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Diseases of the Urinary System- Lauren Draper

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also known as kidney failure, is the inability of the kidney or kidneys to perfrom their functions.   Renal Failure  
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also known as anuresis, is the complete suppression of urine formation by the kidneys   Anuria  
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a toxic condition caused by excessive amount of urea and other waster products in the bloodstream   Urema  
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has sudden onset and is characterized by uremia   Acute Renal Failure  
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is a progressive disease that may be caused by a variety of conditions   Chronic Renal Failure  
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A general group of kidney disease   Nephrotic Syndrome  
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Excessive fluid in the body tissue   Edema  
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Abnormally high concentrations of protein in the urine   Hyperproteinuria  
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Abnormally low concentration of protein in the blood   Hypoproteinuria  
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Abnormally large amounts of lipids in the blood   Hyperlipidemia  
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Disease of the kidney   Nephrosis  
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a result of the damage to the kidney's capillary blood vessels that is caused by long-term diabetes mellitus   Diabetic Nephropathy  
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an inflammation of the kidney involving primarily the glomeruli   Glomerulonephritis  
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the dilation of the renal pelvis of one or both kidneys   Hydronephrosis  
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the distention of a kidney   Nephrectasis  
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An inflammation of the kidney   Nephritis  
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the downward displacement of the kidney   Nephroptosis  
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suppuration of the kidney   Nephropyosis  
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an inflammation of the renal pelvis   Pyelitis  
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an inflammation of the renal pelvis and the kidney   Pyelonephritis  
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an acute pain in the kidney area that is caused by blockage during the passage of a kidney stone   Renal Colic  
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a disorder characterized by the presence of stones in the kidney   Nephrolithiasis  
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the distention of the ureter with the urine that cannot flow because the ureter is blocked   Hydroureter  
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the distention of a ureter   Ureterctasis  
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the discharge of blood from the ureter   Utreterorrhagia  
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a suture in the ureter   Ureterstenosis  
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pain in the urinary bladder   Cystalgia  
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an inflammation of the bladder   Cystitis  
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an inflammation within the wall of the bladder   Interstitial Cystitis  
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a hernia of the bladder through the vaginal wall   Cystocele  
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the bleeding from the bladder   Cystorrhagia  
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an abnormal opening between the bladder and the vagina   Vesicovaginal Fissure  
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the pain in the urethra   Urethralgia  
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an inflammation in the urethra   Urethritis  
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bleeding from the urethra   Urethrorrhagia  
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abnormal discharge fro the urethra   Urethrorrhea  
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the stricture or stenosis of the urethra   Urethrostenosis  
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Male: A congential abnormality in which the urethral opening is located on the dorsal of the penisFemale: The urethral opening is in the region of the clitoris   Epispadias  
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Male: Congenital abnormality in whcih the urethral opening is on the undersurface of the penis.Female: The urethral opening is into the vagina   Hypospadias  
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A congential abnormality in males in which the urethral opening is on one side of the penis   Paraspadias  
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the increased excretion of urine   Diuresis  
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difficult or painful urination   Dysuria  
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the involuntary discharge of urine   Enuresis  
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The involuntary discharge of urine at night during sleep   Nocturnal Enuresis  
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the excessive urination durin gthe night   Nocturia  
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Scanty urination   Oliguria  
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The Excessive urination   Polyuria  
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the inability to void or empty the bladder   Urinary Retention  
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the inability to control excretory functions   Incontinence  
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The inability to control the voiding of urine   Urinary Incontinence  
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The inability to control the voiding of urine under physical stress such as running, sneezing, laughing, or coughing   Urinary Stress Incontinence  
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When urination occurs involuntarily as soon as an urgent desire to urinate is felt   Urge Incontinence  
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