M6 13-005 Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
Anasarca | Severe, generalized edema |
Anuria | Urinary output of less than 100 to 250 ml in 24 hours |
Asthenia | General feeling of tiredness and listlessness |
Azotemia | Retention of excessive amounts of nitrogenous compound in the blood |
Dialysis | Medical procedure for the removal of certain elements for the blood or lymph by virtue of the difference in their rates of diffusion through an external semi-permeable membrane or,in the case of peritoneal dialysis, through the peritoneum |
Hematuria | Blood in the urine |
Hydronephrosis | The dilation of the renal pelvis and calyces |
Nephrotoxin | Substances with specific destructive properties for the kidneys, such as certain antibiotics, heavy metals, solvents, and chemicals |
Nocturia | Excessive urination at night |
Oliguria | A diminished capacity to form and pass urine (less than 500 mL in 24 hours); result is that the end products of metabolism cannot be excreted efficiently |
Pyuria | Pus in the urine |
Residual urine | Urine remaining in the urinary tract after voiding |
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