Med Term Chapter 10

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Excretion

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The elimination of what the body produces as waste

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Urination

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The act of voiding

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Urea

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The final product of protein metabolism and the major nitrogenous waste product in urine

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Urology

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The branch of medicine concerned with the male genital tract and urinary tracts of both genders

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Urologist

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A specialist in the area of medicine concerned with the male genital tract and urinary tracts of both tenders

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ESIS

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Action, process or result of

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Olig

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Few Or scanty

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Uria

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Urine or urination

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Urinary

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Pertaining to urine or the formation of urine

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Ureters

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The tubules structures by which urine leaves the kidney

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Urethra

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A cannula through which urine is expelled

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Cyst

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Bladder

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Nephr

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Kidney

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Pyel

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Renal pelvis

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Renal or urethral

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Pertaining to the kidney and ureter

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Cystic

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Gallbladder and pertaining to the urinary bladder

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Nephron

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A functional unit of the kidney

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Tubules

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Microscopic funnel with a long stem or tubular sections

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The three processes of urine

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Filtering the blood glomular filtration, reabsorption tubular reabsorption, secretion tubular secretion

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Urinalysis

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Physical examination of urine to determine urological disorders

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Glucoseuria

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Sugar in the urine

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Proteinuria

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Protein in your urine

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Hematuria

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Blood in the urine

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Pyuria

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Puss in urine

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Albuminuria

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Protein in urine

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Ketonuria

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Ketones in urine

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Diabetes mellitus

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An endocrine disorder characterized by glucosouria and hyperglycemia which results in inadequate production or use of glucose.

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Renal angiography

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A radiological study that assesses the arterial blood supply to the kidneys

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Renal arteriogram

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A record produced by arterial Renal gram

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Stenosis

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A construction or narrowing of a renal artery

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Nephro tomography

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A radiographic examination of the kidneys generally using contrast eyes, provides images.

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Nephrotomograms

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Radiographic images from nephrotomography

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Nephromalaysia

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Softening of the kidney

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Nephromegaly

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Enlargement of the kidneys

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Nephroptosis

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Sagging a prolapse of the kidney

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Nephrolith

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Kidney stone

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Pyelitis

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Inflammation of the renal pelvis

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Nephritis or Bright's disease

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Inflammation of the kidney

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Glomerulonephritis

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Acute inflammation of the kidney

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Urogram

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Intravenous urography images

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Pyleography or IVP

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Radiological examination of the kidneys

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Cystoscopy

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Examination of the urinary bladder

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Dysuria

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Difficult urination

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Polyuria

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Excessive urination

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Diuresis

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Excessive intake of fluids

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Anuria

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Without urination

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Oliguria

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Diminished capacity to form urine

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Uremia

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Blood in the urine

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Cystocele

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Bladder hernia that protrudes in the vagina

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Nephrosis

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Degenerative changes in the kidney but no inflammation

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Nephrotoxic

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Destruction due to poison to the kidney tissue

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Polycystic kidney disease

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Hereditary disorder characterized by hundreds of fluid filled cyst throughout both kidneys

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Polyps

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Tumor found on the mucosal surface such as in the inner lining of the bladder

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Renal cell carcinoma

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Malignant neoplasm of the kidney kidney cancer

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Renal failure

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Failure of the kidney to perform its essential functions. Acute renal failure is critical situation

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Renal insufficiency

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Reduced ability of the kidney to perform its function.

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Retrograde urography

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X-ray examination of the renal pelvis and ureter after injection of contrast medium into the renal pelvis

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Urinary incontinence

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Inability to hold urine in the bladder

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Urinary retention

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Inability to empty bladder

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Urinary tract infection or UTI

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Can infection of the urinary tract

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Voiding cystourethrogram

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Radiological record of the bladder and the ureter after bladder has been filled with contrast medium x-rays are taken while the patient is expelling urine

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Percutaneous nephrostomy

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The tube is inserted on a temporary basis into the renal pelvis when complete obstruction of the ureter is present

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Urethral catheterization

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Indwelling catheter health sterling place by blunt it filled with water is left in place for a longer period of time

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Suprapubic catheter

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The small incision are puncture of the abdominal wall proximally 1 inch above the pubic symphysis

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Hemodialysis

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The process of diffusing blood through the membrane to remove toxic materials and maintain proper chemical balance in the kidney

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Peritoneal dialysis

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Dialyzing solution is introduced into and removed from the peritoneal cavity

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Lysis

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Freeing or destroying

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Diuretics

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Increasing urination

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Nephrectomy

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Surgical removal of a kidney

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Laparoscopic nephrectomy

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Liver the kidneys through several conditions in the abdominal wall

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Immunosuppressant

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Agents that specifically interfere with the immune response of the recipient

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Transurethral resection

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Small pieces of tissue from nearby structures are removed for the walls of urethra when surgery of this type is turp

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Prostate

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A gland in men

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Cystectomy

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Surgical excision of the bladder

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Cystostomy

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Surgical creation of a new opening in the bladder

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Lithotripsy

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The surgical crushing of the stone

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Litotrite

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Instrument used for surgical crushing of stones

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Extracorporeal

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Shock wave lithotripsy

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Nephroscope

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Instrument used to break up kidney stones

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Nephroscopy

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Instrument used to view the kidney

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Nephrolithotomy

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Surgical removal of a kidney stone

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Nephropexy

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Surgical fixation of a prolapsed kidney

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Nephrostomy or pyelostomy

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Creation of a new opening in the renal pelvis of the kidney

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Pyelolithotomy

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Surgical incision in the kidney to remove stone from the renal pelvis

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Ureteroplasty

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Surgical repair of the ureter