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21 Cards in this Set
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Anuria |
-inadequate urine output in a 24 hour period -less than 100 ml (severe dehydration, shock, end-stage renal disease) |
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Benign prostatic hypertrophy |
-a non-cancerous enlargement of the prostate gland that is progressive - common in males over 60 and can interfere with normal voiding |
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Cystocele |
-bulging of the bladder into the vagina |
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Ectopic |
-implantation of a fertilized ovum outside of the uterus -fallopian tube is the most common site of an ectopic pregnancy |
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Endometrium |
-the inner lining of the uterus that is shed monthly in response to hormonal influence |
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Glomerular Filtration Rate |
-an estimate of the filtering capacity of the kidneys -volume of filtrate produced per minute by the kidneys |
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Glomerulus |
-the specialized tuft of capillaries that are needed for the filtration of fluid as blood passes through the arterioles of the kidneys |
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Hematuria |
-presence of blood in the urine (cancer, faulty catheterization, serious disease) |
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Impotence |
-impairment w/ ejaculation, orgasm, erection, and/or libido |
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Myometrium |
-the muscular outer layer of the uterus |
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Nephrolithiasis |
-the condition of developing kidney stones -there are various types of crystal formations that create stones |
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Nocturia |
-urinary frequency at night (diabetes mellitus, congestive heart failure) |
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Oliguria |
-inadequate urine output in a 24 hour period -less than 400 ml (acute renal failure, diabetes mellitus) |
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Polyuria |
-large volume of urine excreted at one time (diabetes mellitus, chronic renal failure) |
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Perimetrium |
-the serous peritoneal coat of the uterus |
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Radical Mastectomy |
-a surgical procedure in which the entire breast, pectoral muscles, axillary lymph nodes, and some skin are removed usually secondary to breast cancer |
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Rectocele |
- the bulging of the anterior wall of the rectum into the vagina secondary to weakening of the pelvic supporting structures |
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Seminiferous tubules |
-coiled tubes found within each lobe of the testes where spermatogenesis takes place |
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Urea |
-major nitrogen-containing end product of protein metabolism normally cleared from the blood by the kidney into the urine |
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urinary frequcney |
-voiding more than 8 times in a 24 hour period -overactive bladder, reduced bladder capacity, painful bladder syndrome or increased urine output caused by uncontrolled diabetes mellitus |
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Urinary urgency |
-the sudden desire to urinate that is stronger than usual and difficult to defer -detrusor overacitivity, bladder infection, inflammation or the presence of a foreign body such as stones or tumors |
