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chapter 6 Flashcards

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VCUG

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voiding cystourethrogram

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UTI

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urinary tract infection

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UA

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urinalysis

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SG

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specific gravity

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OAB

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overactive bladder

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IVU

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intravenous urogram

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IVP

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intravenous pyelogram

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HD

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hemodialysis

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ESWL

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extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy

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ESRD

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end stage renal disease

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CRF

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chronic renal failure

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cath

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catheterization, catheter

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BUN

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blood urea nitrogen

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ARF

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acute renal failure

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void

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to empty or evacuate waste material (esp. urine)

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urodynamics

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pertaining to the force and flow of urine within the urinary tract

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urinary catheterization

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passage of a catheter into the urinary bladder to withdraw urine

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urinal

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receptacle for urine

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stricture

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abnormal narrowing, such as urethral stricture

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peritoneal dialysis

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procedure for removing toxic wastes when the kidney is unable to do so

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micturate

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to urinate or void

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incontinence

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inability to control bladder/bowels

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hemodialysis

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procedure for removing impurities from the blood because of an inability of the kidneys to do so

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enuresis

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involuntary urination

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distended

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stretched out

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catheter

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flexible, tubelike device for withdrawing or instilling fluid

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urology

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study of the urinary tract

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urologist

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a physician who studies and treats diseases of the urinary tract

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urinary

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pertaining to urine

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pyuria

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pus in the urine

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polyuria

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much (excessive) urine

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oliguria

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scanty urine (amount)

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nocturia

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night urination

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nephrology

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study of the kidney

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nephrologist

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a physician who studies and treats diseases of the kidney

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meatal

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pertaining to the meatus

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hematuria

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blood in the urine

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glycosuria

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sugar (glucose) in the urine

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dysuria

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difficult/painful urination

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diuresis

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condition of urine passing through (increased amount)

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anuria

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absence of urine

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albuminuria

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albumin in the urine

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urinalysis (UA)

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multiple routine tests performed on a urine specimen

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specific gravity (SG)

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a test performed on a urine sample to measure the concentrating or diluting ability of the kidneys

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creatinine

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a blood test that measures the amount of creatinine in the blood
(elevated amt may be impaired kidney function)

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kidney

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2 bean shaped organs on each side of vertebral column on posterior wall of the abdominal cavity behind the parietal peritoneum
remove waste products from the blood aid in maintaining water and electrolyte balances

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nephron

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urine-producing microscopic structure

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glomerulus (pl. glomerulus)

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cluster of capillaries at the entrance of the nephron

process of filter blood begins here

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renal pelvis

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funnel shaped reservoir that collects the urine and passes it to the ureter

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hilum

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indentation on the medial side of the kidney where the ureter leaves the kidney

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ureters

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2 slender tubes that receive urine from they kidneys and carry it to the posterior portion of the bladder

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urinary bladder

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muscular, hollow organ that temporarily holds the urine

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urethra

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lowest part of urinary tract, through which the urine passes from the urinary bladder to outside of the body
shorter in women
carries semen

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urinary meatus

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opening through which the urine passes to the outside

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cyst/o, vesic/o

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bladder, sac

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glomerul/o

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glomerulus

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meat/o

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meatus (opening)

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nephr/o, ren/o

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kidney

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pyel/o

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renal pelvis

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ureter/o

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ureter

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urethr/o

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urethra

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albumin/o

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albumin

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azot/o

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urea, nitrogen

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blast/o

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developing cell, germ cell

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glyc/o, glycos/o

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sugar

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hydr/o

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water

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lith/o

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stone, calculus

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noct/i

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night

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olig/o

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scanty, few

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son/o

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sound

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tom/o

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cut, section

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urin/o, ur/o

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urine, urinary tract

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-gram

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record, radiographic image

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-iasis, -esis

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condition

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-lysis

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loosening, dissolution, separating

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-megaly

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enlargement

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-ptosis

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drooping, sagging, prolapse

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-rrhaphy

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suturing, repairing

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-tripsy

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surgical crushing

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-trophy

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nourishment, development

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-uria

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urine, urination

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azotemia

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condition of urea in the blood (uremia)

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cystitis

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inflammation if the bladder

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cystocele

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protrusion of the bladder

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cystolith

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stone in the bladder

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glomerulonephritis

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inflammation of the glomeruli of kidney

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hydronephrosis

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abnormal condition of water in the kidney

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nephritis

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inflammation of a kidney

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nephroblastoma

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kidney tumor containing developing cells (malignant) (wilms tumor)

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nephrohypertrophy

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excessive development of the kidney (increase in size)

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nephrolithiasis

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condition of stone in kidney

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nephroma

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tumor of the kidney

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nephromegaly

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enlargement of the kidney

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nephroptosis

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drooping kidney

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pyelitis

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inflammation of the renal pelvis

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pyelonephritis

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inflammation of the renal pelvis and kidney

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ureteritis

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inflammation of a ureter

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ureterocele

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protrusion of a bladder (distally into the bladder)

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ureterolithiasis

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condition of stones in the ureters

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ureterostenosis

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narrowing of the ureter

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urethrocystitis

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inflammation of the urethra and bladder

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epispadias

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congenital defect in which the urinary meatus is located on the upper surface of the penis

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hypospadias

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congenital defect in which the urinary meatus is located on the underside of the penis, similar can happen with females

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polycystic kidney disease

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condition in which the kidney contains many cysts and is enlarged

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renal calculus (pl. calculi)

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stone in the kidney

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renal failure

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loss of kidney function resulting in its inability to remove waste products from the body and maintain electrolyte balance

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renal hypertension

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elevated blood pressure resulting from kidney disease

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urinary retention

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abnormal accumulation of urine in the bladder because of an inability to urinate

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urinary suppression

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sudden stoppage of urine formation

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urinary tract infection (UTI)

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infection of one or more organs of the urinary tract

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cystectomy

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excision of the bladder

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cystolithotomy

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incision of the bladder to remove a stone

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cystorrhaphy

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suturing the bladder

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cystostomy

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creating an artificial opening in the bladder

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cystotomy,vesicotomy

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incision of the bladder

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lithotripsy

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surgical crushing of a stone

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meatotomy

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incision of meatus

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nephrectomy

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excision of a kidney

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nephrolithotomy

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incision of the kidney to remove a stone

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nephrolithotripsy

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surgical crushing of a stone in kidney

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nephrolysis

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separating the kidney

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nephropexy

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surgical fixation of the kidney

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nephrostomy

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creation of an artificial opening into the kidney

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pyelolithotomy

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incision of renal pelvis to remove a stone

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pyeloplasty

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surgical repair of the renal pelvis

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ureterectomy

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excision of a ureter

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ureterostomy

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creation of an artificial opening into the ureter

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urethroplasty

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surgical repair of the urethra

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vesicourethral suspension

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suspension pertaining to the bladder and urethra

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extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL)

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a noninvasive treatment for removal of kidney/ureteral stones
using ultrasound waves to crush shone into fragments

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fulguration

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destruction of living tissue with an electric spark

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renal transplant

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surgical implantation of a donor kidney to replace a nonfunctioning kidney

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cystogram

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radiographic image of the bladder

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cystography

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radiographic imaging of the bladder

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intravenous urogram (IVU)

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radiographic image of the urinary tract (contrast medium injected intravenously)

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nephrogram

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radiographic image of the kidney

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nephrography

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radiographic imaging of the kidney

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nephrosonography

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process of recording the kidney using sound (ultrasound test)

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nephrotomogram

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sectional radiographic image of the kidney

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renogram

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graphic record of the kidney

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retrograde urogram

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radiographic image of urinary tract

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voiding cystourethrography (VCUG)

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radiographic imaging of the bladder and urethra

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cystoscope

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instrument used for visual examination of the bladder

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cystoscopy

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visual examination of the bladder

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nephroscopy

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visual examination of the kidney

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ureteroscopy

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visual examination of the ureter

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urethroscope

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instrument used for visual examination of the urethra

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KUB (kidney, ureter, bladder)

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a simple radiographic image of the abdomen

(used to view the kidneys, ureters, bladder to determine shape, size, and location

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blood urea nitrogen (BUN)

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blood test that measures the amount of urea in the blood, used to determine kidney function (increased BUN indicates renal dysfunction)

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