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FUNCTION
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is responsible for maintaning internal enviroment for the body. In order to achive this state, the urinary system removes waste products, adjusts water and electrocytes levels and maintains the correct pH
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ORGANS
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Kidneys
Ureters Urethra Urinary Bladder |
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COMBINING FORMS
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Urinary System
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Azot/o
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nitrogenous waste
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Dyst/o
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urinary bladder
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Glycos/o
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sugar, glucose
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Lith/o
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stone
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Nephr/o
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kidney
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Noct/i
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night
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Olig/o
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scanty
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Pyel/o
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renal pelvis
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Ur/o
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urine
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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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Urin/o
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urine
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SUFFIXES
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SUFFIXES
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-lith
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stone
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-lithiasis
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condition of stones
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-ptosis
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drooping
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-tripsy
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surgical crushing
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-uria
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condition of the urine
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URINARY SYSTEM
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URINARY SYSTEM
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Kidney
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filters blood and produces urine
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Ureter
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transports urine to the bladder
They are very narrow tubes measuring less tha 1/4 inch wide and 10 to 12 inches long that extend from the renal pelvis to the urinary bladder.They also are lined by mucous membrane. |
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Urinary Bladder
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stores urine
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Female or Malet Urethra
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transports urine to exterior
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Nephrons
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functional or working unit of the kidney. There are more than 1 million of these microscopic structures in each human kidney.
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VOCABULARY
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VOCABULARY
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Anuria
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complete suppresion of the urine formed by the kidneys and a complete lack of urine excretion
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Micturition
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another term for urination
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Nephrology
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study of kidney diseases
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Urology
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study of the urinary system
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Voiding
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another term for urination
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Cystocele
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hernia or protusion of the urinary bladder into the wall of the vagina
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Urinalysis
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examination of urine
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ABBREVIATIONS
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ABBREVIATIONS
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BUN
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blood urea nitrogen
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C&S
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culture and sensitivity
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U/A ,UA
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urinalysis
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UTI
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urinary tract infection
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