The Language of Medicine Chabner 8th ed
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| caliceal | Pertaining to a calyx (cup-shaped collecting chamber in the central portion of the kidney)
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| urinary meatal stenosis | narrowing of the urethra at the external meatus
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| creatinine | waste product of muscle metabolism; nitrogenous waste excreted in urine
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| medullary | pertaining to the medulla or inner region
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| cystocele | hernia of the urinary bladder
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| vesicoureteral relux (VUR) | Backflow of urine from the bladder into the ureters.
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| azotemia | Nitrogen increased amounts of nitrogenous wastes in the blood.
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| nocturia | Excessive urination at night.
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| oliguria | Scanty urination
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| dysuria | Difficult, painful urination
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| polyuria | Excessive urination
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| anuria | No urine is produced
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| urinary retention | lack of ability to urinate
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| polydispia | Condition of increased thirst
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| bacteriuria | Bacteria in the urine
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| enuresis | Bedwetting "in-urine"
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| IVP | intravenous pyelogram
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| BUN | blood urea nitrogen; measurement of urea levels
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| cysto | cystoscopic exam; urinary bladder
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| Na+ | sodium electrolyte
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| UTI | urinary tract infection
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| ESWL | extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy
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| hemodialysis | artifical kidney machine
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| CAPD | continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis
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| renal biopsy | removal of kidney tissue for microscopic exam
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| renal angiography | dilation of narrowed areas in renal arteries
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