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28 Cards in this Set
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cathartics
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medication that stimulates bowel activity and assists fecal elimination
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chyme
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waste products that leave the stomach through the small intestine and then pass through the ileocecal valve
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colostomy
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an opening into the colon (Lg intestine)
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effluent
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fecal matter
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eructation
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belching or burping
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flatus
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air and byproducts of the digestion of carbohydrates with in the bowel; gas
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ileostomy
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an opening into the ileum (sm bowel)
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impaction
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mass or collection of hardened, putty like feces in the folds of the rectum.
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occult blood
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hidden blood; as in the stool
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ostomy
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an opening in the abdominal wall for the elimination of feces or urine
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paralytic ileus
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temporary cessation of intestinal movement.
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peristalsis
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wavelike motion that propels intestinal contents forward.
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valsava maneuver
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straining associated with constipation; often accompanied by holding the breath
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anuria
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lack of urine production, with no effective urinary output
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calculi
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stones
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diuresis
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production and excretion of large amounts of urine
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incontinence
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inability to control excretions
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irrigation
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flushing or washing out wih a specified solution; lavage
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meatus
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opening of the urethra on the external body
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midstream (voided)
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term for a clean catch urine specimen collected after voiding a small amount of urine to clear the urethra.
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oliguria
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low urine output
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residual urine
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urine remaining in the bladder following voiding
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specific gravity
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a measure of concentration, or the amount of solutes present in the solution (ex. urine)
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urinary diversion
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surgical rerouting of urine from the kidneys to a site other than the bladder
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urinary retention
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accumulation of urine in the bladder and inability of the bladder to empty itself
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dysuria
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painful or difficult urination
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urgency (related to urine)
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feeling that a void must occur immediately.
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hemorrhoids
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distended veins in the rectum and anal canal.
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