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27 Cards in this Set
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meat/o
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meatus, urinary opening to the outside
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ren/o
nephr/o |
kidney
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vesic/o
cyst/o |
urinary bladder
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azot/o
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urea
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micturition
voiding |
urinating
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-uria
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a condition of urine
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pyel/o
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renal pelvis, cavity where urine is drained from the collecting tubules before entering the ureter
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diuresis
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increased urination
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anuria
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absence of urine
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dysuria
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difficulty urinating
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nocturia
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urination at night
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oliguria
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scanty urination
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enuresis
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involuntary urination (especially bedwetting)
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polyuria
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excessive urination
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albuminuria
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albumin in urine
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azoturia
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excessive urea and nitrogenous wastes in urine
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pyuria
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pus in urine
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urodynamics
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the study of the mechanics of voiding
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PKU
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phenylkentonuria
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son/o
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sound
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sonogram
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ultrasound image
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nephrotomogram
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sectional ct scan of the kidney
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urogram
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traditional radiograph with contrast material filling the kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra
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ESWL
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extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy
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-tripsy
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to crush surgically
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PD
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peritoneal dialysis
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HD
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hemodialysis
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