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Bacteriuria
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the presence of bacteria in the urine
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Colony-forming unit (CFU)
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a measure of viable bacterial or fungal numbers
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Cystitis
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an infection that occurs in the urinary bladder and is
sometimes simply referred to as a bladder infection. |
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Glomerulonephritis
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also referredto as Bright's disease; involves
inflammation and damage to the glomeruli of the kidneys. |
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Hematuria
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the presence of blood in the urine. Hemocytoblast pluripotent stem cell in the red bone marrow, capable of giving rise to all other blood cells.
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Nephrostomy
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a surgical procedure by which a tube, stent, or
catheter is inserted through the skin and into the kidney |
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Nephron
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the structural and functional unit of the kidney, numbering about a million in the renal parenchyma
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Pyelonephritis
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an infection of the kidney and ureters.
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Ureters
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tubes that carry urine from the kidneys to the urinary bladder.
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Urethra
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channel from the urinary bladder to the outside of the body for elimination of urine; in males the urethra also acts as a genital duct carrying sperm.
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Urethritis
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infection of the urethra
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Urinary system
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the body system that regulates the volume and composition of body fluids and secretes the waste prod¬ucts of metabolism from the body.
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