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Unit 6 Flashcards

1
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nephr/o, ren/o

A

kidney

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pyel/o

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renal pelvis, collects urine and passes it to the ureter

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ureter/o

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ureter, carries urine from kidneys to the bladder

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4
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cyst/o, vesic/o

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bladder, hollow organ that stores urine

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urethr/o

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urethra, passes urine from bladder to outside the body

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6
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urin/o, ur/o, -uria

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urine

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albumin/o

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albumin, type of protein in urine

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glac/o, glycos/o

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sugar, glucose, in the urine, it can be a sign of diabetes

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lith/o

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stones, form in the kidney and travel through the urinary system

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10
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calculus, calculi (pl)

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terms to refer to stones

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urea

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waste product, physicians use this to diagnose kidney disorders

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UA, ua

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urinalysis

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KUB

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kidney, ureter, bladder

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IVP

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intravenous pyelogram, special x-ray exam of the kidney, bladder, and ureters

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cath

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catheter; catheterization, a flexible tube inserted into the bladder to drain it

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16
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ARF

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acute renal failure, sudden kidney failure

17
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CRF

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chronic renal failure, loss of kidney function slowly over time

18
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UTI

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urinary tract infection, bacterial infection

19
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BUN

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blood urea nitrogen, test done to see how well the kidneys are working

20
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micturition, voiding

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urination, excretion of urine from the body

21
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incontinence, enuresis

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involuntary urination

22
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olig/o

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scanty; few; very little

23
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cystolithotomy

A

surgical incision to remove stones from the bladder

24
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oliguria

A

very little urine produce or excreted

25
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noct/i

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night

26
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nocturia

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excessive urination at night

27
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uremia

A

blood in the urine

28
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-ptosis

A

drooping, sagging, floating

29
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-pexy

A

surgical fixation

30
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-tripsy

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surgical crushing

31
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hemodialysis

A

filter blood of waste products

32
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-lysis

A

breaking down; destruction

33
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diuretic

A

agent that increases the amount of urine

34
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sepsis

A

an infection that spreads through the bloodstream

35
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septic

A

pertaining to sepsis

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