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Med Term Chapter 11 2022 Flashcards

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albumin/o

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albumin, most abundant protein in blood plasma

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azot/o

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nitrogen

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cyst/o

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bladder

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vesic/o

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bladder

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glomerul/o

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glomerulus, part of the nephron

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kal/i

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potassium

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ket/o

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ketone bodies, accumulate in the blood and excreted in urine when the body uses fat for energy instead of glucose

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lith/o

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stone

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nephr/o

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kidney; nephron

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ren/o

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kidney

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noct/o

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night

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peritone/o

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peritoneum, serous membrane lining the abdominal cavity and covering abdominal organs

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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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urin/o

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urine

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ur/o

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urine

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acute renal failure

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sudden loss of kidney function

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azotemia

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(excessive) urea and nitrogenous substances in the blood

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azoturia

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increase of nitrogenous substances, especially urea, in urine

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enuresis

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involuntary discharge of urine

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incontinence

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inability to control bladder and/or bowels

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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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hemodialysis

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procedure when a machine removes the waste from the blood when the kidneys are impaired,

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hypernephroma
cancer of the kidney, also known as renal cell carcinoma
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Hyponatremia
deficient sodium in the blood
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hypospadias
abnormal congenital opening of the male urethra on the undersurface of the penis
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Micurition
urination
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micturate
to urinate
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void
to urinate
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voiding
urination
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nocturnal enuresis
bed wetting
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overactive bladder
occurs when the muscles of the bladder contract involuntarily even though the bladder is not actually full enough to indicate the need to urinate
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peritoneal dialysis
a procedure that uses the lining of the abdomen to filter and clean blood inside the body when the kidneys are not functioning adequately
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polycystic kidney disease
disease characterized by formation of many fluid filled cysts in the kidneys
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stress urinary incontinence
loss of bladder control caused by application of external pressure
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urinary tract infection
infection of any part of the urinary system, usually involving bladder and urethra
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Vesicourethral reflux (VUR)
abnormal backward flow of urine from bladder to ureter
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blood urea nitrogen
blood test detecting excess waste in form of nitrogen and urea, indicates kidneys not functioning properly due to excessive breakdown of amino acids
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diuretic
dietary or medicinal product that increases urination
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extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL)
breakdown of kidney stones using sound waves generated outside the body
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intracorporeal lithotripsy
breakdown of kidney stones using device placed inside the body
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intravenous pyelogram
x-ray of urinary tract after contrast is administered via IV
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retrograde pyelogram
x-ray of urinary tract after a contrast administered via catheter through urethra directly into the bladder
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urinalysis
analysis of urine by physical, chemical and microscopic means
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urinary catheterization
procedure of inserting a flexible tube through the urethra to drain the bladder
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voiding cystourethrogram
x ray of the bladder and kidney. Bladder filled with liquid contrast, x-ray taken while the patient urinates
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ARF
acute renal failure
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BUN
blood urea nitrogen
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ESWL
extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy
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HD
hemodialysis
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I&O
intake and output
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IVP
intravenous pyelogram
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OAB
overactive bladder
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PKD
polycystic kidney disease
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RP
retrograde pyelogram
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SUI
stress urinary incontinence
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UA
urinalysis
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UTI
urinary tract infection

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