Urinary System Flashcards

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Urinary System

kidneys

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Two bean-shaped organs located on each side of the vertebral column on the posterior wall of the abdominal cavity behind the parietal peritoneum. Their function is to remove waste products from the blodd and to aid in maintaining water and electrolyte balance

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Urinary System

nephron

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urine-producing microscopic structure. Approximately 1 million nephrons are located in each kidney.

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Urinary System

glomerulus (pl. glomeruli)

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cluster of capillaries at the entrance of the nephron. the process of filtering the blood, thereby forming urine, begins here.

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Urinary System

renal pelvis

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funnel-shaped reservoir that collects the urine and passes it to the kidney

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Urinary System

hilum

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

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Urinary System

ureters

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two slender tubes, approxiamtely 10 to 13 inches long, that receive the urine from the kidneys and carry it to the posterior portion of the bladder

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Urinary System

urinary bladder

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muscular, hollow organ that temporarily holds the urine. As it fills, the thick, muscular wall becomes thinner, and the organ increases in size.

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Urinary System

urethra

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lowest part of the urinary tract, through which the urine passes from the urinary bladder to the outside of the body.

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Urinary System

urinary meatus

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opening through which the urine passes to the outside

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Urinary System

cysto, vesic/o

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bladder, sac

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Urinary System

glomerul/o

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glomerulus

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Urinary System

meat/o

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meatus (opening)

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Urinary System

nephr/o, ren/o

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kidney

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Urinary System

pyel/o

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renal pelvis

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Urinary System

ureter/o

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ureter

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Urinary System

urethr/o

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urethra

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Urinary System

albumin/o

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albumin

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Urinary System

azot/o

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urea, nitrogen

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Urinary System

blast/o

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developing cell, germ cell

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Urinary System

glyc/o, glycos/o

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sugar

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Urinary System

hydr/o

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water

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Urinary System

lith/o

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stone, calculus

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Urinary System

noct/i

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night

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Urinary System

olig/o

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scanty, few

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# Urinary System son/o
sound
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# Urinary System tom/o
cut, section
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# Urinary System urin/o, ur/o
urine, urinary tract
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# Urinary System -gram
record, radiographic image
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# Urinary System -iasis, -esis
condition
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# Urinary System -lysis
loosening, dissolution, separating
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# Urinary System -megaly
enlargement
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# Urinary System -ptosis
drooping, sagging, prolapse
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# Urinary System -rrhaphy
suturing, repairing
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# Urinary System -tripsy
surgical crushing
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# Urinary System -trophy
nourishment, development
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# Urinary System -uria
urine, urination
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# Urinary System hydronephrosis
abnormal condition of water in the kidney
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# Urinary System nephritis
inflammation of the kidney
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# Urinary System nephroblastoma
kidney tumor containing developing cells
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# Urinary System nephrohypertrophy
excessive development (increase in size) of the kidney
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# Urinary System nephrolithiasis
condition of stones in the kidney
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# Urinary System nephroma
tumor of the kidney
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# Urinary System nephromegaly
enlargement of the kidney
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# Urinary System nephroptosis
drooping kidney
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# Urinary System pyelitis
inflammation of the renal pelvis
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# Urinary System pyelonephritis
inflammation of the renal pelvis and the kidney
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# Urinary System ureteritis
inflammation of the ureter
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# Urinary System ureterocele
protrusion of a ureter (distally into the bladder)
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# Urinary System ureterolithiasis
condition of stones in the ureters
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# Urinary System ureterostenosis
narrowing of the ureter
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# Urinary System urethrocystitis
inflammation of the urethra and the bladder
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# Urinary System polycystic kidney disease
condition in which the kidney contains many cysts and is enlarged
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# Urinary System renal calculus
stone in the kidney
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# Urinary System renal failure
loss of kidney function resulting in its inability to remove waste products from the body and maintain electrolyte balance
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# Urinary System renal hypertension
elevated blood pressure resulting from kidney disease
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# Urinary System urinary suppression
sudden stoppage of urine formation
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# Urinary System urinary tract infection (UTI)
infection of one or more organs of the urinary tract
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# Urinary System cystectomy
excision of the bladder
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# Urinary System cystolithotomy
incision of the bladder to remove a stone
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# Urinary System cystostomy
creating an artifical opening into the bladder
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# Urinary System cystorrhaphy
suturing the bladder
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# Urinary System cystotomy, vesicotomy
incision of the bladder
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# Urinary System lithotripsy
surgical crushing of a stone
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# Urinary System meatotomy
incision of the meatus (to enlarge it)
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# Urinary System nephrectomy
excision of the kidney
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# Urinary System nephrolithotomy
incision of the kidney to remove a stone
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# Urinary System nephrolithotripsy
surgical crushing of a stone in the kidney
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# Urinary System nephrolysis
separating the kidney (from other body structures)
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# Urinary System nephropexy
surgical fixation of the kidney
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# Urinary System nephrostomy
creation of an artifical opening into the kidney
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# Urinary System pyelolithotomy
incision of the renal pelvis to remove a stone
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# Urinary System pyeloplasty
surgical repair of the renal pelvis
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# Urinary System ureterostomy
creation of an artifical opening into the ureter
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# Urinary System ureterectomy
excision of a ureter
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# Urinary System urethroplasty
surgical repair of the urethra
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# Urinary System vesicourethral suspension
suspension pertaining to the bladder and urethra
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# Urinary System extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy
a noninvasive treatment for removal of kidney stone or ureteral stone. By using ultrasound and fluoroscopic imaging, the stone is positioned at a focal point. Repeated firing of the shock waves renders the stone into fragments that pass from the body in the urine.
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# Urinary System fulguration
destruction of living tissue with an electric spark
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# Urinary System renal transplant
surgical implantation of a donor kidney to replace a nonfunctioning kidney
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# Urinary System cystogram
radiographic image of the bladder
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# Urinary System cystography
radiographic imaging of the bladder
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# Urinary System intravenous urogram (IVU)
radiographic image of the urinary tract
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# Urinary System nephrogram
radiographic image of the kidney
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# Urinary System nephrography
radiographic imaging of the kidney
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# Urinary System nephrosonography
process of recording the kidney using sound (an ultrasound test)
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# Urinary System nephrotomogram
sectional radiographic image of the kidney
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# Urinary System renogram
(graphic) record of the kidney
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# Urinary System retrograde urogram
radiographic image of the urinary tract
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# Urinary System voiding cystourethrography (VCUG)
radiographic imaging of the bladder and the urethra
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# Urinary System KUB (Kidney, ureter, bladder)
a simple radiographic image of the abdomen. It is often used to view the kidneys, ureters, and bladder to determine size, shape, and location.
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# Urinary System blood urea nitrogen (BUN)
a blood test that measures the amount of urea in the blood; used to determine kidney function. An increased BUN indicates renal dysfunction
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# Urinary System creatinine (cre-AT-i-nin)
a blood test that measures the amount of creatinine in the blood. An elevated amount may indicate impaired kidney function.
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# Urinary System specific gravity (SG)
a test performed on a urine specimen to measure the concentrating or diluting ability of the kidneys
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# Urinary System urinalysis (UA)
multiple routine tests performed on a urine specimen.
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# Urinary System albuminuria (al-bu-min-U-re-a)
albumin in the urine (albumin is an important protein in the blood, but when found in the urine, it indicates a kidney problem)
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# Urinary System anuria (an-U-re-a)
absence of urine (failure for kidneys to produce urine
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# Urinary System diuresis (di-u-RE-sis)
condition of urine passing through (increased amount of urine)
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# Urinary System dysuria (dis-U-re-a)
difficult or painful urination
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# Urinary System glycosuria (gli-ko-SU-re-a)
sugar (glucose) in the urine
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# Urinary System hematuria (hem-a-TU-re-a)
blood in the urine
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# Urinary System meatal (me-A-tal)
pertaining to the meatus
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# Urinary System nephrologist (ne-FROL-o-jist)
a physician who studies and treats diseases of the kidney
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# Urinary System nephrology (ne-FROL-o-je)
study of the kidney (a branch of medicine dealing with diseases of the kidney)
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# Urinary System nocturia (nok-TU-re-a)
night urination
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# Urinary System oliguria (ol-i-GU-re-a)
scanty urine (amount)
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# Urinary System polyuria (pol-e-U-re-a)
much (excessive) urine
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# Urinary System pyuria (pi-U-re-a)
pus in the urine
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# Urinary System urinary (u-rin-ar-e)
pertaining to urine
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# Urinary System urologist (u-ROL-o-jist)
a physician who studies and treats diseases of the urinary tract
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# Urinary System urology
study of the urinary tract
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# Urinary System catheter
flexible, tubelike, device, such as a urinary catheter, for withdrawing or instilling fluids
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# Urinary System distended
stretched out (bladder is distended when filled with urine)
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# Urinary System enuresis (en-u-RE-sis)
involuntary urination
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# Urinary System hemodialysis (HD)
procedure for removing impurities from the blood because of an inability of the kidneys to do so.
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# Urinary System incontinence
inability to control bladder and/or bowels
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# Urinary System micturate (MIK-tu-rat)
to urinate or void
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# Urinary System peritoneal dialysis (par-i-to-NE-al di-AL-i-sis)
procedure for removing toxic wastes when the kidney is unable to do so.
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# Urinary System stricture (STRIK-chur)
abnormal narrowing, such as a urethral stricture
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# Urinary System urinal
receptacle for urine
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# Urinary System urinary catheterization
passage of a catheter into the urinary bladder to withdraw urine
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# Urinary System urodynamics (u-ro-di-NAM-iks)
pertaining to the force and flow of urine within the urinary tract
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# Urinary System void
to empty or evacuate waster material, especially urine
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# Urinary System ARF
acute renal failure
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# Urinary System BUN
Blood urea nitrogen
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# Urinary System cath
catheterization, catheter
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# Urinary System CRF
chronic renal failure
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# Urinary System ESRD
end-stage renal failure
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# Urinary System ESWL
extracorpeal shock wave lithotripsy
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# Urinary System HD
hemodialysis
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# Urinary System IVP
intravenous pyelogram
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# Urinary System IVU
intravenous urogram
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# Urinary System OAB
overactive bladder
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# Urinary System SG
specific gravity
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# Urinary System UA
urinalysis
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# Urinary System UTI
urinary tract infection
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# Urinary System VCUG
voiding cystourethrogram