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ML Urinary System

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cyst/o, 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, 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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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, 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, ur/o   urine, urinary tract  
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-iasis, -esis   condition  
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-gram   -record, radiographic image  
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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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-rrhapy   suturing, reparing  
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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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ureteritis   inflammation of the ureter  
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nephromegaly   enlargement of the bladder  
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cystitis   inflammation of the bladder  
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nephrohypertrophy   excessive development of the kidney  
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urethrocystitis   inflammation of the urethra & bladder  
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cystocele   protrusion of the bladder  
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hydronephrosis   abnormal condition of water in the kidney  
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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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nephroma   tumor of the kidney  
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nephroptosis   a drooping kidney  
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nephritis   inflammation of a kidney  
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nephrolithiasis   condition of stones in the kidney  
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ureterocele   protrusion of a ureter  
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pyelitis   inflammation of the renal pelvis  
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uremia   condition of urine in the blood  
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ureterostenosis   narrowing of the ureter  
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pyelonephritis   inflammation of the renal pelvis & the kidney  
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ureterolithiosis   condition of stones in the ureters  
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nephroblastoma   kidney tumor containing developing cells  
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renal calculus   stones in the kindney  
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urinary retention   the inability to urinate, which results in an abnormal amount of urine in the bladder  
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polycystic kidney disease   a condition in which a kidney is enlarged & contains many cysts  
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hypospadias   condition in which the urinary meatus is located on the underside of the penis  
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renal hypertension   elevated blood pressure resulting from kidney disease  
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urinary suppression   sudden stoppage of urine formation  
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epispadias   condition in which the urinary meatus is located on the upper surface of the penis  
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urinary tract infection   infection of one of more organs of the urinary system  
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sepsis   condition in which pathogenic microorganisms enter the bloodstream  
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ureterostomy   creation of an artificial opening into the ureter  
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nephrectomy   excision of a kidney  
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pyelolithotomy   incision of the renal pelvis to remove a stone  
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cystorrhaphy   suturing of the bladder  
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nephrolysis   separating the kidney  
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nephrostomy   creation of an artifical opening into the kidney  
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urethroplasty   surgical repair of the urethra  
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cystectomy   excision of the bladder  
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meatotomy   incision of th meatus  
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cystotomy   incision of the bladder  
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vesicotomy   incision of the bladder  
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pyeloplasty   surgical repair of the renal pelvis  
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ureterectomy   excision of the ureter  
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nephropexy   surgical fixation of the kidney  
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cystolithotomy   incision into the bladder to remove a stone  
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lithotripsy   surgical crushing of a stone  
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vesicourethral   pertaining to the bladder & urethra  
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cystostomy   creation of an artificial opening into the bladder  
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nephropyelolithotomy   incision through the kidney into the renal pelvis to remove a stone  
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renal transplant   the surgical implantation of a donor kidney to replace a nonfunctioning kidney  
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fulguration   the destruction of living tissue with an electric spark  
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extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy   a noninvasive treatment for removal of kidney or ureteral stones  
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cystoscopy   visual examination of the bladder  
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nephrotomogram   sectional radiographic image of the kidney  
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urogram   radiographic image of the urinary tract  
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meatoscope   instrument used for visual exam of the meatus  
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urethroscope   instrument used for visual exam of the urethra  
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nephrosonography   process of radiographic recording the kidney using sound  
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cystogram   radiographic image of the bladder  
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meatoscopy   visual exam of the meatus  
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cystoscope   instrument used for visual exam of the bladder  
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cystourethrography   radiographic imaging of the bladder & the urethra  
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cystography   radiographic imaging of the bladder  
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nephrogram   radiographic image of the kidney  
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urinometer   instrument used to measure urine  
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renogram   record of the kidney  
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nephrography   radiographic imaging of the kidney  
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urogram   radiographic image of the urinary tract  
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nephroscopy   visual exam of the kidney  
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ureteroscopy   visual exam of the ureter  
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KUB(kidney,ureter,& bladder)   radiographic image of the abdomen used to view the kidneys, ureters, & bladder to determine size, shape, & location  
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speatic gravity   a urine test to measure concentrating or diluting abilities of the kidneys  
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blood urea nirtogen   measures the amount of urea in the blood  
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urinalysis   multiple routine tests performed on a urine specimen  
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creatinine   a blood test that measures the amount of creatinine in blood  
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nocturia   night urination  
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oliguria   scanty urine  
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pyuria   pus in the urine  
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urologist   physician who studies & treats the urinary tract  
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polyuria   much (excessive) urine  
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azotemia   excessive urea & nitrogenous substances in the blood  
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urinary   pertaining to urine  
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hematuria   blood in the urine  
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urology   study of the urinary tract  
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diuresis   condition of urine passing through  
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anuria   absence of urine  
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glycosuria   sugar in the urine  
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dysuria   difficult or painful urination  
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albuminuria   albumin in the urine  
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meatal   pertaining to the meatus  
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nephrology   study of the kidney  
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nephrologist   physician who studies & treats the kidney  
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urinal   a receptacle for urine  
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hemodialysis   process of removing impurities from the blood when the kidneys are unable to do so  
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catheter   flexible, tubelike device for withdrawing or instilling fluids  
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urinary catheterization   passage of a tubelike device into the urinary bladder to remove urine  
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distended   stretched out  
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diuretic   increases the formation & excretion of urine  
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incontinence   inability to control the bladder and/or bowels  
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void   to evacuate or empty waste material, especially urine  
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micturate, or urinate   to void liquid waste  
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peritoneal dialysis   use of peritoneal cavity to hold dialyzing fluid in the removal of toxic wastes  
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stricture   narrowing  
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enuresis   involuntary urination  
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urodynamics   force & flow of urine within the urinary tract  
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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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