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urinary and male word lists

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Acute   Having a rapid onset, severe symptoms and a short course  
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Anuria   The absence of urine  
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Azotemia   Metabolic wastes in the blood  
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Bladder   An expandable hollow organ which acts as a temporary reservoir for urine  
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Bowman's Capsule   Part of the renal corpuscle;surrounds the glomerulus of the nephron  
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Calculi   Commonly called stones;usually composed of mineral salts  
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Calyx   The cuplike division of the kideny pelvis (pl. calyces)  
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Catheterization   To insert a catheter into a cavity to remove body fluid  
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Cystitis   Inflammation of the bladder  
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Cystectomy   Excision of the bladder  
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Cystography   The introduction of dye into the bladder providing visualization of the bladder  
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Cystoscopy   Visual examination of the bladder  
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Dialysis   Removal of the products of urine from the blood by passage of the solutes through a membrane  
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Diuretic   Substance which increases the production of urine  
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Dysuria   Painful urination  
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Elimination   To remove,get rid of,exclude;also to pass urine from the bladder or stool from the bowel  
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Excretion   The process of expelling material from the body  
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Fistula   An abnormal tube-like passage from a normal cavity or an abcess to a free surface  
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Frequency   The need to void urine often;though usually only a small amount at one time  
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Glomerulus   The microscopic cluster of cappillaries within the Bowman's capsule of the nephron  
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GU   Genitourinary  
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Hematuria   Blood in the urine  
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Hemodialysis   Mechanical removal of wste substances from the blood  
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Hesitancy   Difficulty in starting a urine stream  
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Hilum   The recessed area of the kidney where the ureter and blood vessels enter  
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Hydrocele   The accumulation of serous fluid in a cavity. excessive amount of fluid within the scrotum  
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Intravenous pyelography   (IVP) The insertion of a radioplaque material into the vein for the purpose of x-raying the kidneys and urters  
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Incontinence   Involuntary discharge of urine due to obstructive masses  
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Kidney   Fist-sized organs in the abdominal cavity whose function is to cleanse or purify the blood  
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Laparoscopy   Visual examination of abdomen,through an incision just below the naval  
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KUB   Kidney,ureter,bladder. Radiographic exam of the kidneys  
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Lithotriptor   A device that destorys urinary stones with laser technology  
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Micturition   Voiding  
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Nephrolith   Kidney stone  
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Nephrolithiasis   Presence of or condition of or formation of a kidney stone  
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Nephrolysis   Surgical seperation of an inflammed kidney from adhesions(scar tissue)  
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Nephron   Microscopic blood filtering units located in the kidney tissue that continually adjust body conditions to add or remove substances from the blood, functional unit of the kidney  
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Nephropexy   Suspension (suturing) of the kidney  
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Nephrotomography   A study in which several planes of the kidney are visualized  
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Nocturia   Night urination  
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Oliguria   Scanty/decreased urination  
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Peritoneal   Pertaining to the peritoneum (the membrane which lines the abdominal cavity and covers the abdominal organs)  
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Polycystic Kidney Disease   A condition of mulitple cysts in the kidneys  
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Prostatocystalgia   Pain in the prostate and bladder  
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Prostatectomy   Excision of the prostate  
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Prostatomy   Incision into the prostate  
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Ptosis   A dropping or dropping of an organ or part,for example the eyelid of the kidney  
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Pyelitis   Inflammation of the renal pelvis  
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Pyelolithotomy   Removal of a stone from the renal pelvis by an incision  
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Pyuria   Pus in the urine  
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Renal   Pertaining to the kidney  
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Renal Artery   Carries waste laden blood to the tubules within the kidney for purification  
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Renal Pelvis   An enlarged funnel-shaped extension of the ureter  
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Renal Vein   Structure which carries the blood away from the kidney  
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Residual   Pertaining to that which is left as a residue  
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Retention   Inability to void urine which is present in the bladder  
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Secretion   Seperation of certain materials from the blood by the activity of a gland  
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Stricture   The narrowing of an opening,tube,or canal,such as the urethra or esophagus  
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TUR/TURP   Transurethral resection (of the prostate gland)  
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Uremia   Toxic condition of nitrogenous wastes in the blood  
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Ureter   A slender tube that conveys and transports urine from the kidney to the bladder  
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Ureterectasis   Dilation of the ureter  
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Ureterectomy   Removal of a ureter  
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Ureteropyelostomy   Anastomosis of ureter and renal pelvis  
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Ureterovesicostomy   Reimplantation of a ureter into the bladder  
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Urethra   A membranous tube that carries urine from the bladder to the outside of the body  
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Urethrectomy   Removal of the urethra  
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Urethritis   Inflammation of the urethra  
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Urethropexy   Surgical fixation of the urethra  
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Ureroplasty   Surgical repair of the urethra  
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Urethroscopy   Visual examination of the urethra  
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Urgency   The sudden need to expel urine or stool sudden need to void immediately  
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Urinalysis   Urine test which provides general information on the health of the body as a whole  
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Urinary System   Elimination harmful products in the blood and filters them through urination  
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Urochrome   Urine colour  
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Urologist   One who specializes in the study of urinary system  
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Varicocele   Swelling and distention of veins of the spermatic cord  
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