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31 Cards in this Set
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-cele |
hernia, tumor, swelling |
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cyst/o |
urinary bladder, cyst, sac of fluid |
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dia- |
through, between, apart, complete |
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-ectasis |
stretching, dilation, enlargement |
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glomerul/o |
glomerulus |
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lith/o |
stone, calculus |
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-lysis |
breakdown, seperation, setting free, destruction, loosening |
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nephr/o |
kidney |
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-pexy |
surgical fixation |
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pyel/o |
renal pelvis, bowl of kidney |
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-tripsy |
to crush |
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ur/o |
urine, urinary tract |
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ureter/o |
ureter |
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urethr/o |
urethra |
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-uria |
urination, urine |
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Which term means the distention of a ureter? |
ureterectasis |
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Which term means the swelling of one or both kidneys due to an obstruction of the urine flow? |
hydronephrosis |
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Which term means a disorder characterized by the presence of kidney stones? |
nephrolithiasis |
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Which term means a toxic condition caused by excessive urea and other waste products in the bloodstream? |
uremia |
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Which term means abnormally high concentrations of protein in the urine? |
hyperproteinuria |
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Which term means the removal of a kidney stone through a surgical incision into the kidney? |
nephrolithotomy |
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Which radiographic study of the kidneys and bladder does not use a contrast medium? |
KUB |
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Which term means the increased excretion of urine? |
diuresis |
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The removal of a body part or destruction of its function is known as? |
ablation
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The condition also known as uremic poisoning is? |
uremia |
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cluster of capillaries |
glomerulus |
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organs that remove waste products from blood |
kidneys |
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functional units of the kidneys |
nephrons |
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outer layer of the kidney |
renal cortex |
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collects urine produced by the kidney |
renal pelvis |
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An acute pain in the kidney area caused by blockage during the passage of a stone |
renal colic |
