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Urology Flashcards

1
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Combining from for kidney

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Nephr/o
Ren/o

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2
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Presence of urea or other nitrogenous elements in blood

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Azotemia

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3
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meaning urea or nitrogen

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azot/o

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4
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Abnormal mineral deposit

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Caculus

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5
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Combing form for stone or caculus

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Lith/o
-lith

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6
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Fibrous or protein materials found in urine with renal disease

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Casts

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7
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Naturally produced angular solid

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Crystals

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8
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Urinary bladder pain

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Cystalgia

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9
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Inflammation of bladder

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Cystitis

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10
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Displacement of urinary bladder through vaginal wall

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Cystocele

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11
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Abnormal condition in which urethra opens on dorsum of penis

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Epispadias

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12
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Common in cats in which cystitis, urethritis and crystalluria are found

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FeLine lower urinary tract disease

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13
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Inflammation of the kidney involving glomerula

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Glomerulonephritis

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14
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Dilation of renal pelvis as result of obstruction

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Hydronephrosis

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15
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Distention of ureter with urine caused by blockage

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Hydroureter

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16
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Abnormal condition in which the urethra opens on ventral surface of penis

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Hypospadias

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17
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Inability to control excretory functions

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Incontinence

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18
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Inflammation of urinary bladder wall

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Interstitial cystitis

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19
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-suffix meaning presence of stones or calculus

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-lithiasis

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20
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Distention of kidneys

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Nephrectasis

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21
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Suffix meaning Distention

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-ectasis

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22
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Inflammation of the kidneys

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Nephritis

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23
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Kidney stone or renal caculus

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Nephrolith

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24
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Abnormal softening of kidney

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Nephromalacia

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25
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Disease of the kidney

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Nephropathy

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26
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Abnormal hardening of the kidney

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Nephrosclerosis

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27
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Abnormal condition of the kidney

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Nephrosis

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28
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Before and after the kidney

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Prerenal and postrenal

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29
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Downward displacement of body organ

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Prolapse

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30
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Suffix meaning drooping or dropping down

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-ptosis

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31
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Inflammation of renal pelvis

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Pyelitis

32
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Inflammation of renal pelvis and kidney

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Pyelonephritis

33
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Surgical removal of urinary bladder

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Cystectomy

34
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Surgical fixation of urinary bladder to abdominal wall

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Cystopexy

35
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Surgical creation of new opening between skin and urinary bladder

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Cystotomy

36
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Procedure to remove blood waste products from kidneys that are no longer functioning
Through peritoneal cavity
Through filtering blood

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Dialysis
Peritoneal dialysis
Hemodylasis

37
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Destruction of stones

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Lithotripsy

38
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Suffix meaning to crush

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-tripsy

39
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Surgical removal of kidney

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Nephrectomy

40
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Surgical fixation of kidney to abdominal wall

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Nephropexy

41
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Surgical repair of kidney

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Nephroplasty

42
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Surgical incision into kidney

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Nephrotomy

43
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Surgical removal of ureter

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Ureterectomy

44
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Surgical repair of ureter

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Ureteropathy

45
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Surgical incision into ureter

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Ureterotomy

46
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Surgical repair of urethra

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Urethroplasty

47
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Surgical creation of opening between urethra and skin

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Urethrostomy

48
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Surgical permanent opening between urethra and the skin between anus and scrotum

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Perineal urethrostomy

49
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Surgical incision into the urethra

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Urethrotomy

50
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Hormone produced by kidney that stimulates red blood cell production in bone marrow

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Erythropoietin

51
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Increase urine production

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Diuretics

52
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Triangular part of urinary bladder

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Trigone

53
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Production of urine

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Urinogensis

54
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Excessive urination

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Polyuria

55
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Scant or little urine

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Oliguria

56
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Frequent urination

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Pollakuria

Pollaki- means many times

57
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Presence of protein in urine

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Proteiuria

58
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Obstruction of blood flow to kidney

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Renal infarction

59
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No urine production

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Anuria

60
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Attachment point of renal vessels, nerves and ureter

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Hilum

61
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Excessive urination at night

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Nocturia

62
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Slow or painful urination

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Stranguria

63
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Presence of ketones in urine

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Ketonuria

64
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Examination of urine components

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Urinalysis

65
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Functional unit of kidney

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Nephron

66
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Excessive thirst

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Polydipsia

67
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Difficult or painful urination

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Dysuria

68
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Blood in urine

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Hematuria

69
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Rolled or coiled

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Convoluted

70
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Point of attachment or depression

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Hilus

71
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Cup like organ where urine collects in renal pelvis

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Calyx
Plural — calyces

72
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Inner layer of kidney contains most collecting tubules

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Medulla

73
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Outer layer of kidney containing majority of nephrons

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Cortex
Cortic/o outer region

74
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Radiographic film of the urinary bladder after contrast material has been placed in bladder

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Cystogram

75
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Radio graphic study of the kidney and ureters

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Intravenous pyelogram

76
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Radio graphic study of bladder after air has been placed in bladder

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Pneumocystography

77
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Radiographic study of kidney and ureters in which contrast material is placed directly in bladder

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Retrograde pyelogram

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