sometimes a sign of diabetes)
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uremia
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elevated levels of urea or other protein waste products in the blood
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blood urea nitrogen
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lab test measures amount of urea in the blood
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catheterization
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insertion of a catheter (tube) through the urethra into the bladder
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urinalysis
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physical, microscopic, or chemical examination fo the urine
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aluminuria
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abnormally high levels of albumin in the urine (proteinuria) kidney problems
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glycosuria
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abnormally high levels of sugar in the urine (diabetes)
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hematuria
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blood in the urine (damage to urinary structures)
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ketonuria
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abnormally high levels of ketones in the urine (fasting or diabetes)
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proteinuria
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abnormally high levels of protein in the urine
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cystectomy
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surgical removal fo the bladder
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hemodialysis
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blood through dissolution - purification of the blood through a mechanical device
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nephrectomy
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surgical removal of the kidney
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peritoneal dialysis
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dissolution through peritoneum - removal of toxic wastes by drainage through the peritoneal (abdominal) cavity
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renal transplantation
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surgical implantation of a kidney
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CRF
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chronic renal failure
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BUN
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blood urea nitrogen
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ESRF
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end stage renal disease
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CVA
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cerebrovascular accident - stroke
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prn
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as needed
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c/o
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complaint of
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CNS
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central nervous system
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CSF
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cerebral spinal fluid
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GFR
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glomerular filtration rate
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UTI
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urinary tract infection
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oz
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ounce
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CAPD
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continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis
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TIA
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transient ischemic attack
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Na
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sodium
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pc
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after meals
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tid
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three times a day
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d/t D/T
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due to
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CP
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cerebral palsy
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MS
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multiple sclerosis
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ua
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urinalysis
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neg
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negative
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po
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by mouth (per oral)
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tx
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treatment
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r/t
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related to
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