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Urinary (89 cards)

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Kidneys

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Two bean-shaped organs in the lumbar region that filter the blood to remove waste products and form urine

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Renal Pelvis

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Funnel-shaped reservoir in each kidney that collects urine and passes it to the ureter

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Ureters

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Two slender tubes that carry urine from the kidney to the bladder

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Urethra

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Narrow tube that carries urine from the bladder to the outside of the body

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Urinary Bladder

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Muscular, hollow organ that temporarily holds urine

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Urinary Meatus

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Opening through which urine passes to the outside of the body

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Urinary Tract

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Organs and ducts responsible for the elimination of urine

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Urine

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Pale yellow liquid waste product made up of 95% water

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Cyst/o

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Bladder, sac

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Hem/o, Hemat/o

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Blood

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Hydr/o

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Water

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Lith/o

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Stone(s), calculus

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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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Noct/i

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Night

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Olig/o

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Scanty, few

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Pyel/o

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Renal pelvis

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Py/o

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Pus

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Ur/o

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Urination, urine, urinary tract

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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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-emia

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Blood Condition

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-iasis

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Condition

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-plasty

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Surgical Repair

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-tripsy
Surgical Crushing
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Anuria
Condition of absence of urine
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Cystitis
Inflammation of the bladder
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Cystogram
Radiographic image of the bladder
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Cystography
Radiographic imaging of the bladder
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Cystolithiasis
Condition of stone(s) in the bladder
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Cystolithotomy
Incision into the bladder to remove stone(s)
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Cystoscope
Instrument used for visual examination of the bladder
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Cystoscopy
Visual examination of the bladder
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Cystostomy
Creation of an artificial opening into the bladder
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Cystourethrography
Radiographic imaging of the bladder and urethra
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Dysuria
Condition of difficult or painful urination
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Hematuria
Condition of blood in the urine
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Lithotripsy
Surgical crushing of stone(s)
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Nephrolithiasis
Condition of stone(s) in the kidney
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Nocturia
Condition of night urination
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Oliguria
Condition of scanty urine (amount)
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Pyelolithotomy
Incision into the renal pelvis to remove stone(s)
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Pyuria
Condition of pus in the urine
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Uremia
Urine in the blood
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Urethrocystitis
Inflammation of the urethra and bladder
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Urethroplasty
Surgical repair of the urethra
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Urethroscope
Instrument used for visual examination of the urethra
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Hydronephrosis
Abnormal condition of water in the kidney (distention of the renal pelvis with urine because of an obstruction)
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Meatal
Pertaining to the meatus
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Meatoscopy
Visual examination of the meatus
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Meatotomy
Incision into the meatus (to enlarge it)
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Nephrectomy
Excision of the kidney
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Nephritis
Inflammation of the kidney
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Nephrologist
Physician who studies and treats diseases of the kidney
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Nephrology
Study of the kidney
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Nephrostomy
Creation of an artificial opening into the kidney
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Nephrotomy
Incision into the kidney
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Pyelonephritis
Inflammation of the renal pelvis and kidney
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Renal
Pertaining to the kidney
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Ureterectomy
Excision of the ureter
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Ureterolithiasis
Condition of stone(s) in the ureter
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Ureterolithotomy
Incision into the ureter to remove stone(s)
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Ureteroplasty
Surgical repair of the ureter
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Ureteropyelonephritis
Inflammation of the ureter, renal pelvis, and kidney
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Urogram
Radiographic image of the urinary tract
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Urologist
Physician who studies and treats diseases of the urinary tract
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Urology
Study of the urinary tract
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Urostomy
Creation of an artificial opening in the urinary tract
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Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)
Progressive, irreversible loss of kidney function
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Dialysis
Procedure for removing toxic waste from the blood because of an inability of the kidneys to do so
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Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy (ESWL)
Noninvasive surgical procedure to crush stone(s) in the kidney or ureter by administration of repeated shock waves. Stone fragments are eliminated from the body in the urine
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Incontinence
Inability to control the bladder and/or bowels
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Renal Calculi (s. calculus)
Stones in the kidney (nephrolithiasis)
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Renal Failure
Loss of kidney function resulting in its inability to remove waste products from the body and maintain fluid balance; Can be acute, chronic, or end-stage
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Renal Transplant
Surgical implantation of a donor kidney into a patient with inadequate renal function
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Urinalysis (UA)
Laboratory test in which multiple routine tests are performed on a urine specimen
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Urinary Catheterization
Procedure that involves the passage of a catheter into the urinary bladder to withdraw urine
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Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
Infection of one or more organs of the urinary tract
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Void
To pass urine
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Cath
Catheterization, catheter
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CKD
Chronic Kidney Disease
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ESWL
Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy
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HD
Hemodialysis
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OAB
Overactive Bladder
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PCT
Patient Care Technician
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PKD
Polycystic Kidney Disease
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UA
Urinalysis
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UTI
Urinary Tract Infection
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VCUG
Voiding Cystourethrogram

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