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Urinary System

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Kidneys   organs that remove waste products from the blood.  
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Glomerulus   Cluster of capillaries in the kidney where the urine begins to form  
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Nephron   Kidney's urine-producing unit  
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Ureters   Carry urine from the kidney to the urinary bladder  
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Urinary bladder   stores urine  
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Urinary meatus   Outside opening through which the urine passes  
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urethra   Carries urine from the bladder to the urinary meatus.  
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Kidney combing form   nephr/o ren/o  
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Bladder, sac combining form   cyst/o vesic/o  
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ureter combining form   ureter/o  
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Renal pelvis combining form   pyel/o  
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Glomerulus combining form   glomerul/o  
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Urethra combining form   urethr/o  
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Meatus combining form   meat/o  
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Glomerul/o definition   glomerulus  
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vesic/o definition   sac bladder  
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pyel/o definition   renal pelvis  
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ureter/o   ureter  
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cyst/o   bladder sac  
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urethr/o   urethra  
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ren/o   kidney  
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meat/o   meatus  
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Ex 4 1. hydr/o definition   water  
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2. azot/o definition   urea, nitrogen  
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3. noct/I definition   night  
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4. lith/o definition   stone, calculus  
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5. tom/o definition   cut, section  
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6. albumin/o definition   albumin  
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7. urin/o definition   urine, urinary tract  
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8. son/o definition   sound  
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9. glyc/o definition   sugar  
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10. blast/o definition   developing cell, germ cell  
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11. olig/o definition   scanty, few  
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12. ur/o definition   urine, urinary tract  
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13. glycos/o difinition   sugar  
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Ex 5 1. sugar combining form   glyc/o, glycos/o  
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2. Sound combining form   son/o  
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3. urine, urinary tract combining form   urin/o, ur/o  
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4. water combining form   hydr/o  
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5. developing cell, germ cell combining form   blast/o  
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6. cut, section combining form   tom/o  
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7. albumin combing form   albumin/o  
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8. night combining form   noct/i  
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9. urea, nitrogen combing form   azot/o  
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10. stone, calculus combining form   lith/o  
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11. scanty, few combing form   olig/o  
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Ex 6 1. -iasis, -esis definition   condition  
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2.-lysis definition   loosening, dissolution, separating  
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3. -megaly definition   enlargement  
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4. -rrhaphy definition   suturing, repairing  
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5. -ptosis definition   drooping, sagging, prolapse  
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6. -tripsy definition   surgical crushing  
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7. -trophy definition   nourishment, development  
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8. -uria definition   urine, urination  
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9. -gram definition   record, radiographic image  
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Ex 9 1. nephroma define   tumor of the kidney  
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2.cystolith define   stone in the bladder  
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3. nephrolithiasis define   condition of stone(s) in the kidney  
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4. uremia define   condition of urine (urea) in the blood  
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5. nephroptosis define   drooping kidney  
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6. cystocele define   protrusion of the bladder  
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7. nephrohypertrophy define   excessive development of the kidney  
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8. cystitis define   inflammation of the bladder  
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9. pyelitis define   inflammation of the renal pelvis  
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10.ureterocele define   protrusion of a ureter  
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11. hydronephrosis define   abnormal condition of water in the kidney  
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12. nephromegaly define   enlargement of a kidney  
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13. ureterolithiasis define   condition of stones (s) in the ureters  
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14. pyelonephritis define   inflammation of the renal pelvis an the kidney  
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15. ureteritis define   inflammation of the ureter  
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16. nephritis define   inflammation of a kidney  
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17. urethrocystitis define   inflammation of the urethra and bladder  
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18. ureterostenosis define   narrowing of the ureter  
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19. nephroblastoma define   kidney tumor containing developing cell.  
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Ex 13 1. Stones in the kidney are also called   renal calculus  
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2. The inability to urinate, which results in an abnormal amount of urine in the bladder, is known as   urinary retention  
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3. The name given to a condition in which a kidney is enlarged and contains many cysts is   polycystic kidney disease  
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4. the condition in which the urinary meatus is located on the underside of the penis is called   hypospadias  
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5.Elevated blood pressure resulting from kidney disease is   renal hypertension  
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6. Sudden stoppage of urine formation is referred to as   urinary suppression  
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7. is a condition in which the urinary meatus is located on the upper surface of the penis.   epispadias  
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8. Infection of one or more organs of the urinary system is called   urinary tract infection  
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9. is a condition in which pathogenic microorganisms enter the bloodstream.   sepsis  
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Ex 17 1. vesicotomy   incision of the bladder  
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2. cystotomy   incision of the bladder  
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3. nephrostomy   creation of an artificial opening into the kidney  
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4. nephrolysis   separating the kidney  
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5. cystectomy   excision of the bladder  
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6. pyelolithotomy   incision of the renal pelvis to remove a stone  
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7.nephropexy   surgical fixation of the kidney  
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8. cystolithotomy   incision of the bladder to remove a stone  
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9. nephrectomy   excision of a kidney  
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10. ureterectomy   excision of a ureter  
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11. cystostomy   creation of an artificial opening into the bladder  
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12. pyeloplasty   surgical repair of the renal pelvis  
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13. cystorrhaphy   suturing of the bladder  
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14. meatotomy   incision of the meatus  
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15. lithotripsy   crushing of a stone  
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16.urethroplasty   surgical repair of the urethra  
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17. vesicourethral (suspension)   suspension pertaining to the bladder and urethra  
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18. nephropyelolithotomy   incision through the kidney into the renal pelvis to remove a stone  
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19. ureterostomy   creation of an artificial opening into the ureter.  
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Ex 22 1. fulguration   used to remove bladder growth  
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2. renal transplant   used to replace a nonfunctioning kidney  
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3. ESWL   also called shock wave lithotripsy  
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Ex 25 1. voiding cystourethrography   radiographic imaging of the bladder and the urethra  
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2. meatoscope   instrument used for visual examination of the meatus  
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3. cystography   radiographic imaging of the bladder  
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4. urethroscope   instrument used for visual examination of the urethra  
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5. nephrosonography   process of recording the kidney with sound  
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6. cystoscope   instrument used for visual examination of the bladder  
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7. nephrotomogram   sectional radiographic image of the kidney  
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8.cystogram   radiographic image of the bladder  
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9. meatoscopy   visual examination of the meatus  
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10. nephrogram   radiographic image of the kidney  
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11. cystoscopy   visual examination of the bladder  
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12. nephrography   radiographic imaging of the kidney  
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13. urinometer   instrument used to measure (specific gravity) urine  
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14. (intravenous) urogram   radiographic image of the urinary tract (with contrast medium injected intravenously)  
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15. (retrograde) urogram   radiographic image of the urinary tract  
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16. renogram   (graphic) record of the kidney  
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17. nephroscopy   visual examination of the kidney  
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18. ureteroscopy   visual examination of the ureter  
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Ex 30 1. specific gravity   a urine test to measure concentrating or diluting abilities of the kidneys  
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2. blood urea nitrogen   a blood test that measures the amount of urea in the blood.  
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3. urinalysis   multiple routine tests performed on a urine sample  
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4. KUB   a radiographic image of the kidneys, ureters, and bladder  
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5. Creatinine   a test on blood that if elevated indicates impaired kidney function.  
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EX 33 1.nocturia define   night urination  
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2. urologist define   physician who studies and treats (disease of the urinary tract.  
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3. oliguria define   scanty urine  
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4. azotemia define   (excessive) urea and nitrogenous substances in the blood  
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5. hematuria define   blood in the urine  
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6. urology define   study of the urinary tract  
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7. polyuria define   much (excessive) urine  
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8. albuminuria define   albumin in the urine  
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9. anuria define   absence of urine  
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10. diuresis define   condition of urine passing through (increased excretion of urine)  
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11. pyuria define   pus in the urine  
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12. urinary define   pertaining to the urine  
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13. glycosuria define   sugar in the urine  
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14. meatal define   pertaining to the meatus  
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15. dysuria define   difficult or painful urination  
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16. nephrology define   study of the kidney  
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17.nephrologist define   physician who studies and treats disease of the kidney  
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Ex 37 1. a receptacle for urine is an   urinal  
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2. the procedure for removing impurities from the blood because of the inability of the kidneys to do so is called   hemodialysis  
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3 a __ bladder is stretched out.   distended  
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4. a Flexible, tube-like device for withdrawing or instilling fluids is an   catheter  
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5. The inability to control the bladder and/or bowels is called   incontinence  
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6. The passage of a catheter into the urinary bladder to withdraw urine is an   urinary catheterization  
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7. To remove toxic wastes caused by kidney insufficiency by placing dialyzing fluid in the peritoneal cavity is called   peritoneal dialysis  
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8. To void is to   evacuate waste material  
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9. An abnormal narrowing is an   stricture  
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10. An agent that increases the formation and excretion of urine is called an   diuretic  
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11. Involuntary urination is called   enuresis  
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12. Is another word for void or urinate   micturate  
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13. is the name given to the force and flow of urine   urodynamics  
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BUN   blood urea nitrogen  
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cath   catheterization, catheter  
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ESWL   extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy  
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HD   hemodialysis  
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IVP   intravenous pyelogram  
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IVU   intravenous urogram  
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SG   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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