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Urology Flashcards

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Spad/o-

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Tear; Opening

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Acid/o-

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Acid; Low ph

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Contin/o-

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Hold together

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Dist/o-

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Away from the center; Point of origin

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Cyst/o-

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Bladder; Fluid filled sac; Semi solid cyst

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Alkal/o-

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Base; High ph

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Necr/o-

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Dead body; Dead cells; Dead tissue

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-ias

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Condition

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-etic

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Pertaining to

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-poietin

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Substance that forms

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-ine

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Pertaining to; Thing pertaining to

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-ate

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Composed of; Pertaining to

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Proxim/o-

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Near the center; Near the point of origin

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-ptosis

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State of drooping; State of falling

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Pyel/o-

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Renal pelvis

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Micturi/o-

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Making urine

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Enur/o-

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To urinate

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-iasis

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Process; State

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-pexy

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Process of surgically fixing in place

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-ectasis

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Condition of dilation

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Congenital

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Pertaining to present at birth

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Filtrate

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Composed of filtered substance

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Ketonuria

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Condition of ketones in the urine (by product of carbohydrate/protein metabolism)

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Caliceal

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Pertaining to the cup-like structure

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Incontinence
State of not (being able to) hold together (urine in the bladder)
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Epispadias
Condition of the opening of the urethra above or on top (the shaft of the penis)
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Nephroblastoma
Kidney tumor made of immature cells
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Retroperitoneal
Pertaining to behind the abdominal cavity
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Nephrolithiasis
Process of forming kidney stones
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Diuretic
Pertaining to complete flow of urine
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Electrolyte
Dissolved substance that carries electricity
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Enuresis
Process that causes urination (involuntary)
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Hydronephrosis
Abnormal condition of water or fluid on the kidney
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Glomerular
Pertaining to a ball-like structure
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Polycystic
Pertaining to many fluid-filled, semi-solid cysts (on the kidneys)
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Nephrolithotomy
Process of making an incision into the kidney
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Glomerulosclerosis
Condition of the glomerulus becoming hard
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Chronic
Pertaining to (over a long period) of time
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Distal
Pertaining to farthest away from the center of origin
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Proximal
Pertaining to near the center of origin
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Nephrotomography
Process of recording layers of the kidney
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Nephropexy
Process of surgically fixing the kidneys in place
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Hypokalemia
Condition of deficient potassium in the blood
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Hypospadiasis
Condition of the opening of the urethra below (the shaft of the penis)

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