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Med Term Chpt 11

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anuria   absence of urination/ urine production  
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cystoscopy   using lighted intr. to examine bladder  
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epispadias   urethral meatus is in wrong position(above)  
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glomerulonephritis   inflammation of nephron and glomerulus cappilaries  
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hydronephrosis   enlargement of kidney due to stone in ureter blocking water release  
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hypokalemia   decreased amount of potassuim in blood  
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incontinence   state of not being able to hold urine in bladder  
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lithotripsy   use of sound wave to break up stone in kidney  
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nephrolithotomy   removal of kidney stone through small incision w/ endoscope  
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nocturia   frequent urination during the night  
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percutaneous   going through the skin  
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polycystic   pertaining to many semi-solid cysts  
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retroperitoneal   behind abdominal area  
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kidney   nephr/o ren/o  
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kidney pelvis   pyel/o  
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ureter   ureter/o  
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bladder   cysto/o vesic/o  
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nephroptosis   kidney is drooping  
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nephropexy   putting drooping kidney back in place  
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pyelonephritis   kidney pelvis inflammed, also swelling- can't get rid of toxins  
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acute   sudden onset  
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chronic   ongoing, long term  
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ESRD   end stage renal disease  
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uremia   urine in blood - blood has breakdown products in it (ammonia, ESRD)  
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cystitis   inflammed bladder  
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cystocele   bladder hernia into uterus or bowel  
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fistula   connection between two structures that should not be joined  
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hypospadias   urethral meatus is below the tip of shaft  
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uria   urination  
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enuresis   involuntary release of urine  
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frequency   small amounts often  
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urgency   diminished bladder capasity  
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BUN   blood urea nitrogen  
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IVP   intravenous pyelography  
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KUB   kidney ureters & bladder (order of x-ray)  
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VCUG   voiding, cystourethrography (taken while patient pees)  
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TURP   transurethral resection of prostate  
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TURBT   transurethral resection of bladder tumor  
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ESWL   extra corporeal shockwave lithotripsy (bombarding stone to pulverize)  
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TNTC   too numerous to count  
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ESWL   extra corporeal shockwave lithotripsy (bombarding stone to pulverize)  
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TNTC   too numerous to count  
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ESWL   extra corporeal shockwave lithotripsy (bombarding stone to pulverize)  
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TNTC   too numerous to count  
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