Chapter 6 Flashcards
(63 cards)
1
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Cysto
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Urinary bladder
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Vesico
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Bladder, sac
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Meato
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Meatus (opening)
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Nephro, Reno
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Kidney
5
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Pyelo
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Renal pelvis
6
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Uretero
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Ureter
7
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Urethro
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Urethra
8
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Albumino
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Albumin
9
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Azoto
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Urea, nitrogen
10
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Blasto
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Developing cell, germ cell
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Glyco, glycoso
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Sugar
12
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Litho
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Stone, calculus
13
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Nocto
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Night
14
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Oligo
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Scanty, few
15
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Urino, uro
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Urine, urinary tract
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Glomerulo
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Glomerulus
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Pyo
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Pus
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Hydro
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Water
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-iasis, -esis
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Condition
20
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-lysis
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Loosening, dissolution, separating
21
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-ptosis
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Drooping, sagging, prolapse
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-rrhaphy
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Suturing, repairing
23
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-tripsy
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Surgical crushing
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-uria
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Urine, urination
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-plasty
Surgical repair
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-osis
Abnormal condition
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-cele
protrusion or hernia
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-ectomy
surgical removal
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-stomy
creation of a surgical opening
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-logist
one who studies and treats
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-logy
study of
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-ar, -ary, -eal, -ic, -al, -ous
pertaining to
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-gram, -graphy
radiographic image
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-oma
tumor
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a-, an-
absence of, without
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dia-
through
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poly-
many, much
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dys-
difficult, painful
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Polycystic kidney disease
condition in which the kidney contained many cysts causing progressive interference with the ability to form urine
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renal calculus
stone in the kidney
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renal hypertension
elevated blood pressure resulting from kidney disease
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urinary retention
abnormal accumulation of urine in the bladder because of an inability to urinate
43
urinary suppression
sudden stoppage of urine formation
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Kidneys, ureters, bladder
flat plate radiographic image of the abdomen
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blood nitrogen urea
blood test that measures the amount of urea in the blood, used often to pre-screen patients for CT scans that require the use of contrast
46
creatinine
blood test that measures the amount of creatinine in the blood, an elevated amount may indicate impaired kidney function
47
Urinalysis
multiple routine tests performed on a urine specimen
48
catheter
flexible, tube-like device for withdrawing or instilling fluids
49
enuresis
involuntary urination
50
hemodialysis
procedure for removing impurities from the blood because of reduced renal function
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incontinence
inability to control the bladder and/or bowels
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micturate
to pass urine
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peritoneal dialysis
procedure for removing toxic wastes when the kidney is unable to do so
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stricture
abnormal narrowing
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urinary catheterization
passage of a catheter into the urinary bladder to withdraw urine
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void
to empty or evacuate waste material, especially urine
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ARF
acute renal failure
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BUN
blood urea nitrogen
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cath
catheter(iztion)
60
CKD
chronic kidney disease
61
ESRD
end-stage renal disease
62
UA
urinalysis
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UTI
urinary tract infection
