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25 Cards in this Set
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cyst/o or Vesic/o
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bladder
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Meat/o
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opening, meatus
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nephr/o and ren/o
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kidney
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pyel/o
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renal pelvis
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ur/o and urin/o
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urine
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Azotemia
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excessive amounts of nitrogenous compounds in the blood
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-pexy
nephropexy |
fixation
surgical procedure to fixate a floating kidney |
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-ptosis
nephroptosis |
downward displacement
-- downward displacement of kidney |
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-tripsy
lithrotripsy |
crushing
-- crushing of a stone in the bladder or urethra |
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-uria
polyuria |
urine
-- excessive urination |
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Nephrolithiasis
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abnormal condition of the kidney stone
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Proteinuria
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a chronic loss of protein in the urine
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Rectocele
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herniation of the rectum into the vagina
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Pyelplasty
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surgical repair of the renal pelvis
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Pyorrhea
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flow of pus
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Pyuria
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Pus in the urine
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Anuria
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without urine
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Hydronephrosis
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cessation of urine flow due to obstruction
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Oliguria
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scanty urine, very little
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Uremia
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urea and other nitrogenous wastes in the urine
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Dysuria
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painful urination
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cystitis
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inflammation of the bladder
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Diuresis
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increased formation and secretion of urine
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Enuresis
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involuntary discharge of urine
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Hypospadias
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abnormal congenital opening of the male urethra on the undersurface of the penis
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