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87 Cards in this Set
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cyst/o, vesic/o
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bladder, sac
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glomerul/o
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glomerulus
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meat/o
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meatus (opening)
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nephr/o, ren/o
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kidney
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pyel/o
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renal pelvis
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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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albumin/o
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albumin
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azot/o
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urea, nitrogen
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blast/o
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developing cell, germ cell
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glyc/o, glycos/o
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sugar
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hydr/o
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water
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lith/o
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stone, calculus
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noct/i
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night
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olig/o
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scanty, few
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son/o
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sound
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tom/o
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cut, section
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urin/o, ur/o
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urine, urinary tract
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ven/o
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vein
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-iasis, -esis
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condition
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-lysis
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loosening, dissolution, separating
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-megaly
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enlargement
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-ptosis
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drooping, sagging, prolapse
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-rrhaphy
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suturing, repairing
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-tripsy
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surgical crushing
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-trophy
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nourishment, development
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-uria
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urine, urination
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cystitis
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inflammation of the bladder
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cystocele
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protrusion of the bladder
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cystolith
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stone in the bladder
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glomerulonephritis
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inflammation of the glomeruli of the kidney
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hydronephrosis
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abnormal condition of water in the kidney
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nephritis
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inflammation of a kidney
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nephroblastoma
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kidney tumor containing developing cell (also known as Wilms' tumor)
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nephrohypertrophy
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excessive development (increase in size) of the kidney
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nephrolithiasis
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condition of stone(s) in the kidney
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nephroma
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tumor of the kidney
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nephromegaly
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enlargment of a kidney
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nephroptosis
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drooping kidney
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pyelitis
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inflammation of the renal pelvis
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pyelonephritis
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inflammation of the renal pelvis and the kidney
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uremia
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condition of urine (urea) in the blood
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ureteritis
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inflammation of a ureter
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ureterocele
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protrusion of a ureter
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ureterolithiasis
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condition of stones in the ureter
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ureterostenosis
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narrowing of the ureter
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urethrocystitis
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inflammation of the urethra and the bladder
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cystectomy
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excision of the bladder
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cystolithotomy
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incision of the bladder to remove a stone
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cystoplasty
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surgical repair of the bladder
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cystorrhaphy
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suturing the bladder
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cystostomy
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creating an artificial opening into the bladder
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cystotomy; vesicotomy
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incision of the bladder
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lithotripsy
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surgical crushing of a stone
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meatotomy
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incision of the meatus
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nephrectomy
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excision of a kidney
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nephrolysis
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separating the kidney (from other structures)
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nephropexy
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surgical fixation of the kidney
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nephrostomy
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creation of an artificial opening in the kidney
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pyelolithotomy
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incision of the renal pelvis to remove a stone
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pyeloplasty
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surgical repair of the renal pelvis
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pyelostomy
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creation of an artificial opening into the renal pelvis
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ureterectomy
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excision of a ureter
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ureterostomy
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creation of an artifical opening into the ureter
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ureterotomy
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incision of a ureter
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urethropexy
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surgical fixation of the urethra
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urethroplasty
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surgical repair of the urethra
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urethrostomy
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creation of an artifical opening into the urethra
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urethrotomy
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incision in the urethra
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vesicourethral suspension
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suspension pertaining to the bladder and urethra
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albuminuria
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albumin in the urine
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anuria
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absence of urine
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azotemia
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(excessive) urea and nitrogenous substances in the blood
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diuresis
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condition of urine passing through (increased excretion of urine)
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dysuria
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difficult or painful urination
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glycosuria
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sugar (glucose) in the urine
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hematuria
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blood in the urine
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meatal
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pertaining to the meatus
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nephrologist
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a physician who studies and treats diseases of the kidney
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nephrology
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study of the kidney
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nocturia
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night urination
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oliguria
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scanty urination
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polyuria
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much (excessive) urine
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pyuria
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pus in the urine
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urinary
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pertaining of urine
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urologist
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a physician who studies and treats (diseases of) the urinary tract
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urology
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study of the urinary tract
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