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Urinary System Terminology

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Abscess   Collection of pus  
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Acetone   Ketone body produced in abnormal amounts in uncontrolled diabetes mellitus.  
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Albuminuria   Protein in urine.  
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Antidiuretic Hormone   Pituitary gland hormone that stimulates the kidney to decrease production of urine (vasopressin)  
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Anuria   Suppression of urine formation by the kidney  
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Azotemia   Excess of nitrogenous waste products in the blood.  
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Bacteriuria   bacteria in urine  
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Bowman Capsule   Enclosing structure surrounding each glomerulus (ball of capillaries) in outer section of kidney.  
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Caliceal   Pertaining to a calyx (Cup-shaped collecting chamber in the centeral portion of the kidney)  
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Caliectasis   Dilation of widening of a calyx(which occurs when urine is backed up in the kidneys).  
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Calyx   Cup-shaped collecting region in the renal pelvis  
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Creatinine   Nitrogen-containing waste product of muscle metabolism.  
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Creatinine Clearance test   Measures the rate at which creatinine is cleared from the blood by the kidney.  
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Cystectomy   Excision of the urinary bladder  
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Cystitis   inflammation of the urinary bladder  
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Cystoscopy   Visual(endoscopic) exam of the urinary bladder.  
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