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1
Q

What does a nephron do?

A

Concentrates filtrate into urine

2
Q

What are two combining forms for kidney?

A

Nephro

Reno

3
Q

What is the combining form for ureters?

A

Uretero

4
Q

What is the combining form for urinary bladder?

A

Cysto

5
Q

What is the combining form for urethra?

A

Urethro

6
Q

What is the combining form for renal pelvis?

A

Pyelo

7
Q

Lower UTI bladder infection

A

Cystitis

8
Q

Pain with urination

A

Dysuria

9
Q

Infection within kidney and renal pelvis

A

Pyelonephritis

10
Q

Blood in urine

A

Hematuria

11
Q

Two terms for glucose in urine

A

Glucosuria

Glycosuria

12
Q

Involuntary discharge of urine

A

Enuresis

13
Q

Very little urination

A

Oliguria

14
Q

Excessive urination

A

Polyuria

15
Q

Removal of a kidney

A

Nephrectomy

16
Q

Two terms for kidney stones

A

Nephrolithiasis

Renal Calcus

17
Q

3 Treatments for Kidney Stones

A

Wait and see method
Lithotripsy
Surgery

18
Q

What is it called when people are in a bath and a sound wave machine is used to break apart a kidney stone to make it smaller

A

Lithotripsy