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91 Cards in this Set
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Cyst/o
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Bladder
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glomerul/o
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glomerulus
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suffix meaning "condition" or "state"
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lith/o
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stone
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nephr/o, ren/o
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kidney
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noct/o
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night
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olig/o
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little, few
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poly-
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prefix meaning "much" or "many"
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py/o
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pus
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pyel/o
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pelvis
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Ur/o, urin/o
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urine
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ureter/o
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ureter
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urethr/o
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urethra
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BPH
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benign prostatic hypertrophy; enlarged prostate
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BUN
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blood urea nitrogen; a blood test to measure kidney function by the level of nitrogenous waste and urea that is in the blood
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CAPD
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continous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis
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ESRD
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End-stage renal disease
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GRF
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glomerular filtration rate
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IVP
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intravenous pyelogram; contrast is injected into a vein and is excreted by the kidney to show the urinary system
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KUB
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kindeys, ureter, and bladder; also a reference to an x-ray of the kidneys, ureters, and bladder taken as a flat plate of the abdomen
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PSA
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Prostate-specific antigen
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UA
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Urinalysis
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UTI
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Urinary tract infection
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Electrolyte
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Electricity-conducting compound in solution
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Glomerulus
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Capillary network found inside each nephron
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Kidney
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organ that excretesurine
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Nephron
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tiny structure within the kidney in which the urine-production process begins
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Perirenal fat
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fatty tissue surrounding the renal capsule
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Renal fascia
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protective outer covering of the kidney
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Retroperitoneal
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Space between the parietal peritoneum and the muscles and bones of the peritoneum
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Sphincters
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Circular muscle that surrounds a tube such as the urethra and constricts the tube when it contracts
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Urea
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natural waste product of metabolism that is excreted in urine
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Ureters
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two tubes that transfer urine from the kidneys to the urinary bladder
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Urethra
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Tube that conducts urine away from the bladder for expulsion
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Uric acid
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natural waste product of metabolism that is excreted in urine
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Urinary bladder
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temporary storage receptacle for urine
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Urinate
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passing of urine
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Urine
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Water and soluble substances excreted by the kidneys
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Void
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to urinate
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Albuminuria
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Presence of protein in urine
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Anuria
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Absence of urine formation
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Calculus
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a kidney stone
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Cystalgia
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Pain in a bladder, most often used to signify the urinary bladder
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Cystitis
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inflammation of the bladder
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Cystocele
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hernia of the bladder
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Diuretic
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Drug that promotes the excretion of urine
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Dysuria
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Difficult or painful urination
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Enuresis
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Bedwetting
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Glomerulonephritis
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Renal disease characterized by inflammation of glomeruli
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Glycosuria
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Urinary excretion of carbohydrates
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Hematuria
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Urinary excretion of blood
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Incontinence
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inability to control urine
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Nephralgia
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Pain in the kidneys
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Nephritis
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Inflammation of the kidney
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Nephrolithiasis
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the presence of renal calculi
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Nephromegaly
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Enlargement of one or both kidneys; renomegaly
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Nephropathy
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Any disease of the kidney
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Nephroptosis
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Prolapse of the kidney
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Nocturia
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excessive urination at night
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oliguria
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diminished urine production
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Polyuria
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excessive urine production
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Pyelonephritis
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inflammation of the renal or kidney pelvis due to local bacteria infection
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Pyuria
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Pus in the urine
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Renal calculus
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A kidney stone
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Renal failure
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Impairment of renal function, either acute or chronic, with retention of urea, creatinine, and other waste products
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Renal hypoplasia
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An underdeveloped kidney
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Retention
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the inability to empty the bladder
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Uremia
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an excess of urea in the blood
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Ureteritis
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inflammation of a ureter
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Urethralgia
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Pain in the urethra
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Urethritis
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inflammation of the urethra
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Urethrostenosis
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narrowing of the urethra
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Urinary tract infection
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microbial infection of any part of the urinary tract
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Nephrologist
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A medical specialist who diagnoses and treats disorders of the kidney
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Nephrology
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Medical specialty dealing with the kidneys
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Urologist
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A medical specialist who diagnoses and treats disorders of the urinary system
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Urology
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The medical specialty dealing with the urinary system
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Catheter
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A flexible tube that enables passage of fluid from or into a body cavity
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Cystectomy
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Excision of the urinary bladder
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Cystopexy
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surgical fixation of the urinary bladder
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Cystoscopy
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Visual inspection of the bladder by means of an instrument called a cystocope
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Dialysis
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Filtration to remove colloidal particles from a fluid
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Diuretic
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A drug that promotes the excretion of urine
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Hemodialysis
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Removal of unwanted substances from the blood by passage through a semipermeable membrane
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Lithotripsy
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Treatment in which a stone in the kidney, urethra, or bladder is broken up into small particles
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Nephrectomy
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Removal of a kidney
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Nephrolithotomy
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Incision into the kidney to remove a calculus
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Ureteroplasty
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Surgical repair of a ureter
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Ureterorrhphy
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Suture of a ureter
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Ureteroscope
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Instrument used to visually examin the ureter
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Urinalysis
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Analysis or urine
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