Medical Terminology Chapter 12

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4 organs of the urinary system

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Kidneys

Bladder

Ureters

Urethra

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Function of urinary system

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Extraction of certain wastes from the bloodstream, conversion of these materials into urine, and transport of urine from the kidneys via ureters to bladder for elimination

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Hilum

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A notch

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Renal pelvis

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Sac-like collecting portion of the kidney

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Which part of the kidney is the medulla

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Inner

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Each nephron consists of what 2 things

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Renal corpuscle

Tubule

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Nephron

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Structural and functional unit of a kidney

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Renal corpuscle consists of what 2 things

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Glomerulus and bowmans capsule

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Urine is formed by what 2 processes in the nephron

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Filtration

Reabsorption

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What is the average output of urine per day

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1000-1500 mL

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Function of ureters

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Narrow, muscular tubes that transport urine from kidneys to bladder

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Function of urinary bladder

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Muscular, membraneous sac that serves as a reservoir for urine

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The external urinary opening is the

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Urinary meatus

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Urinalysis

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Lab test that evaluates the physical, chemical, and microscopic properties of urine

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Normal color of urine

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Yellow to Amber

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Normal appearance of urine

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Clear

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Normal reaction of urine

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4.6-8.0 pH

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Normal specific gravity of urine

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1.003 - 1.030

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Normal odor of urine

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Aromatic

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A urine that has a fruity, sweet odor can indicate what

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Diabetes mellitus

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Under chemical examination, the presence of protein in urine is an important sign of what

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Acute renal disease

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An

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Without

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Dia

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Through, complete

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En

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Within

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Extra

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Outside, beyond

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Olig

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Scanty

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Ultra

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Beyond

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Anti

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Against

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Dys

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Difficult, painful

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Hydro

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Water

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In

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Not

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Per

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Through

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Poly

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Excessive

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Albumin/o

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Protein

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Calc/i

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Calcium

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Cyst/o

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Bladder

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Glomerul/o

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Glomerulus, little ball

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Hemat

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Blood

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Lith/o

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Stone

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Micturit/o

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To urinate

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Noct/o

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Night

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Periton/e

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Peritoneum

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Ren/o

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Kidney

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Ur/o

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Urine, urinate, urination

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Urethr/o

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Urethra

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Bacter/i

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Bacteria

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Corpore/o

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Body

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Excret/o

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Sifted out

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Glycos/o

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Glucose, sugar

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Keton/o

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Ketone

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meat/o

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Passage

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Nephr/o

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Kidney

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Perine/o

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Perineum

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Pyel/o

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Renal pelvis

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Son/o

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Sound

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Ureter/o

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Ureter

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Urin/o

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Urine

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Al

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Pertaining to

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Cele

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Hernia

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y

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Pertaining to

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Ectomy

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Surgical excision

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Gram

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A mark, record

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In

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Chemical

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Ist

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One who specializes

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Lith

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Stone

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Lysis

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Separation, loosening, dissolution

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Ure

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Process

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Oma

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Tumor

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Pathy

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Disease

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Scope

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Instrument for examining

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Stomy

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New opening

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Uria

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Urine

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Ar

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Pertaining to

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Dynia

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Pain

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Ous

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Pertaining to

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Emia

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Blood condition

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Ic

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Pertaining to

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Ion

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Process

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Itis

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Inflammation

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Logy

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Study of

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Tripsy

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Crushing

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Meter

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Instrument to measure

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Osis

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Condition

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Plasty

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Surgical repair

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Esis

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Condition

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Tomy

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Incision

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Pertaining to a medication that decreases urine production and secretion

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Antidiuretic

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Surgical excision of the bladder or part of the bladder

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Cystectomy

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Inflammation of the bladder

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Cystitis

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Difficult or painful urination

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Dysuria

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Inflammation of the renal glomeruli

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Glomerulitis

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Excessive amount of calcium in the urine

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Hypercalciuria

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Process of voiding urine

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Micturition

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Kidney stones

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Nephtolithiasis

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Pertaining to around the urethra

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Periurethral

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Pus in the urine

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Pyuria

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Surgical repair of the ureter

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Ureteroplasty

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Analysis of urine

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Urinalysis

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Physician who specializes in the study of the urinary system

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Urologist

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Sharp, sever pain in the lower back over the kidney radiating forward into the groin caused by blockage during the passage of a stone

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Renal colic

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Crushing of a kidney stone

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Lithotripsy

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Process of voiding urine

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Urination

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Medical device used to crush kidney stones

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ESWL

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Use of an artificial kidney to separate waste from the blood

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Hemodialysis

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Separation of waste from the blood by using a peritoneal catheter and dialysis

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Peritoneal dialysis

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Use of an artificial kidney to separate waste from the blood

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Hemodialysis

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Separation of waste from the blood using a peritoneal catheter and dialysis

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Peritoneal dialysis

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narrowing or constriction of the urethra

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Urethral stricture

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Pigment that gives urine it's normal yellow color

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Urochrome

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Medical instrument used to measure the specific gravity of urine

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Urinometer

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Sudden need to void; urinate

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Urgency

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Painful urination

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Dysuria

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Urination in the night

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Nocturia

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Red blood cells in the urine

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Hematuria

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UA

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Urinalysis

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Positive nitrates in urine indicates presence of bacteria in urine

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Bacteruria

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Inflammation of the bladder

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Cystitis

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ESWL

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Extracorporeal shockwave lithoptripsy

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PUL

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Percutaneous ultrasonic lithotripsy

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Indicates the presence of serum protein in the urine

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Albuminuria

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X ray record of the bladder

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Cystogram

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Inability to hold or control urination or defecation

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Incontinence

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Meatotomy

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Incision of the urinary meatus to enlarge the opening

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Process of urination

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Micturition

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Kidney stones

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Nephrolithiasis

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Scanty, decreases amount of urine

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Oliguria

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Literally means excessive secretion and discharge of urine

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Polyuria

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Pertaining to the kidney

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Renal

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Process of voiding urine

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Urination

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Hernia of the bladder that protrudes into the vagina

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Cystocele

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Presence of glucose in the urine

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Glycosuria

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Crushing of a kidney stone

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Lithotripsy

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Kidney tumor

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Nephtoma

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Urination during the night

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Nocturia

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Disease of the ureter

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Ureteropathy

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Presence of calcium in the blood

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Calciuria

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Pathological condition in which the body tissues contain an accumulation of fluid

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Edema

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Presence of blood cells in urine

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Hematuria

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Condition of hardening of the kidney

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Nephrosclerosis

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Inflammation of the kidney and renal pelvis is

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Pyelitis

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Sharp, severe pain in the lower back over the kidney

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Renal colic

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Urine test to determine the glomerulus filtration rate

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Creatinine clearance

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Urine test to determine the presence of microorganisms

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Urine culture

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Test to evaluate the kidneys, ureters, and bladder.a radiopathique substance is issued and X rays are taken

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Intravenous pyelography

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Use of high frequency sound waves to visualize the kidneys

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Ultrasonography

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Flat-plate x-ray of the abdomen to indicate the size and position of the kidneys, ureters, and bladder

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KUB

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Acute renal failure (abb)

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ARF

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BUN

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Blood urea nitrogen

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Chronic renal failure

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CRF

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Cysto

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Cystography

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GU

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genitourinary

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HD

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Hemodialysis

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Intravenous pyelogram

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IVP

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PD

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Peritoneal dialysis

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PH

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Hydrogen ion concentration

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urinalysis (abb)

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UA

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what does the specific gravity of urine mean

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weight of a substance compared with an equal amount of water

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What would an increased amount of urobilinogen indicate

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Early warning of hepatic or Hemolytic disease