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The Lang of Medicine Ch 7

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cali/o, calic/o   calyx (calix  
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cyst/o   urinary bladder  
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glomerul/o   glomerulus  
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meat/o   meatus  
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nephr/o   kidney  
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pyel/o   renal pelvis  
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ren/o   kidney  
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trigon/o   trigone (region of the bladder  
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ureter/o   ureter  
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urethr/o   urethra  
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vesic/o   urinary bladder  
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albumin/o   albumin (a protein in the blood)  
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azot/o   nitrogen  
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bacteri/o   bacteria  
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dips/o   thirst  
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kal/o   potassium  
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ket/o, keton/o   ketone bodies (ketoacids and acetone)  
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lith/o   stone  
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natr/o   sodium  
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noct/o   night  
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olig/o   scanty  
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-poietin   substance that forms  
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py/o   pus  
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-tripsy   crushing  
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ur/o   urine(urea)  
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urin/o   urine  
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-uria   urination; urine condition  
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ADH   antidiruetic hormone - vasopressin  
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ARF   acute renal failure  
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BILI   bilirubin  
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BUN   blood urea nitrogen  
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CAPD   continuous ambulatory peretoneal dialysis  
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Cath   catheter, catherterization  
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CCPD   continuous cycling peritoneal dialysis  
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CKD   chronic kidney disease  
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CI-   chloride - an electrolyte excreted by the kidney  
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CRCL   creatinine clearance; also seen as CrCI and CLcr  
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CRF   chronic renal failure - progressive loss of kidney function  
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C   culture and sensitivity testing  
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cysto   cystoscopic examination  
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ESRD   end-stage renal disease  
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ESWL   extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy  
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GFR   glomerular filtration rate  
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HCO3-   bicarbonate - an electrolyte conserved by the kidney  
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HD   hemodialysis  
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IC   interstitial cystitis  
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K+   potassium - an electrolyte  
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KUB   kidney, ureter, and bladder  
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Na+   sodium - an electrolyte  
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PD   peritoneal dialysis  
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pH   potential hydrogen; scale to indicate degree of acidity or alkalinity  
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PKD   polycystic kidney disease  
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PKU   phenylketonuria  
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PUL   percutaneous ultrasonic lithotripsy  
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RP   retrograde pyelogram  
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sp gr   specific gravity  
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UA   urinalysis  
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UTI   urinary tract infection  
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VCUG   voiding cystourethrogram  
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arteriole   small artery  
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calyx or calix (pluran calyces or calices   cup-like collecting region of the renal pelvis  
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cortex   ourter region of an organ; the renal cortex is the outer region of the kidney.  
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creatinine   nitrogenous waste excreted in urine. Creatinine clearance is a measure of the efficiency of the kidneys in removing (clearing) creatinine from the blood.  
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electrolyte   chemical element that carries an electrical charge when dissolved in water. They are necessary for functioning of muscles and nerves. The kidneys maintain the proper balance of them and water in the blood.  
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erythropoietin (EPO)   hormone secreted by the kidney to stimulate the production of red blood cells by bone marrow. -poietin means a substance that forms.  
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filtration   process whereby some substances, but not all, pass through a filter. In the kidney, blood pressure forces materials thru the filter (glomerulus).  
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glomerular capsule   enclosing structure surrounding each glomerulus. It is also know as Bowman capsule and it collects the material that is filtered from the blood thru the walls of the glomerulus.  
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glomerulus (plural: glomeruli)   timy ball of capillaries (microscopic blood vessels) in the kidney.  
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hilum   depression in an organ where blood vessels and nerves enter and leave.  
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meatus   opening or canal  
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medulla   inner region of an organ.  
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nephron   combination of glomerulus and renal tubule where filtration, reabsorption, and secretion take place in the kidney.  
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nitrogenous waste   substance containing nitrogen and excreted in urine.  
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potassium (K+)   an electrolyte regulated by the kidney so that a proper concentration is maintained within the blood. It is essential for allowing muscle contraction and conduction of nervous impulses.  
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reabsorption   process whereby renal tubules return materials necessary to the body back into the bloodstream.  
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renal artery   blood vessel that carries blood to the kidney  
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renal pelvis   central collecting region in the kidney  
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renal tubule   microscopic tubes in the kidney where urine is formed after filtration.  
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renal vein   blood vessel that carries blood away from the kidney adn toward the heart.  
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renin   hormone secreted by the kidney; it raises blood pressure by influencing vasoconstriction (narrowing of the blood vessles).  
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sodium (Na+)   an electrolyte regulated in the blood and urine by the kidneys; needed for proper transmission of nerve impulses, heart activigty, and other metabolic functions.  
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trigone   triangular area in the urinary bladder.  
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urea   major nitrogenous waste excreted in urine.  
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ureter   one of the two tubes leading from the kidneys to the urinary bladder.  
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uric acid   nitrogenous waste excreted in the urine.  
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urination   process of voiding; also called micturition.  
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glomerulonephritis   inflammation of the glomeruli within the kidney.  
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interstitial nephritis   inflammation of the connective tissue that lies between the renal tubules.  
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nephrolithiasis   kidney stones (renal calculi).  
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nephrotic syndrome (nephrosis   group of clinical signs and symptoms caused by excessive protein loss in urine.  
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polycystic kidney disease (PKD)   multiple fluid-filled sacs (cysts) within and on the kidney.  
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pyelonephritis   inflammation of the lining of the renal pelvis and renal parenchyma.  
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renal cell carcinoma (hypernephroma)   cancerous tumor of the kidney in adulthood.  
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renal failure   kidney decreases excretion of wastes as a result of impaired filtration function.  
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renal hypertension   high blood pressure resulting from kidney disease.  
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Wilm's tumor   malignant tumor of the kidney ocurring in childhood.  
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diabetes insipidus   antidiuretic hormone is not secreted adequately, or the kidney is resistant to its effect.  
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diabetes mellitus   insulin is not secreted adequately or not used properly in the body.  
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