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Urinary System Flashcards

1
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Cyst/o

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Urinary bladder

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Nephr/o

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Kidney

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Ureter/o

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Ureter

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4
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Urethr/o

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Urethra

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5
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Ur/o

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Urine/Urea

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6
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Inflammation of the urinary bladder, usually from infection

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Cystitis

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7
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Herniation of the bladder into the vagina

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Cystocele

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bladder stone, usually caused by crystallization of waste products in the urine

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Cystolith

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9
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increased excretion of urine; in some cases , an early sign of diabetes

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Diuresis

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10
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Painful or difficult urination

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Dysuria

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urinary incontinence, including bedwetting(nocturnal urinary incontinence)

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Enuresis

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any type of kidney disease that has advanced to the point that the kidneys can no longer adequately filter the blood ; also called ESRD

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End Stage Renal Disease

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Inflammation of the kidney primarily involving the glomeruli. Acute – occurs after an infection elsewhere in the body Chronic – varies in cause and leads to renal failure

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Glomerulonephritis

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14
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Collection of urine in the renal pelvis caused by obstruction

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Hydronephrosis

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15
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Presence of blood in the urine

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Hematuria

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16
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presence of pus in the urine; a sign of urinary tract infection

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Pyuria

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17
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inflammation of a kidney, usually due to infection

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Nephritis

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18
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disorder characterized by the presence of stones in the kidney

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Nephrolithiasis

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19
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tumor arising from kidney tissue

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Nephroma

20
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excessive urination at night

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Nocturia

21
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Inflammation of the body and pelvis of the kidney, usually due to infection

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Pyelonephritis

22
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inability to expel urine

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Urinary Retention

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Inflammation of the urethra, usually due to infection

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Urethritis

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Narrowing of the ureters, can cause accumulation of fluid in the kidneys

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Ureterostenosis

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insertion of a catheter (tube) through the urethra and into the bladder to withdraw urine

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Catheterization

26
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x-ray recording of the bladder following administration of a contrast agent via a urinary catheter

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Cystography

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Visual examination of the bladder and urethra using a cystoscope.

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Cystourethroscopy

28
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surgical repair of the bladder, often to remove a cystocele

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Cystoplasty

29
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surgical removal of a bladder, the urine is then diverted into an opening in the abdominal wall called a ileal conduit. Also called ileal bladder.

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Cystectomy

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x-ray recording of the kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra following intravenous injection of a contrast agent; commonly called IVP

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Intravenous Pyelography

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x-ray recording of the urinary collecting system following the introduction of a contrast agent into the ureters via a cystoscope

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Retrograde Pyelography

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x-ray recording of the bladder and urethra while the patient is expelling urine; a contrast agent is administered prior to the procedure

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Voiding Cystourethrography

33
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crushing of a stone (in the bladder or urethra)

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Lithotripsy

34
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surgical removal of a kidney

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Nephrectomy

35
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Physical, microscopic, or chemical examination of urine

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Urinalysis

36
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purification of the blood by pumping it through a mechanical filtration device; used to treat patients with severely impaired kidney function

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Hemodialysis

37
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removal of toxic substances from the body by draining waste products through a tube inserted into the peritoneal (abdominal) cavity; used to treat patients with severely impaired kidney function

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Peritoneal Dialysis

38
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surgical extraction of kidney tissue for microscopic examination

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Renal Biopsy

39
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surgical implantation of a kidney from a compatible donor into a recipient; used to treat end stage renal disease

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Renal Transplantation

40
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presence of abnormally high levels of albumin in the urine; proteinuria; a sign of abnormal kidney function

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albuminuria

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presence of bacteria in the urine; a sign of urinary tract infection

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bacteriuria

42
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presence of abnormally high levels of sugar in the urine; often a sign of diabetes

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glycosuria

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presence of blood in the urine; a sign of damage to or infection of one or more urinary structures

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hematuria

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presence of abnormally high levels of ketones in the urine; usually a sign of excessive fasting (starvation) or diabetes

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ketonuria

45
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resence of abnormally high levels of protein (usually albumin)in the urine; a sign of abnormal kidney function

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proteinuria

46
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presence of pus in the urine; a sign of urinary tract infection

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pyuria

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