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Medical Terminology

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urethral stenosis   narrowed condition of the urethra  
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voiding cystourethrogram (VCU or VCUG)   x-ray image of the bladder and urethra during urination (voiding = urinating)  
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nephrorrhaphy   suture of an injured kidney  
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Foley catheter   indwelling catheter inserted through the urethra and into the bladder; the catheter can remain in place for an extended period  
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anagelsic   a drug that relieves pain  
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Nephron   microscopic functional unit of the kidney consisting of the renal corpuscle, proximal tubule, nephron loop, distal tubule  
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continent urostomy   an internal reservoir (pouch) constructed from a segment of intestine that diverts urine through an opening (stoma).  
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cytoscopy   examination of the bladder using a rigid or flexible cystoscope  
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nephrectomy   excision of a kidney  
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bacteri/o   combining form meaning bacteria  
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-plasty   suffix meaning surgical repair or reconstruction  
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pyeloplasty   surgical reconstruction of the renal pelvis  
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ureterolithiasis   the condition of having a stone form in the ureter  
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urinary diversion   creation of a temporary or permanent diversion the urinary tract to provide a new passage through which urine exits the body  
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glucosuria   sugar in the urine  
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SUI   stress urinary incontinence  
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kidney transplantation, renal transplantation   transfer of a kidney from the body of one person (donor) to another (recipient)  
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pH   measure of acidity or alkalinity of urine  
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intracorporeal lithotripsy   Destroying stones in the urinary tract using discharges of electrical energy transmitted to a probe in a flexible endoscope  
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urinary catheterization   methods of placing a tube into the bladder to drain or collect urine  
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incontinence   involuntary discharge of urine or feces  
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urine occult blood   chemical test for the presence of hidden blood in the urine resulting from red blood cell hemolysis  
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antibiotic   a drug that kills or inhibits the growth of microorganisms  
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SpGr   abbreviation for specific gravity  
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albumin/o   combining form meaning protein  
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urethral meatus   structure through which urine leaves the body  
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glomerul/o   combining form meaning glomerulus (small ball)  
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-logist   suffix for a specialist in the study of a special area  
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creatinine clearance testing   measurements that determine the rate at which creatinine is "cleared" from the blood by the kidneys  
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antispasmodic   drug that relieves spasm  
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