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unit 6 Flashcards

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kidney- removes waste from blood

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nephr/o ren/o

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renal pelveis-funnel collects urine and passes out

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pyel/o

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ureter-carries urine from kidneys to bladder

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ureter/o

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bladdar-holds urine

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cyst/o vesic/o

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urethra-passes urine form bladder out

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urethr/o

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urine- liquid waste produced by kidney

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urin/o ur/o -uria

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albumin-protein

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albumin/o

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sugar- sign of diabetes

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glyc/o glucos/o

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stones- form in kidney travel through urinary system

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lith/o

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stones

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calculus calculi

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waste product- diagnose kidney disorders

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urea

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urinalysis

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UA

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kydneys-ureter-bladder

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KUB

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intravenous pyelogram

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IVP

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catheter/ catheterization- tube inserted to bladder to drain urine

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cath

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acute renal failure-kidney failure quick

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chronis renal failure-kidney failure over time

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urinary tract infection- bacterial bladder infection

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blood urea nitrogen- kidney wellness test

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urination

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micturition/voiding

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involuntary urination

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incontinence, enuresis

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few, very little

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surgical incision to remove stone

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cystolithotomy

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night

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excessive urination at night
nocturia
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blood in the urine
uremia
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kidney drooping/sagging
nephroptosis
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surgical fixation
-pexy
29
surgical fix of floating kidney
nephropexy
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surgical crushing
-tripsy
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crushing a stone in kydney
nephrolithotripsy
32
filtering blood
hemodialysis
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suturing of the bladder
cystorrhaphy
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increases amount of urine
diuretic
35
infection spread through blood stream
sepsis
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pertaining to sepsis
septic

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