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20 Cards in this Set
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Anuria |
Absence of urine formation |
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diuresis |
Condition of excreting increased amounts of urine |
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Dysuria |
Difficulty urinating; painful urination
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Enuresis |
Involuntary discharge of urine
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Oliguira |
Scanty amount of urine
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Polyuria |
Excessive and frequent urination
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Nocturia
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Excessive urination at night
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Nocturnal Enuresis
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Involuntary discharge of urine at night; bed-wetting
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stress urinary incontinence |
Involuntary discharge of urine during coughing,straining or sudden movements |
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urge incontinence |
Involuntary leakage of urine with a sudden,strong desire to urinate |
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dysphagia |
difficulty swallowing
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peristalsis
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wave-like motion that moves substances through the intestines
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Mastication
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chewing
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flatus
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gas that passes through the anus
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eructation
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burping of belching
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deglutition
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the act of swallowing
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melena |
black, tarry stools
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Halitosis |
bad breath
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hemorrhoids |
varicose veings in the anal region; may be internal or external
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diarrhea |
abnormally frequent discharge of semi-solid or liquid feces |
