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Urinary system Flashcards

1
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Hardening of the glomeruli

A

Glomerulosclerosis

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2
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Surgical removal of a kidney

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Nephrectomy

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3
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Inflammation of the body and pelvis of the kidney

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Pyelonephritis

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4
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Narrowing of a ureter

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Ureterostenosis

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5
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Absence of urine formation

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Anuria

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6
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Protusion of the urinary bladder through the wall of the vagina

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Cystocele

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7
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Bladder stone

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Cystolith

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8
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Increased excretion of urine

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Diuresis

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9
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Painful or difficult urination

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Dysuria

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10
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Urinary incontinence including bedwetting

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Enuresis

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11
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Inflammation of glomeruli of the kidney

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Glomerulonephritis

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12
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Excessive accumulation of urine in the renal pelvis

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Hydronephrosis

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13
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Inflammation of the kidney

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Nephritis

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14
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Presence of stone in kidney

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Nephrolithiasis

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15
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Tumor arising from kidney tissue

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Nephroma

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16
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Any type of kidney disease or damage

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Nephropathy

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17
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Hardening of kidney tissue

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Nephrosclerosis

18
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Excessive protein loss in the urine

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Nephrosis

19
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Excessive urination at night

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Nocturia

20
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Scanty production of urine

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Oliguria

21
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Unusually large amount of urine

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Polyuria

22
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Painful contractions of ureter

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Renal colic

23
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Elevated level of urea

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Uremia

24
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Inflammation of urethra

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Urethritis

25
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Inability to expel urine

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Urinary retention

26
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Laboratory test that measures amount of urea in the blood

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Blood urea nitrogen

27
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Insertion of catheter to withdraw urine

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Catheterization

28
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X-ray recording of the bladder

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Cystography

29
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X-ray recording of kidneys, ureter, bladder and urethra

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Intravenous pyelography

30
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X-ray recording of urinary collecting system

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Retrograde pyelography

31
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Physical, microscopic examination of urine

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Urinalysis

32
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X-ray recording of the bladder and urethra while the patient is expelling urine

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Voiding Cystorethrography

33
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Surgical removal of the bladder

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Cystectomy

34
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Surgical repair of the bladder

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Cystoplasty

35
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Purification of the blood by pumping it through a mechanical filtration device

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Hemodialysis

36
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Crushing of a stone

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Lithotripsy

37
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Surgical removal of a kidney

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Nephrectomy

38
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Surgical repair of the renal pelvis

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Pyeloplasty

39
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Surgical extraction of kidney tissue

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Renal biopsy

40
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Surgical implantation of a kidney

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Renal transplantation

41
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Surgical repair of a ureter

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Ureteroplasty

42
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Inflammation of urinary bladder

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Cystitis

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