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combining form for protein
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albumin/o
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combining form for bacteria
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bacteri/o
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combining form for bladder or sac
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cyst/o; vesic/o
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combining form for thirst
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dips/o
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combining form meaning glomerulus
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glomerul/o
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combining form meaning glucose
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gluc/o; glucos/o; glyc/o
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combining form meaning ketone bodies
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keton/o; ket/o
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combining form meaning stone
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lith/o
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combining form meaning meatus
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meat/o
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combining form meaning kindey
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nephr/o; ren/o
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combining form meaning renal pelvis
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pyel/o
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combining form meaning pus
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py/o
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combining form meaning ureter
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ureter/o
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combining form meaning urethra
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urethr/o
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combining form meaning urine
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ur/o; urin/o
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two structures located on each side of the lumbar region that filter blood and secrete impurities, forming urine
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kidneys
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microscopic functional units of the kidneys, comprised of kidney cells and capillaries, each of which is capable of forming urine
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nephron
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basin-like portion of the ureter within the kidney
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renal pelvis
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sac that holds the urine
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urinary bladder
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single canal that carries urine to the outside of the body
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urethra
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opening in the urethra to the outside of the body
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urethral meatus
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fluid produced by the kidneys, containing water and waste products
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urine
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waste products formed in the liver, filtered out of the blood by the kidneys, and excreted in the urine
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urea
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waste product of muscle metabolism, filtered out of the blood by the kidneys, and excreted in urine
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creatinine
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presence of albumin in the urine, such as occurs in renal disease or in normal urine after heavy excercise
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proteinuria
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absence of urine formation
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anuria
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presence of bacteria in the urine
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bacteriuria
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painful urination
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dysuria
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involuntary discharge of urine, usually referring to a lack of bladder control
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enuresis
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bed-wetting during sleep
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nocturnal enuresis
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glucose in the urine
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glucosuria; glycosuria
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involuntary discharge of urine or feces
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incontinence
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presence of ketone bodies in the urine
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ketonuria
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scanty production of urine
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oliguria
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condition of excessive urination
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polyuria
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inherited condition of multiple cysts that gradually form in the kidney, causing destruction of normal tissue that leads to renal failure
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adult polycystic kidney disease (APKD)
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form of nephritis involving glomerulus
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glomerulonephritis
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inflammation of the kidneys
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pyelonephritis
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presence of renal stones or stones
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nephrolithiasis
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inflammation of the bladder
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cystitis
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inflammation of the urethra
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urethritis
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invasion of pathogenic organisms in the urinary tract, especially the urethra and bladder
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urinary tract infection (UTI)
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excess of urea and other nitrogenous waste in the blood caused by kidney failure
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uremia; azotemia
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removal of kidney tissue for pathologic examination
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kidney biopsy; renal biopsy
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x-ray image of the urinary tract obtained after an iodine contrast medium has been injected into the bloodstream
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intravenous pyelogram
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adbominal x-ray image of the kidneys, ureters, and bladder typically used as as scout film before obtaining an intravenous pyelogram
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kidneys, ureters, bladder (KUB)
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x-ray image of the renal artery obtained after injecting contrast material into a catheter in the artery
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renal angiogram; renal arteriogram
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x-ray image of the bladder and urethra obtained during urination
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voiding cystourethrogram (VCU or VCUG)
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abdominal ultrasound image of the urinary tract, including the kidney and bladder
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abdominal sonogram
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isolation of a urine specimen in a sulture medium to propogate the growth of microorganisms
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culture and sensitivity (C&S)
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blood test to determine the level of urea in the blood
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blood nitrogen urea (BUN)
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test to determine the level of creatinine in the blood; useful in assessing kidney function
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creatinine, serum
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test to determine the level of creatinine in the urine
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creatinine, urine
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measurements of the level of creatinine in the blood and in a 24 hour urine specimen to determine the rate at which creatinine is "cleared" from the blood by the kidneys
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creatinine clearance testing
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excision of a kidney
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nephrectomy
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procedure using ultrasound outside the body to bombard and disintegrate a stone within
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extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL)
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methods of filtering impurities from the blood, replacing the function of one or both kidneys lost in renal failure
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kidney dialysis
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method of removing impurities by pumping the patient's blood through a dialyzer, the specialized filter of the artifical kidney machine
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hemodialysis
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method of removing impurities using the peritoneum as the filter
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peritoneal dialysis
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methods of placing a tube into the bladder to drain or collect urine
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urinary catheterization
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a type of catheter that is inserted through the urethra into the bladder to relieve urinary retention or to collect sterile specimens of urine for testing; catheter is removed directly following the procedure
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straight catheter
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indwelling catheter inserted through the urethra and into the bladder that includes a collection system allowing urine to be drained into a bag; the catheter can remain in place for an extended period
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Foley catheter
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indwelling catheter inserted directly in the bladder through an abdominal incision above the pubic bone that includes a collection system that allows urine to be drained into a bag; used in patients requiring long-term catheterization
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suprapubic catheterization
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drug that relieves pain
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analgesic
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drug that kills or inhibits the growth of microorganisms
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antibiotic
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drug that relieves spasm
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antispasmodic
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alb
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albumin
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APKD
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adult polycystic kidney disease
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BUN
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blood urea nitrogen
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Bx
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biopsy
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C&S
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culture and sensitivity
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ESWL
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extracorporal shock wave lithrotripsy
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hpf
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high-power field
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IVP
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intravenous pyelogram
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IVU
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intravenous urogram
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KUB
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kidneys, ureters, bladder
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lpf
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low-power field
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RP
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retrograde pyelogram
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SpGr
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specific gravity
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SUI
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stress urinary incontinence
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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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VCU or VCUG
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voiding cystourethrogram
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