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6 Urinary System

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kidneys   two bean-shaped organs located on each side of the verttebral column on the posterior wall of the abdominal cavity behind the parietal peritoneum  
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nephron   urine-producing microscopic structure. approx 1 million in wach kidney  
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glomerulus   cluster of capillaries at the entrance of the nephron. The process of filterin the blood, and forming urine, begins here.  
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renal pelvis   funnel-shaped reservoir the collects the wrine and passes it to the ureter  
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hilum   indentation on the medial side of the kidney where the ureter leaves the kidney  
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ureters   2 slender tubes, approx 10-13 inches long. recieve the urine from the kidneys to carry it to the posterior portion of the bladder  
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cyst/o   bladder, sac  
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vesic/o   bladder, sac  
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glomerul/o   glomerulus  
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meat/o   meatus (opening)  
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nephr/o   kidney  
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ren/o   kidney  
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pyel/o   renal pelvis  
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ureter/o   ureter  
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urethr/o   urethra  
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urinary bladder   muscular, hollow organ that temporarily holds the urine  
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urethra   lowest part of the urinary tract, through which urine passes from the urinary bladder to the outside of the body  
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urinary meatus   opening through which the urine passes to the outside  
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albumin/o   albumin  
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azot/o   urea, nitrogen  
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blast/o   developing cell, germ cell  
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glyc/o   sugar  
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glycos/o   sugar  
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hydr/o   water  
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lith/o   stone, calculus  
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noct/i   night  
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olig/o   scanty, few  
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son/o   sound  
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tom/o   cut, section  
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urin/o   urine, urinary tract  
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ur/o   urine, urinary tract  
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-iasis   condition  
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-esis   condition  
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-lysis   loosening, dissolution, separating  
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-megaly   enlargement  
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-ptosis   drooping, sagging, prolapse  
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-rrhaphy   suturing, repairing  
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-tripsy   surgical crushing  
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-trophy   nourishment, development  
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-uria   urine, urination  
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cystitis   inflammation of the bladder  
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cystocele   protrusion of the bladder  
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cystolith   stone in the bladder  
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glomerulonephritis   inflammation of the glomeruli of the kidney  
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hydronephrosis   abnormal condition of water in the kidney  
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nephritis   inflammation of a kidney  
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nephroblastoma   kidney tumor containing developing cells  
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nephrohypertrophy   excessive development (increase in size) of the kidney  
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nephrolithiasis   condition on stones in the kidney  
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nephroma   tumor of the kidney  
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nephromegaly   enlargement of a kidney  
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nephroptosis   drooping kidney  
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pyelitis   inflammation of the renal pelvis  
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pyelonephritis   inflammation of the renal pelvis and the kidney  
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uremia   condition of urine in the blood  
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ureteritis   inflammation of a ureter  
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ureterocele   protrusion of a ureter  
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ureterolithiasis   condiation of stones in the ureters  
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ureterostenosis   narrowing of the ureter  
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urethrocystitis   inflammation of the urethra and the bladder  
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epispadias   congenital defect in which the urinary meatus is located on the upper surface of the penis  
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hypospadias   congenital defect in which the urinary meatus is located on the underside of the penis  
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polycystic kidney disease   condition in which the kidney contains many cysts and is enlarged  
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renal calculi   stones in the kidney  
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renal hypertension   elevated blood pressure resulting from kidney disease  
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sepsis   condition in which pathogenic microorgansisms, usually bacteria, enter the bloodstream, causing a systematic inflammatory response to the infection (septicemia)  
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urinary retention   abnoraml accumulation of urine in the bladder because of an inability to urinate  
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urinary suppression   sudden stoppage of urine formation  
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urinary tract infection ( UTI )   infection of one or more organs of the urinary tract  
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cystectomy   excision of the bladder  
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cystolithotomy   incision of the bladder to remove a stone  
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cystorrhaphy   suturing of the bladder  
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cystostomy or vesicotomy   incision of the bladder  
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lithotripsy   surgical crushing of a stone  
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nephrectomy   excision of a kidney  
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nephrolysis   separating the kidney (from otehr body structures)  
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nephropexy   surgical fixation of the kidney  
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nephropyelithotomy   incision through the kidney to the renal pelvis to remove a stone  
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nephrostomy   creation of an artificial opening into the kidney  
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pyeolithotomy   incision of the renal pelvis to remove a stone  
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pyeoplasty   surgical repair of the renal pelvis  
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ureterectomy   excision of a ureter  
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ureterostomy   creation of an artificial opening into the ureter  
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urethroplasty   surgical repair of the urethra  
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vesicourethral suspension   suspension pertaining to the bladder and the urethra  
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extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL)   noninvasive treatment for removal of kidney or ureteral stones  
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fulguration   destruction of living tissue with an eletric spark (commonly used to remove bladder growths)  
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renal transplant   surgical implantation of a donor kidney to replace a nonfunctioning kidney  
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cystogram   xray image of the bladder  
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cystography   xray imaging of the bladder  
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intravenous urogram (IVU)   xray image of the urinary tract (intravenous pyelogram)  
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nephrogram   xray image of the kidney  
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nephrosonography   process of recording the kidney using sound (ultrasound test)  
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nephrotomogram   xray image of the kidney  
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renogram   record of the kidney (nuclear mediciine test)  
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retrograde urogram   xray image of the urinary tract with contrast medium instilled through urethral catheters by a cystoscope  
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voiding cystourethrography   xray imaging of the bladder and the urethra  
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cystoscope   instrument used for visual exam of the bladder  
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cystoscopy   visual exam of the bladder  
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meatoscope   instrument used for visual exam of the meatus  
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meatoscopy   visual exam of the meatus  
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nephropscoy   visual exam of the kidney  
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urethroscope   instrument used for visual exam of the urethra  
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urinometer   instrument used to measure (specific gravity) urine  
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KUB (kidney, ureter, bladder)   simple xray image of the abdomen  
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blood urea nitrogen (BUN)   a blood test that measures the amount of urea in the blood (determines kidney function)  
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creatinine   blood test that measures the amount of creatinine in the blood (elevated amount indicates imapired kidney function)  
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specific gravity (SG)   test performed on a urine specimen to measure the concentrating or diluting ability of the kidneys  
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urinalysis (UA)   multiple rountine tests performed on a urine specimen  
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albuminuria   albumin in the urien  
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anuria   abscence of urine  
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aztoemia   urea and nitrogenous substances in the blood  
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diuresis   condition of urien passing through (increased excreation)  
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dysuria   difficult or painful urination  
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glycosuria   sugar (glucose) in the urine  
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hematuria   blood in the urine  
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meatal   pertaining to the meatus  
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nephrologist   physician who studies and treats disease of the kidney  
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nephrology   study of the kidney  
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nocturia   night urination  
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oliguria   scanty urine  
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polyuria   excessive urine  
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pyuria   pus in the urine  
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urinary   pertaining to the urine  
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urologist   physician who studies and treats the urinary tract  
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urology   study of the urinary tract  
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catheter (cath)   flexible, tubelike device, such as a urinary catheter, for withdrawing or instilling fluids  
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distended   stretched out  
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diuretic   agent the increases the formation and excretion of urine  
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enuresis   involuntary urination  
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hemodialysis (HD)   procedure for removing impurities from the blood because of an inablitly of the kidneys to do so  
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incontinence   inability to control bladder and/or bowels  
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micturate   to urinate or void  
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peritoneal dialysis   procedure for removing toxic wastes when the kidney is unable to do so  
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stricture   abnormal narrowing  
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urinal   receptical for urine  
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urinary catheterization   passage of a catheter into the urinary bladder to withdraw urine  
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urodynamics   pertaining to the force and the flow of urine within the urinary tract  
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void   to empty or evacuate waste material, especially urine  
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