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LOM Chapter 7 Vocabulary

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abscess   collection of pus  
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acetone   ketone body produced in abnormal ammounts in uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, when there is excessive fat breakdown in cells  
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albuminuria   protein in the urin  
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antidiurectic hormone   pituitary gland hormone that normally stimulates the kidney to decrease production of urine, preventing excess loss of water; also called vasopressin  
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anuria   suppression of urine formation by the kidney  
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arteriole   small artery  
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azotemia   excess of nitrogenous waate products in the blood; uremia  
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bacteriuria   bacteria in the urine  
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bowman capsule   enclosing structure surrounding each glomerulus (ball of capillaries) in the outer section (cortex) of the kidney  
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caliceal   pertaining to a calyx (cup-shaped collecting chamber) in the central portion of the kidney  
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caliectasis   dilation or widening of a calyx; this occures when urine is backed up in the kidney as in hydronephrosis  
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calyx; calyces   cut-shaped collecting region in the renal pelvis (central section of the kidney)  
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catheter   tube for injecting or removing fluids  
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cortex   outer region of an organ; renal cortex is the outer region of the kidney  
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cortical   pertaining to the cortex (outer region of an organ)  
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creatinine   nitrogen-containing waste product of muscle metabolism; excreted by the kidney in urine  
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creatinine clearance test   measures the rate at which creatinine is cleared from the blood by the kidney  
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cystectomy   excision (removal) of the urinary bladder  
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cystitis   inflammation of the urinary bladder  
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cystoscopy   visual (endoscopic) examination of the urinary bladder  
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cystostomy   new opeing of the urinary bladder to the outside of the body  
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diabetes insipidus   abnormal condition of inadequate secretion of antidiuretic hormone (ADH) from the pituitary gland; patients experience polyuria (excessive urination) and plydipsia (excessive thirst)  
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diabetes mellitus   abnormal condition of no insulin or inadequate insulin secretion from the pancreas; this leads to hyperglycemia (high blood sugar) and glycosuria (sugar in the urine)  
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diuresis   increased excretion of urine by the kidneys; a diuretic is an agent that increases diuresis, such as tea, coffee or water  
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dysuria   painful urination  
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edema   abnormal accumulation of fluid in tissue spaces  
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electrolyte   chemical element that carries an electrical charge when dissolved in water; examples are sodium (Na+) and potassium (K+) and chloride (Cl-)  
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enuresis   bedwetting; literally, "in urine."  
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erythropoietin   hormone secreted by the kidney to stimulate red blood cell production by bone marrow  
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essential hypertension   high blood pressure due to no apparent cause  
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filtration   process by which some substances, but not all, pass through a filter or other type of material  
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glomerular   pertaining to a glomerulus  
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glomerulonephritis   inflammation of glomeruli in the kidney  
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glomerulus; glomeruli   tiny ball of capillaries (microscopic blood vessels) in the cortex of the kidney; as blood flows through each glomerulus, waste materials and other substances are filtered from the bloodstream  
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glycosuria   sugar in the urine  
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hematuria   blood in the urine  
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hemodialysis   removal of waste materials (urea, creatinine, and uric acid) from the blood in patients whose kidneys have stopped functioning; blood leaves the body and circulates through a machine that removes wastes b4 sending the blood back into the body thru a vein  
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hilum   depression or hollow in the surface of an organ, such as the kidney and lung; it is the area where blood vessels and nerves enter and leave the organ  
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hydronephrosis   abnormal condition of excess backup of fluid (urine) in the kidney that lies between (interstitium) the nephron (functional units)  
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interstitial nephritis   inflammation of the tissue in the kidney  
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ketonuria   presence of ketones in the urine; common in uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, but can occur in any time the body begins to break down fatter tissue to provide energy as in starvation  
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