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medterms ch 13

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albumino   protein  
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cysto, vesico   bladder or sac  
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gluco, glucoso, glyco   glucose/sugar  
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keto, ketono   ktone bodies  
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meato   meatus, opening  
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pyelo   renal pelvis  
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uretero   ureter  
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uro, urino   urine  
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medulla   inner part of the kidney  
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calicies, calyces   ducts that carry urine from nephron to renal pelvis  
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glomerulus   small ball shaped cluster of capillaries  
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renal pelvis   basin like portion of ureter  
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urinary bladder   sac that holds urine  
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urethral meatus   opening of urethera  
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creatinine   waste product of muscle metabolism  
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albuminuria, proteinuria   protein in urine  
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bacteriuria   bacteria in urine  
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nocturnal enuresis   bed wetting  
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glucosuria, glycosuria   glucose in urine  
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incontinence   involuntary discharge of urine or feces  
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ketonuria   presence of ketone bodies in urine  
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nocturia   urination at night  
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polyuria   excessive urination  
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glomerulonephritis   nephritis involving glomerulus  
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adult polycystic kidney disease (APKD)   inherited condition of multiple cysts that gradually form in kidney - leads to HTN/renal failure  
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nephritis   inflamm of kidney  
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nephrosis   degenerative disease of renal tubules  
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cystitis   inflammation of bladder  
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urethrocystitis   inflamm of urethra and bladder  
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urinary tract infection   infection of urethra/bladder/ect.  
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kidney biopsy, renal biopsy   removal of kidney tissue for exam  
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IV pyelogram, IV urogram   xray image of urinary tract obtained after iodine contrast medium is injected  
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renal angiogram/arteriogram   xray image of renal artery obtained after injecting contrast  
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abdominal sonogram   abdominal ultrasound image of urinary tract, including kindey and bladder  
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urinalysis (UA)   physical, chemical and microscopic examination of urine  
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urobilinogen   chemical test to detect bile pignment in urine  
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creatinine clearance testings   24 hour urine specimen to determine clearance rates  
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urologic endoscopic surgery   endoscope surgery  
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nephrotomy   incision into the kidney  
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nephrorrhaphy   suture of injured kidney  
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mephrectomy   excision of kidney  
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stent placement   use of a stent to hold tubes/vessels open  
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continent urostomy   internal reservoir contructed from segment of intestine that diverts urine through an opening in abdominal wall. Valve is created internally to prevent leakage  
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orthotopic bladder, neobladder   bladder constructed from portions of intestine connected to the urethra, allowing "natural" voiding  
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kidney dialysis   filters impurities from the blood - replacing some kidney function  
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straight catheter   collect sterile specimen of urine for testing, removed immediately after use.  
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foley catheter   indewlling catheter insrted to collect urine into a bag  
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bacterio   bacteria  
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dipso   thirst  
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glomerulo   glomerulus, small ball  
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litho   stone  
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nephro, reno   kidney  
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pyo   pus  
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urethro   urethra  
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cortex   outer part of kidney  
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hilum   indented opening in kidney where vessels enter and leave  
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nephron   microscopic functional units in the kidney  
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ureter   tube that carries urine from kidney to bladder  
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ureteropelvic junction   point of connection b/w renal pelvis and ureter  
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urethera   carries urine out of body  
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urea   waste product formed in liver filtered by kidneys and excreted  
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urine   fluid produced by kidneys  
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anuria   absence of urine formation  
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dyuria   painful urination  
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enuresis   involuntary discharge of urine, lack of bladder control  
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hematuria   blood in urine  
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stress urinary incontinence SUI   involuntary discharge of urine w/ coughing, sneezing etc.  
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ketone bodies/compound   metabolism products in urine via bodies unusual use of carbs (diabetes/starvation)  
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oliguria   scanty production of urine  
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pyuria   white cells in urine  
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urinary retention   retention from inability to void.  
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hydronephrosis   pooling of urine in dilated areas of renal pelvis and calices of one or both kidneys caused by obstructed outflow of urine.  
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pyelonephritis   inflamm of renal pelvis  
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nephrolithiasis   presence of renal stone or stones  
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urethritis   inflamm of urethra  
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urethral stenosis   narrowed urethra  
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uremia, azotemia   excess urea and other nitrogenous waste in blood caused by kidney failure  
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cytoscopy   examination of bladder using rigid or flexible cytoscope  
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kidneys, ureters, bladder (KUB)   abdominal xray of kidney ureter bladder; used as scout film for obtaining IV pyelogram  
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scout film   plain-film x-ray image to detect obvious pathology prior to further imaging (KUB before IVP)  
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voiding cystourethrogram (VCU, VCUG)   xray image of bladder, urethra obtained during urination  
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specific gravity   measure of [ ] or dilution of urine  
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nitrite   chemical test to determine presence of bactera in urine  
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BUN   high BUN = inability of one or both kidneys to excrete urea  
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resectoscope   urologic endoscope inserted through urethra to resect lesions of bladder, urethra or prostate  
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intracorporeal lithotripsy   method of destroying stones within urinary tract using discharges of electrical energy  
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nephrolithotomy   incision into kideny for removal of stones  
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pyeloplasty   surgical reconstruction of renal pelvis  
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urinary diversion   creation of temporary or permanent diversion of urinary tract to provide new passage for urine  
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noncontinent ileal conduit   removal of portion of ileum to use as a conduit to which ureters are attached at one end, the other is brought trhough an opening created in abdomen. Urine rains continually into bag  
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extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL)   procedure using ultrasound outside the body to bombard and disintegrate stone within  
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hemodialysis   method of removing impurities by pumping patients blood through dialyzer  
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peritoneal dialysis   method of removing impurities using peritoneum as filter; catheter inserted in peritoneal cavity delivers cleasning fluid  
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suprapubic catheter   indewlling catheter inserted directly into bladder through abdominal incison  
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