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36 Cards in this Set
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cali/o, calic/o
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calyx (calix); cup-shaped
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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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meat/o
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meatus
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nephr/o
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kidney
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pyel/o
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renal pelvis
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ren/o
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kidney
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trigon/o
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trigone (region of the bladder)
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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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vesic/o
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urinary bladder
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albumin/o
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albumin (a protein in the blood)
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azot/o
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nitrogen
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bacteri/o
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bacteria
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dips/o
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thirst
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kal/o, keton/o
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ketone bodies (ketoacids and acetone)
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lith/o
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stone
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natr/o
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sodium
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noct/o
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night
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olig/o
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scanty
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-poietin
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substance that forms
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py/o
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pus
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-tripsy
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crushing
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ur/o
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urine (urea)
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urin/o
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urine
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-uria
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urination; urine condition
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ADH
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antidiuretic hormone - vasopressin (in times of dehydration released from pituitary gland)
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BUN
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blood urea nitrogen (blood test)
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CAPD
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continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis
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K+
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potassium
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Na+
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sodium
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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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UA
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urine analysis
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KUB
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kidney ureter and bladder (x-ray)
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HD
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hemodialysis
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