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Amino acid |
The basic building block for protein |
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Ammonia |
Toxic breakdown product of amino acids |
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Bladder |
Hollow sac that holds fluid |
Holds urine or bile |
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Excretion |
Removal of waste products of metabolism out of the body |
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Excrete |
To pass out of the body the waste products of metabolism |
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Kidney |
Organ of excretion |
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Nephrectomy |
Surgical removal of a kidney |
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Nephrology |
Medical specialty of diseases of the kidney |
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Nephrologist |
Medical specialist in diseases of the kidney |
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Nitrogenous |
Containing or generating nitrogen |
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Renal |
Pertaining to the kidney |
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Urea |
End product of nitrogen metabolism |
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Urethra |
Canal leading from the the bladder to outside |
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Urethritis |
Inflammation to the urethra |
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Ureter |
Tube that connects the kidney to the urinary bladder |
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Urine |
Fluid and dissolved substances excreted by kidney |
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Urology |
Medical specialty of disorders of the urinary system |
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Urologist |
Medical specialist in disorders of the urinary system |
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Calyx |
Funnel shaped structure |
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Cortex |
Outer portion of an organ |
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Filtrate |
That which has passed through a filter |
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Fikter |
A porous substance through which a liquid or gas is passed to separate out contained particle size; or to use a filter |
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Filtration |
Process of passing liquid through a filter |
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Glomerulus |
Plexus of capillaries |
Part of a nephron |
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Hilum |
The part where the nerves and blood vessels enter and leave an organ |
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Loop of Henle |
Part of the renal tubule where reabsorption occurs |
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Medulla |
Central portion of a structure surrounded by cortex |
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Nephron |
Filtration unit of the kidney |
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Pelvis |
A cup shaped cavity, as in the pelvis of the kidney |
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Peritubular |
Surrounding the small renal tubules |
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Permeable |
Allowing passage of substances through a membrane |
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Semipermeable |
Freely permeable to water but not to solutes |
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Impermeable |
When nothing is allowed passage |
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Reabsorption |
The taking back into the blood of substances that had previously been filtered out from it |
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Renin |
Enzyme secreted by the kidney that causes vasoconstriction |
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Calculus |
Small stone |
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Extracorporeal |
Outside the body |
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Hydronephrosis |
Dilation of pelvis and calyces of a kidney |
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Hydronephrotic |
Pertaining to or suffering from the dilation of the pelvis and calyces of the kidney |
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Lithotripsy |
Crushing stones by sound waves |
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Lithotripter |
Instrument that generates sound waves |
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Nephrolithiasis |
Presence of a kidney stone |
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Nephrolithotomy |
Incision for removal of renal stone |
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Nephroscope |
Endoscope to view the inside of the kidney |
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Nephroscopy |
Visual examination of the kidney |
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Peristalsis |
Waves of alternate contraction and relaxation along a tube to move its contents onward. |
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Pyelogram |
X-ray image of renal pelvis and ureters |
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Reflux |
Backward flow |
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Spasmodic |
Having intermittent spasms or contractions |
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Ureteroscope |
Endoscope to view the inside of the ureter |
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Ureteroscopy |
Examination of the ureter |
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Dialysis |
An artificial method of filtration to remove excess waste materials and water from the body |
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Diuretic |
Agent that increases urine output |
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Glomerulonephritis |
Infection of the glomeruli of the kidney |
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Hematuria |
Blood in the urine |
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Interstitial |
Pertaining to the spaces between cells in a tissue or organ |
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Nephritis |
Inflammation of the kidney |
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Nephropathy |
Any disease of the kidney |
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Nephrotic syndrome |
Glomerular disease with marked loss of protein |
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Pyelonephritis |
Inflammation of the kidney and renal pelvis |
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Wilma tumor |
Cancerous kidney tumor of childhood |
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Anuria |
Absence of urine production |
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Azotemia |
Excess nitrogenous waste products in the blood |
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Hemodialysis |
An artificial method of filtration to remove excess waste materials and water directly from the blood |
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Implant |
To insert material into tissues, or the material inserted into tissues |
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Oliguria |
Scanty production of urine |
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Polycystic |
Composed of many cysts |
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Sibling |
Brother or sister |
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Transplant |
The act of transferring tissue from one person to another |
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Uremia |
The complex of symptoms arising from renal failure |
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Enuresis |
Bed-wetting; urinary incontinence |
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Meatus |
The external opening of a passage |
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Micturition |
Act of passing urine |
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Reflex |
An involuntary response to a stimulate |
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Sphincter |
Band of muscle that encircles an opening; when the muscle contracts the opening squeezes closed |
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Void |
To evacuate urine or feces |
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Cystitis |
Inflammation of the urinary bladder |
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Cystopexy |
Surgical procedure to support the urinary bladder |
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Cystoscope |
An endoscope inserted to view the inside of the bladder |
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Cystoscopy |
The process of using cystoscope |
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Dysuria |
Difficulty or pain with urination |
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Frequency |
The number of times something happens in a given time |
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Idiopathic |
Pertaining to a disease of unknown etiology |
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Incontinence |
Inability to prevent discharge of urine or feces |
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Kegel exercises |
Contraction and relaxation of the pelvic floor muscles to improve urethral and rectal sphincter function |
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Portal |
The vein that brings blood from the intestines to the liver |
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Pyelitis |
Inflammation of renal pelvis |
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Retention |
a holding in of what should normally be discharged |
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Stage |
A description of the distribution and extent of dissemination of a cancer disease process |
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Cast |
A cylindrical mold formed by materials in kidney tubules |
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Cystourethrogram |
X-ray image during voiding to show structure and function of bladder and urethra |
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Glycosuria |
Presence of glucose in urine |
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Ketone |
Chemical formed in uncontrolled diabetes or in starvation |
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Ketosis |
Excess production of ketones |
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Ketoacidosis |
Excessive production of ketones, making the blood acidic |
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Nitrite |
Chemical formed in urine by escherichia coli and other microorganisms |
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Proteinuria |
Presence of protein in urine |
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Retrograde |
Reversal of a normal flow |
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Urinalysis |
Examination of urine to separate it into its elements and define their kind and/or quantity |
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