Med Terms for CMA The Urinary System
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| NEPHR/O, REN/O | KIDNEYS
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| PYEL/O | RENAL PELVIS
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| UR/O, URIN/O | URINE
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| URETER/O | URETERS
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| CYST/O | URINARY BLADDER
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| URETHRA/O | URETHRA
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| NEPHR/O, REN/O | KIDNEYS
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| PYEL/O | RENAL PELVIS
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| UR/O, URIN/O | URINE
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| URETER/O | URETERS
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| CYST/O | URINARY BLADDER
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| URETHRA/O | URETHRA
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| home/o | sameness
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| -stasis | control
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| -lithiasis | the presence of stones
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| dia- | complete or through
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| -lysis | separation
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| -tripsy | to crush
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| Nephrons (NEF-rons) | Functional units of the kidneys That form urine by theprocesses of filtration, reabsorption, and secretion.
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| The ureters | narrow tubes, each about 10 to 12 inches long. Each ureter carries urine from a kidney to the urinary bladder.
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| The urinary bladder | is a hollow muscular organ that is a reservoir for urine
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| The urethra | the tube extending from the bladder to the outside of the body.
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| stone, calculus | is an abnormal mineral deposit
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| Nephrolithiasis | a disorder characterized by the presenceof stones in the kidney
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| Cystitis | is an inflammation of the bladder
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| Incontinence | the inability to control excretory functions
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| Diuretics | medications administered to increase urine secretion to rid the body of excess sodium and water
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| Dialysis | a procedure to remove waste products from the blood of patients whose kidneys no longer function
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| Lithotripsy | the destruction of a kidney, urinary, or bladder stone with the use of high-energyultrasonic waves traveling through water or gel
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