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39 Cards in this Set
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caliceal |
pertaining to a calix (collecting cup of the renal pelvis |
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uric acid |
nitrogenous waste excreted in urine (high levels=gout) |
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urinary meatal stenosis |
narrowing of the urinary meatus |
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cystocele |
hernia of the urinary bladder |
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pyelolithotomy |
incision to remove a stone from the renal pelvis |
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trigonitis |
inflammation of the trigone |
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ureteroileostomy |
new opening between the ureter and the ileum (usually performed when the bladder has been removed) |
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urethrostenosis |
narrowing of the urethra |
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vesicoureteral reflux |
backflow of urine from the bladder into the ureter |
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creatinine |
nitrogenous waste produced as a result of muscle metabolism |
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renal failure |
kidney does not excrete wastes |
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polycystic kidney |
multiple fluid-filled sacs form in the kidney |
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interstitial nephritis |
inflammation of the connective tissue lying between the renal tubules |
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glomerulonephritis |
inflammation of the glomerulus |
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nephrolithiasis |
condition of the kidney stones (renal calculi) |
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renal cell carcinoma |
malignant tumor of the kidney in adults |
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pyelonephritis |
inflammation of the renal pelvis and parenchyma |
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Wilms tumor |
malignant tumor of the kidney in children |
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nephrotic syndrome |
(nephrosis) a group of symptoms that appear when the kidney is damaged |
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renal hypertension |
high blood pressure caused by kidney disease |
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essential hypertension |
idiopathic high blood pressure |
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edema |
swelling, fluid in the tissues |
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stricture |
narrowed area in a tube |
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absess |
collection of pus |
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diabetes mellitus |
inadequate secretion of insulin or improper utilization of insulin leads to the condition |
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secondary hypertension |
high blood pressure caused by kidney disease or another disease |
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catheter |
tube for withdrawing or giving fluid |
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diabetes insipidus |
inadequate secretion or resistance of the kidney to the action of anidiuretic hormone |
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nephroptosis |
prolapse of a kidney |
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renal colic |
severe pain resulting from a stone that is blocking a ureter or kidney |
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nephrectomy |
excision of a kidney |
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nephrolithotomy |
surgical incision into the kidney to remove a stone |
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cystoscopy |
visual examination of the urinary bladder via endoscope |
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lithotripsy |
crushing of stones |
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ureteroileostomy |
new opening of the ureters to a segment of ileum (in place of the bladder) |
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urethroplasty |
surgical repair of the urethra |
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nephrostomy |
creation of an artificial opening into the kidney(via catheter) from the outside of the body |
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cystectomy |
removal of the urinary bladder |
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ureterolithotomy |
incision of a ureter to remove a stone |
