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48 Cards in this Set
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cyst/o, vesic/o |
bladder, sac |
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glomerul/o |
glomerulus |
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meat/o |
meatus (opening) |
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nephr/o, ren/o |
kidney |
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pyel/o |
renal pelvis |
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ureter/o |
ureter |
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urethr/o |
urethra |
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-iasis, -esis |
condition |
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-lysis |
loosening, dissolution, separating |
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-ptosis |
drooping, sagging, prolapse |
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-rrhaphy |
suturing, repairing |
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-tripsy |
surgical crushing |
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-trophy |
nourishment, development |
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-uria |
urine, urination |
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KUB (kidney, ureter, and bladder) |
radiographic image of the abdomen used to view kidneys, ureter, bladder |
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blood urea nitrogen (BUN) |
blood test that measures the amount of urea in the blood (high level indicates abnormal renal function) |
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creatinine |
blood test that measures the amount of creatinine in the blood (high level indicates impaired kidney function) |
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specific gravity (SG) |
test to measure the concentrating or diluting ability of the kidneys |
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urinalysis (UA) |
group of tests on urine specimen to analyze for blood, glucose, protein, and other substances |
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albuminuria |
albumin in the urine (can indicate kidney problem) |
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anuria |
absence of uring |
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diuresis |
urine passing through |
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dysuria |
difficult or painful urination |
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glycosuria |
sugar (glucose) in the urine |
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hematuria |
blood in the urine |
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meatal |
pertaining to the meatus |
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nephrologist |
physician who studies and treats diseases of the kidney |
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nephrology |
study of the kidney |
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nocturia |
night urination |
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oliguria |
scanty urine |
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polyuria |
excessive urine |
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pyuria |
pus in the urine |
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urinary |
pertaining to urine |
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urologist |
physician who studies and treats dieseases of the urinary tract |
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urology |
study of the urinary tract |
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azotemia |
elevated BUN and creatinine levels |
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cyst/o |
sac, cyst, bladder |
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cystectomy |
surgical removal of all or part of the bladder |
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cystostomy |
construction of an artificial opening from the bladder through the abdomen |
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enuresis |
inability to control urination |
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hydronephrosis |
"water inside the kidney" swelling of the kidney due to build up of urine |
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incontinence |
loss of bladder control |
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IVP |
Intravenous Pyelogram, xray of the urinary tract |
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lithrotripsy |
procedure using shock waves to break up stones in the kidney, bladder, or ureter |
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micturate |
urinate |
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nephritis |
inflammation of the kidney |
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nephroscopy |
endoscopic examination ofthe kidney |
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pyel/o |
pelvis or kidney |