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H.I.T

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Urinary System   Is to maintain a balance of the contents of the fluids within the body  
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Kidneys   Filter blood constantly to remove waste and work to filter the blood, reabsorb water, and secrete urine.  
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Urine   Which is expelled from the body by way of the bladder.  
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Nephrons   Microscopic units of the kidneys, are the structures that actually form urine.  
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Ureters   Urine is moved from the kidney to the bladder by the way of the ureters, are very narrow tubes  
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Urinary bladder   which holds urine until it moves to the urethra  
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Urethra   Is a small tube extending from the bladder to outside the body. When the bladder fills, pressure is exerted on the urethra, causing the urge to urinate.  
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Micturate or Voiding   Which are other terms for urination.  
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Male genitalia   Are made up of the scrotum, testicles, and the penis  
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Penis   Ureters move urine from the kidneys to the bladder  
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Prostate gland   Secretes a fluid that is part of the semen and aids in the motility of the sperm  
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Female genitalia   Are made up of the uterus, vagina, ovaries, fallopian tubes, cervix, perineum, clitoris, labia, and mammary glands, or breasts  
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Nephritis   An inflammation of the kidneys  
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Nephrosis (Nephropathy)   Refers to a disease or disorder of the kidney.  
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Glomerulonephritis   An inflammation of the glomeruli of the kidney  
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Acute kidney failure   Some causes are blockage of urine flow, tumors, and enlarged prostate  
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Chronic renal failure (Chronic kidney disease)   Is a progressive disease in which renal function deteriorates  
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ESRD   Other organs are affected until the pt advances to the late stages of chronic renal failure  
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Calculus   Stone  
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Renal colic   Is acute pain caused by the passage of a kidney stone  
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Cystitis   Inflammation of the bladder  
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Urethritis   Inflammation of the urethra  
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Urethral stricture   Narrowing of the urethra  
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Urinary tract infection (UTI)   Abnormal presence of microorganisms in the urine  
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Benign prostatic hypertrophy   Abnormal enlargement of the prostate  
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Endometriosis   Abnormal growth of the endometrium outside the uterus  
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Female genital prolapse   Downward displacement of the genital organs  
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Complete prolapse   Entire uterus descends & protrudes beyond the introitus and vagina becomes inverted  
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Incomplete prolapse   Uterus descends into the introitus  
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Ovarian cysts   Sacs of the ovary that are filled with a semisolid or liquid material  
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Dysplasia   Abnormal development or growth of cells  
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Menopause   The time in a women's life when her menstrual cycle ceases  
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Premenopausal   Time period right before menopuase  
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Perimenopusal   When symptoms of menopause starts  
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Postmenopausal   When a woman has not had a period for at least 1 year until the time she celebrates her 100th birthday  
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ARF   Acute renal failure  
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BPH   Benign prostatic hypertrophy  
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BUN   Blood,urea, nitrogen  
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CRF   Chronic renal failure  
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C&S   Culture & sensitivity  
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Cysto   Cystoscopy  
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ESRD   End stage renal disease  
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ESWL   Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy  
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IVP   Intravenous pyelogram  
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IVU   Intravenous urography  
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KUB   Kidneys, ureters, bladder  
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PD   Peritoneal dialysis  
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RD   Retrograde pyelogram  
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TURP   Transurethral resection of the prostate  
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U/A   Urinalysis  
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UTI   Urinary tract infection  
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VCUG   Voiding cystourethrogram  
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External sphincter   Controls the release of the urine from the bladder  
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Pyeloplasty   Plastic surgery on the renal pelvis of kidney  
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Neprorrhaphy   Suturing of a kidney wound or injury  
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Symphysiotomy for horseshoe kidney   Is completed to correct a horseshoe, a condition in which there is an abnormal union of the kidneys  
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Renal endoscopic procedures   Look like the kidneys  
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Cystostomy   Incision is made into the midline and carried through until the bladder is incised  
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Urodynamics   The study of the holding and storage of urine in the bladder, the motion of rate of the movement of the urine, and the analysis of how the bladder empties.  
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Open drainage of a perirenal abscess or renal abscess   Incision made into the area, the site is irrigated, and drain tubes are placed  
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Nephrolithotomy   Removal of kidney stones  
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Pyelotomy   Incision made into the renal pelvis  
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Ureterectomy   Removal of ureter  
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Partial Nephrectomy   Partial removal of kidney  
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