Medical Terminology Ch. 9

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nephro/reno

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kidneys

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pyelo

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renal pelvis

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uro/urino

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urine

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uretero

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ureters

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cysto

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urinary bladder

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urethro

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urethra

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dia-

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through, between, apart, complete

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-cele

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hernia, tumor, swelling

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-ectasis

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stretching, dilation, enlargement

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glomerulo

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glomerulus

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litho

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stone, calculus

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-lysis

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breakdown

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-pexy

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surgical fixation

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-tripsy

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to crush

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-uria

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urination, urine

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anuria

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the absence of urine formation from the kidneys

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catheterization

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the w/drawal of urine from the urinary bladder to obtain a sterile specimine for diagnostic purposes, w/drawal to control incontinence or placement of fluid into bladder

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cystitis

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inflammation of bladder

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cystocele

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a hernia of the bladder thru vaginal wall aka fallen bladder

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cystolith

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stone located in urinary bladder

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cystopexy

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the surgical fixation of the bladder to the abdominal wall

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cystoscopy

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visual examination of the urinary bladder using cystoscope aka cysto

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diabetic nephropathy

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a kidney disease that is the result of thickening and sclerosis of the glomeruli caused by long-term diabetes mellitus

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dialysis

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a procedure to remove waste products from the blood of patients whose kidneys no longer function

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diuretics

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medications administered to increase urine secretion to rid body of excess water/sodium

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dysuria

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difficult or painful urination

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enuresis

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the involuntary discharge of urine

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epispadias

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a congenital abnormality affecting the opening of the urethral meatus

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glomerulonephritis

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a form of nephritis that involves primarily the glomeruli

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hemodialysis

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a procedure that filters waste products from the patient's blood to replace the function of damaged kidneys

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hydronephrosis

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the dilation of one or both kidneys that is the result of an obstruction of the flow of urine

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hydroureter

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the distention of the ureter w/ urine that cannot flow b/c the ureter is blocked

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hyperlipidemia

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the condition of elevated plasma concentrations of cholesterol, triglycerides and lipoproteins

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hyperproteinuria

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the presence of abnormally high concentrations of protein in the urine

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hypoproteininemia

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the presence of abnormally low concentrations of protein in the urine

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hypospadias

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the congenital abnormality of the placement of the urethral opening in the male is on under surface of penis on female opening is into vagina

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incontinence

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inability to control excretory functions

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interstitial cystitis

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a chronic inflammation and scarring of the alveoli and their supporting structures

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intravenous pyelogram

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a series of timed radiographic studies of the kidneys and ureters used to diagnose changes in urinary tract

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lithotomy

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a surgical incision for the removal of a stone usually from the bladder

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lithotripsy

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the destruction of a kidney urinary or bladder stone w/ the use of high energy ultrasonic waves traveling through water or gel; aka extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy

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meatotomy

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an incision of the urinary meatus to enlarge the opening

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micturition

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urinating

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nephrectasis

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the distention of a kidney

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nephritis

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inflammation of kidney

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nephrolith

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a stone located in the kidney aka renal calculus or kidney stone

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nephrolithiasis

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a disorder characterized by the presence of a stone or stones in the kidney

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nephrolysis

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the freeing of a kidney from an adhesion

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nephroptosis

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the downward displacement of a kidney aka floating kidney

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nephropyosis

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suppuration of the kidney

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nephrostomy

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the establishment of an opening between the pelvis of the kidney and exterior of the body

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nephrotic syndrome

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a condition in which very high levels of protein are lost in the urine and low levels of protein are present in the blood

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nocturia

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excessive urination during hte night

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oliguria

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scanty urination

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paraspadias

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a congenital abnormality in males in which the urethral opening is on one side of the penis

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percutaneous nephrolithotomy

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treatment of a kidney stone that is performed w/ a nephroscope inserted thru a small incision in back

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peritoneal dialysis

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dialysis in which the lining of the peritoneal cavity acts as the filter to remove waste from the blood

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polycystic kidney diease

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an inherited kidney disorder in which the kidneys become enlarged b/c of multiple cysts

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pyeloplasty

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the surgical repair of the renal pelvis

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pyelotomy

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a surgical incision into the renal pelvis

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suprapubic catheterization

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the placement of a catheter into the bladder thru a small incision made thru the abdominal wall above the pubic bone

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uremia

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a toxic condition caused by excessive amounts of urea and other waste products in the bloodstream; aslo known as uremic poisoning

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ureterectasis

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the distention of a ureter

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ureterolith

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a stone located in ureter

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ureterorrhagia

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the discharge of bloode from ureter

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ureterorrhaphy

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surgical suturing of a ureter

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ureterostenosis

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narrowing of the ureter due to a stricture caused by scar tissue

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urethritis

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inflammation of ureter

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urethropexy

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surgical fixation of urethra usually for the correction of urinary stress incontinence

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urethrorrhagia

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bleeding from urethra

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urethrorrhea

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an abnormal discharge from the urethra

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urethrostenosis

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abnormal narrowing of urethra

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urethrostomy

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the surgical creation of a permanent opening between the urethra and skin

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vesicovaginal fistula

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abnormal opening between bladder and vagina

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voiding cystourethrography

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in which a flouroscope is used to examine the flow of urine from the bladder and thru the urethra

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ARF

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acute renal failure

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cath

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catheterization

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CAPD

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Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis

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CRF

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chronic renal failure

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cysto

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cystoscopy

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ESRD

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end stage renal disease

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ESWL

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Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy