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78 Cards in this Set
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vesicoureteric
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bladder/ureter/pertaining to
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bacteriosis
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bacteria/condition or increase
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transurethral
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across or through/urethra/pertaining to
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urogram
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urine/record
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urethrocystitis
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urethra/bladder/inflammation
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neprhoptosis
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kidney/failing or downward displacement
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polydipsia
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many/thirst/condition of
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glomerulosclerosis
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glomerulus (little ball)/hard/condition or increase
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pyonephritis
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pus/kidney/inflammation
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urology
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urine/study of
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ureterovesicostomy
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ureter/bladder/creation of an opening
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glycorrhea
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sugar/discharge
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meatotomy
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meatus (opening)/incision
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pyelonephrosis
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renal pelvis (basin)/kidney/condition or increase
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cystoscopy
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bladder/process of examination using a cystoscope
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suprarenal
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above/kidney/pertaining to
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nephrolithiasis
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kidney/stone/formation or presence of
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ureterocele
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ureter/pouching or hernia
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albuminous
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protein/pertaining to
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pyelography
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renal pelvis (basin)/process of recording
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inflammation of the kidney
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nephritis
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degenerative condition of the kidney
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nephrosis
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incision of the kidney
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nephrotomy
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suture of a kidney
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nephrorrhaphy
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removal of the kidney
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nephrectomy
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incision into the kidney for removal of stones
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nephrolithotomy
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urethral stenosis
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narrowed condition of the urethra
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extracorpeoreal shock wave lithotripsy
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procedure for disintegration of kidney stones
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suprapubic catheter
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indwelling catheter inserted int the bladder through an abdominal incision above the pubic bone
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resectoscope
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specialized endoscope to remove lesions from the bladder, prostate gland, and urethra
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Kegel exercises
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strengthen muscles of the pelvic floor to maintain proper organ placement and retain urine
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occult blood
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hidden blood
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cystometrogram
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a record that measures urinary volume, bladder pressure, and capacity
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peritoneal dialysis
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method of replacing the function of the kidneys to removing impurities from the blood using the peritoneum as a filter
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scout film
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plain x-ray taken to detect obvious pathology before further imaging
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cystitis
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inflammation of the bladder
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incontinence
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involuntary discharge of urine or feces
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enuresis
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involuntary discharge of urine
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nocturnal enuresis
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bed wetting during sleep
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hydronephrosis
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dilation and pooling of urine in the kidney caused by obstruction of outflow of urine
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inherited condition of multiple cysts that gradually form in the kidney in adult life
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adult polycystic kidney disease
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urinating at night
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nocturia
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scanty urination
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oliguria
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painful urination
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dysuria
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presence of ketone bodies in the urine
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ketonuria
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presence of blood in the urine
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hematuria
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presence of pus (white cells/infection) in the urine
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pyuria
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sugar
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glyc/o
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proteinuria
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albuminuria
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uremia
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azotemia
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ren/o
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nephr/o
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vesic/o
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cyst/o
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diuretic
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urination
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kidney biopsy
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renal Bx
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nitrite
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bacteriuria
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catheter
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Foley
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urinary diversion
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neobladder
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bile pigment
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urobilinogen
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alb
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albumin
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IVP
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intravenous pyelogram
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ESWL
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extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy
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UTI
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urinary tract infection
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SUI
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stress urinary incontinence
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BUN
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blood urea nitrogen
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urine
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ur/o
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thirst
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dips/o
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pus
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py/o
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bladder
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vesic/o
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protein
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albumin/o
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kidney
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nephr/o
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opening
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meat/o
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basin
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pyel/o
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stone
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lith/o
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urinalysis
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UA
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urine culture and sensitivity
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C&S
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retrograde pyelogram
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RP
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x-ray of kidneys, ureters, and bladder
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KUB
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voiding cystourethrogram
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VCU or VCUG
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