Genitourinary System
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| acute kidney failure | commonly defined as an abrupt decline in renal function, clinically manifesting as a reversible acute increase in nitrogen waste products
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| benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) | an enlarged prostate gland . The prostate gland surrounds the urethra, the tube that carries urine from the bladder out of the body.
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| calculus | a stone (a concretion of material, usually mineral salts) that forms in an organ or duct of the body
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| chronic kidney disease (CKD) | progressive loss in kidney function over a period of months or years
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| chronic renal failure | lower glomerular filtration rate and as a result a decreased capability of the kidneys to excrete waste products.
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| complete prolapse | where the rectal walls have prolapsed to a degree where they protrude out the anus and are visible outside the body.
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| cystitis | inflammation of the urinary bladder. It is often caused by infection and is usually accompanied by frequent, painful urination.
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| dysplasia | the presence of cells of an abnormal type within a tissue, which may signify a stage preceding the development of cancer.
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| endometriosis | a condition resulting from the appearance of endometrial tissue outside the uterus and causing pelvic pain.
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| end-stage renal disease (ESRD) | the final stage of chronic kidney disease in which the kidneys no longer function well enough to meet the needs of daily life.
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| female genital prolapse | characterized by a portion of the vaginal canal protruding (prolapsing) from the opening of the vagina.
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| female genitalia | a procedure performed especially as a cultural rite that typically includes the total or partial excision of the female external genitalia
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| glomerulonephritis | acute inflammation of the kidney, typically caused by an immune response.
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| incomplete prolapse | uterus, or womb, is a muscular structure that's held in place by pelvic muscles and ligaments. ... Uterine prolapse occurs when the uterus sags or slips from its normal position
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| kidneys | each of a pair of organs in the abdominal cavity of mammals, birds, and reptiles, excreting urine.
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| male genitalia | male external genitalia comprise the penis, the male urethra, and the scrotum.
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| menopause | the ceasing of menstruation the period in a woman's life (typically between 45 and 50 years of age) when this occurs.
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| micturate | urinate
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| nephritis | inflammation of the kidneys.
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| nephrons | functional units in the kidney, consisting of a glomerulus and its associated tubule, through which the glomerular filtrate passes before emerging as urine.
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| nephropathy | kidneys are damged
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| nephrosis | kidney disease, especially when characterized by edema and the loss of protein from the plasma into the urine due to increased glomerular permeability
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| ovarian cysts | a fluid-filled sac within the ovary. Often they cause no symptoms. Occasionally they may produce bloating, lower abdominal pain, or lower back pain
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| penis | the male genital organ of higher vertebrates, carrying the duct for the transfer of sperm during copulation
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| perimonopausal | of or in the period of a woman's life shortly before the occurrence of menopause.
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| postmenopausal | having undergone menopause or occurring after menopause.
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| premenpausal | n a woman's life in which she is fully fertile. It starts with a woman's first period and finishes with the first symptoms of menopause
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| prostate gland | a gland surrounding the neck of the bladder in male mammals and releasing prostatic fluid.
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| renal colic | a type of pain caused by kidney stones. Kidney stones (urolithiasis) are crystals that form from chemicals in the urine
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| ureters | the duct by which urine passes from the kidney to the bladder or cloaca
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| urethra | the duct by which urine is conveyed out of the body from the bladder, and which in male vertebrates also conveys semen.
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| urethral stricture | is a narrowing of the urethra caused by injury, instrumentation, infection and certain non-infectious forms of urethritis.
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| urethritis | inflammation of the urethra.
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| urinary bladder | is a hollow muscular organ that collects urine from the kidneys before disposal by urination
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| urinary system | consists of the kidneys, ureters, bladder, and the urethra. Each kidney consists of millions of functional units called nephrons.
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| urinary tract infection (UTI) | an infection in any part of your urinary system — your kidneys, ureters, bladder and urethra
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| urine | a watery, typically yellowish fluid stored in the bladder and discharged through the urethra
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| voiding | to discharge or emit
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