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63 Cards in this Set
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Nephr/o
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Kidney
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Ren/o
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Kidney
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Nitrogenous Wastes
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the end products of protein metabolism
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Nephron
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microscopic structures found in the renal medulla. The funtionin unit (filter) in the kidney.
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Hilum
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The part of an organ where the nerves and vessels enter and leave.
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Renal artery
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blood containing waste
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Renal vein
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cleansed blood
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Pyel/o
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Renal Pelvis - a hollow chamber/funnel shaped extension of the ureter
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Cyst/o
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bladder
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Vesic/o
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bladder
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Urethr/o
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urethra
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Orch/o
Orchi/o Orchid/o |
testes
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Balan/o
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glans penis
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Phall/o
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penis
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Anuria
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absence of urine production
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polyuria
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excessive excretion/production of urine
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oliguria
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very little urine excretion
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dysuria
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painfull/difficult urination
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enuresis
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incontinance/ involuntary urination
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Pyelonephritis
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inflamation of the renal pelvis
(aka Kidney Infection) the most common kidney infection |
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bacteruria
hematuria pyuria |
Sx of Kidney Infection:
Bacteria in the urine blood in the urine pus in the urine |
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Glomerulonephritis
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inflamation of the glomerular walls in the nephron. Sx: hematuria & proteinuria Caused by:
Streptococcal infection, diabetes, scleroderma, lupus, or polyarthritis |
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Nephrolithiasis
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Kidney stones
aka renal calculi |
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Azotemia
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an excesive amt. of nitrogenous wastes in the blood.
aka uremia |
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Nephrotic Syndrome
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loss of large amts. of plasma proteins (usually albumin) by way of urine excretion
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Fistula
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An abnormal passage from one epithelial surface to another epithelial surface.
Most common: vagina to rectum |
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Oligospermia
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deficiencyin sperm production
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Cryptochidism
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undescended testes
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Anorchidism
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congenital absence of one or both testes
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Epispadias
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urethral opening is on the top/dorsal side of the penis
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Hypoepispadias
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urethral opening is on the bottom/undeside of the penis
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Hydrocele
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An accumulation of fluid in a sacculated cavity; specifically, such a collection in the testis, or in a separate pocket along the spermatic cord.
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Varicocele
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A condition manifested by abnormal dilation of the veins of the spermatic cord, causing abnormal sweeling and distension
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Phimosis
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a stenosis of the preputial orifice so that the foreskin cannot retract
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Orchiopexy
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Surgical suspension/fixation of the testes
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Nephropexy
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surgical suspension/fixaton of the kidney (to correct a dropped kidney)
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Episi/o
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vulva
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oophor/o
ovari/o |
ovaries/ovary
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Salping/o
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uterine/fallopian tubes
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Salpingocele
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hernia of the uterine tube
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-salpinx
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Suffix-
fallopian or auditory tube |
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Hyster/o
Metri/o Uter/o |
Uterus
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Cervic/o
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cervix
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Colp/o
Vagin/o |
vagina
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colpocervical
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pertaing to the cervix and vagina
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Parurition
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childbirth/labor
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-tocia
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suffix-
childbirth/labor |
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3 stages of labor??
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-dialation
-labor/expulsion -placental/afterbirth |
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Menorrhagia
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profuse or prolonged bleeding during menstruation
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Dysmenorrhea
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menstrual pain/tension
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Metrorrhagia
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irregular bleeding between periods/bleeding in irregular intervals
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colpodynia
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vaginal pain
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Endometriosis
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presence of functional endometrial tissue in areas outside the uterus
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Atresia
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congenital absence or closure of a normal body opening (such as the vagina)
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PID
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Pelvic Inflammatory Disease. Inflamation of the uterus, fallopin tubes, ovaries, and adjacent pelvic structured. Usually caused by bacteria. Spreads from the vagina & cervix upwards.
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Vaginitis
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inflamation of the vagina, usually caused by candida albicans (yeast infection).
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Candidiasis/Moniliasis
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yeast infection
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Colpocleisis
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surgical closure of the vagina
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Colporraphy
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surgical repair of thevagina
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Trichomoniasis
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most common STD in women. Very strong odor & yellow-green discharge.
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Gonorrhea
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bacterial infection, can be asymptomatic untill other problems appear. Can be passes to newborns via their eyes during birth.
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Syphilis
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bacterial infection characterized by chancres - the primary sore where it first enters the body. Can infect the fetus via the placenta.
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Chlamydia
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Most prevalant and most common STD
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