Terminology Urinary System

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Cystalgia

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Bladder pain

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Cystectomy

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Excision of the bladder

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Cystitis

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Bladder inflammation

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Cystolith

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Bladder stone

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Cystostomy

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Create a new opening into the bladder

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Cystotomy

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Incision into the bladder

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Cystoplasty

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Surgical repair of the bladder

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Cystorrhagia

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Rapid bleeding from bladder

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Cystoscope

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Instrument used to visually examine the bladder

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Lithotripsy

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Surgical crushing of a stone

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Lithotomy

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Incision to remove a stone

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Nephrectomy

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Excision of a kidney

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Nephrogram

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X-ray of a kidney

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Nephritis

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Kidney inflammation

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Nephromegaly

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Enlarged kidney

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Nephroma

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Kidney tumor

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Nephrostomy

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Create a new opening into the kidney

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Nephrotomy

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Incision into a kidney

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Nephropathy

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Kidney disease

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Nephrolithiasis

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Condition of kidney stones

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Nephrosclerosis

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Hardening of the kidney

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Pyelogram

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X-ray record of the renal pelvis

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Urologist

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Specialist in the urinary system

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Urology

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Study of the urinary system

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Ureterectasis

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Ureter dilation

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Ureterostenosis

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Narrowing of a ureter

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Urethralgia

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Urethra pain

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Urethritis

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Urethra inflammation

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Urethrorrhagia

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Rapid bleeding from the urethra

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Urethroscope

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Instrument to visually examine the urethra

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Urethrostenosis

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Narrowing of the urethra

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Urinometer

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Instrument to measure urine

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Urinary

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Pertaining to urine

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Albuminuria

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Albumin (protein) in the urine

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Anuria

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Condition of no urine

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Azoturia

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Nitrogenous waste (including urea) in the urine

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Bacteriuria

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Bacteria in the urine

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Dysuria

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Condition of difficult or painful urination

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Glycosuria

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Condition of sugar in the urine

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Hematuria

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Condition of blood in the urine

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Ketonuria

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Ketones in the urine

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Nocturia

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Condition of frequent nighttime urination

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Oliguria

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Condition of scanty amount of urine

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Polyuria

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Condition of too much urine

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Pyuria

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Condition of pus in the urine

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Calculus

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A stone formed within an organ by an accumulation of mineral salts. Plural is calculi.

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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 after the age by which bladder control should have been established. This usually occurs by the age of 5. Also called bedwetting at night. There are effective medications to alleviate this.

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Escherichia coli

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Normal bacteria found in the intestinal tract; the most common cause of lower urinary tract infections due to improper hygiene after bowel movements

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Frequency

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A greater-than-normal occurrence in the urge to urinate, without an increase in the total daily volume of urine. Frequency is an indication of inflammation of the bladder or urethra.

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Hesitancy

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A decrease in the force of the urine stream, often with difficulty initiating the flow. It is often a symptom of a blockage along the urethra, such as an enlarged prostate gland.

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Micturition

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Another term for urination

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Renal colic

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Pain caused by a kidney stone. Can be an excruciating pain and generally requires medical treatment.

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Stricture

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Narrowing of a passageway

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Uremia

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Accumulation of waste products (especially nitrogenous wastes) in the bloodstream. Associated with renal failure.

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Urgency

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Feeling the need to urinate immediately

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Urinary incontinence

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Involuntary release of urine. In some patients an indwelling catheter is inserted into the bladder for continuous urine drainage.

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Urinary retention

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An inability to fully empty the bladder, often indicates a blockage in the urethra

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BUN

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BLOOD UREA NITROGEN

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Cath

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CATHETERIZATION

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Cl-

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CHLORIDE

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C&S

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CULTURE AND SENSITIVITY

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E. Coli

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ESCHERICHIA COLI

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ESRD

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END-STAGE RENAL DISEASE

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GU

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GENITOURINARY

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HC03-

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BICARBONATE

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H2O

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WATER

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I&O

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INTAKE AND OUTPUT

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IVP

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INTRAVENOUS PYELOGRAM

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K+

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POTASSIUM

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KUB

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KIDNEY, URETER, BLADDER

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mL

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MILLILITER

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Na+

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SODIUM

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pH

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ACIDITY OR ALKALINITY OF URINE

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SG

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SPECIFIC GRAVITY

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U/A, UA

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URINALYSIS

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UC

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URINE CULTURE

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UTI

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URINARY TRACT INFECTION