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47 Cards in this Set
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Adren/o
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Adrenal Gland
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Adrenal/o
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Adrenal Gland
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Hypophys/o
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Pituitary Gland
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Oophor/o
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Ovary
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Ovari/o
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Ovary
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Orch/o
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Testis
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Orchid/o
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Testis
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Pancreat/o
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Pancreas
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Parathyroid
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Parathyroid Gland
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Pituitar/o
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Pituitary Gland
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Thym/o
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Thymus Gland
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Thyroaden/o
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Thyroid Gland
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Acromegaly
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Hyper secretion from the anterior portion of the pituitary gland after puberty - causing enlargement
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Cushing syndrome
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A syndrome of obesity, moon-like face, hyperglycemia, osteoporosis caused by excessive secretions of cortisol of the adrenal cortex |
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Hyperglycemia
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High Blood Sugar
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Osteoporosis
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Decrease in bone strength
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Cortisol
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Steroid hormone - produced in humans.
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Type 1 Diabetes
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Complete deficiency of insulin. Childhood onset.
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Type 2 Diabetes
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Insulin deficiency & insulin resistance. Adult onset. |
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Goiter
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Enlargement of thyroid gland |
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Hyperthyroidism
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Radioactive Iodine Uptake
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Measuring thyroid function after ingestion of radioactive iodine |
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Cyst/o
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Urinary bladder |
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Vesic/o
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Urinary bladder |
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Nephr/o |
Kidney |
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Ren/o |
Kidney |
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Pyel/o |
Renal Pelvis |
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Ureter/o |
Ureter |
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Ureter
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Tubes made of smooth muscle fibers, take urine from kidneys to urinary bladder |
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Urethr/o
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Urethra |
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Albuminuria
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Protein in the urine
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Anuria |
No urine production |
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Dysuria
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Painful urination |
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Dys |
Bad, Painful |
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Glycosuria |
Glucose in the urine |
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Hematuria |
Blood in the urine |
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Nephrolithiasis
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Stones in the kidney
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Renal Failure
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Loss of kidney function, stop producing urine |
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Cystoscopy |
Visualization of the urinary bladder using a cystoscope
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Kidneys, ureters, Bladder (KUB)
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X-Ray image of the kidneys and urinary tract without contrast |
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Intravenous Pyelogram (IVP)
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X-ray of the urinary tract after contrast injection |
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Voiding Cystourethrogram (VCUG)
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x-ray or bladder and urethra after bladder is filled with contrast material while patient is urinating
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Dialysis
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Procedure where waste materials (urea, creatinine, acid) are separated from the blood by hemodialysis |
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Lithotripsy
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Procedure in which shock waves break apart urinary stones
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Renal Transplantation
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Surgical Kidney Transplant
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Urinary Catheterization
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Procedure in which a catheter is passed through the urethra into bladder |
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