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Urology   study of the urinary system  
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Urologist   a specialist in urology  
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Nephrology   study of the structure, function, and diseases of the kidneys  
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Nephrologist   a physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating diseases and disorders of the kidneys  
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Urinary system   consisting of the kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra, removes wastes from the blood and helps to maintain water and electrolyte balance  
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Reabsorption   process in the kidney that puts useful substances (water, glucose, amino acids) back into the blood  
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Nephrotic Syndrome   group of symptoms characterized by chronic loss of protein in the urine, leads to depletions of body protein, especially albumin. (a syndrome characterized by edema and large amounts of protein in the urine and usually increased blood cholesterol)  
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Floating Kidney   The condition of a downward displacement of a kidney; also known as nephroptosis  
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Nephron   functional unit of the kidney; produce urine by filtration, reabsorption and secretion; made up of a glomerulus, collecting tubule & Bowman's Capsule.  
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ARF   acute renal failure  
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BNO   Bladder neck obstruction  
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BPH   Benign prostatic hyperplasia; benign prostatic hypertrophy  
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BUN   blood urea nitrogen  
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CRF   chronic renal failure  
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CT   computed tomography  
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cysto   cystoscopy  
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DRE   digital rectal examination  
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ED   erectile dysfunction  
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ESRD   end-stage renal disease  
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ESWL   extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy  
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EU   excretory urography  
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IVP   intravenous pyelogram; intravenous pyelography  
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IVU   intravenous urogram; intravenous urography  
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KUB   kidney, ureter, bladder  
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PKD   polycystic kidney disease  
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PSA   prostate-specific antigen  
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RP   retrograde pyelography  
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TURP   transurethral resection of the prostate  
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UA   urinalysis  
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US   ultrasonography, ultrasound  
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UTI   urinary tract infection  
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VCUG   voiding cystourethrogram; voiding cystourethrography  
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azoturia   elevated and excessive levels of nitrogen substrates and urea in the urine  
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diuresis   increased formation and secretion of urine  
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dysuria   painful or difficult urination  
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end-stage renal disease (ESRD)   a severe stage of chronic renal failure that requires life-sustaining treatment with either dialysis or a kidney transplant. BUN may be as high as 150 to 250 mg/dL.  
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enuresis   inability to control the flow of urine and involuntary urination  
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hypospadias   an abnormal condition in males in which the urethra opens on the under surface of the penis  
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interstitial nephritis   condition assiciated with pathological changes in the renal interstitial tissue which results in destruction of nephrons and severe impairment in renal function  
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renal hypertension   high blood pressure resulting from kidney disease  
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uremia   excess of urea and other nitrogenous waste in the blood as a result of kidney failure  
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Wilms tumor   rapidly developing malignant neoplasm of the kidney that usually occurs in children  
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blood urea nitrogen (BUN)   Blood test to determine the level of urea in the blood--a high BUN indicates the kidney's inability to excrete urea  
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computed tomography (CT)   a scanning technique using multiple x-rays to construct three-dimensional images  
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Kidney, ureter, bladder (KUB)   Radiographic examination to determine the location, size, shape, and malformation of the kidneys, ureters, and bladder KUB radiography may also detect stones and calcified areas.  
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pyelography   Radiographic study of the kidney, ureters, and usually the bladder after injection of a contrast agent  
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intravenous pyelography (IVP)   radiographic imaging in which a conctrast medium in injected intravenously and serial x-ray films are taken to provide visualization of the entire urinary tract. produces a pyelogram or urogram  
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retrograde pyelography (RP)   RP. Radiographic imaging in which a contrast medium is introduced through a cystoscope directly into the bladder and ureters using small-caliber catheters  
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renal scan   Nuclear medicine imaging procedure that determines renal function and shape through measurement of a radioactive substance that is injected intravenously and concentrates in the kidney  
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urinalysis   the physical, chemical, and microscopic examination of urine and its components  
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voiding cystourethrography (VCUG)   radiography of the bladder an urethra after the introduction of a contrast medium and during the process of voiding urine  
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catheterization   insertion of a catheter into a body cavity or organ to instill a substance or remove fluid, most commonly, through the urethra into the bladder to withdraw urine  
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dialysis   filtering process used to clease blood of high concentrations of metabloic waste products, draw off excess fluids, and regulate body chemistry when kidneys fail to function properly  
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hemodialysis   method of removing impurities by pumping the patient's blood through a dialyzer, the specialized filter of the artificial kidney machine (hemodialyzer)  
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peritoneal dialysis   Method of removing impurities using the peritoneum as the filter; catheter insertion in the peritoneal cavity is required to deliver cleansing fluid (dialysate) that is washed in and out in cycles  
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renal transplant   surgical implantation of a donor kidney to replace a non functioning kidney  
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asymptomatic   without symptoms  
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auscultation   listening to sounds within the body (usually with a stethoscope)  
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impotence   inability to achieve or maintain an erection  
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palpable   capable of being touched or felt  
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percussion   tapping a part of the body for diagnostic purposes  
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cyst/o, vesic/o   bladder  
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glomerul/o   glomerulus  
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nephr/o, ren/o   kidney  
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aden/o   gland  
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carcin/o   cancer  
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enter/o   interstine (usually small)  
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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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erythr/o   red  
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gastr/o   stomach  
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hemat/o   blood  
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hepat/o   liver  
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lith/o   stone  
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noct/o   night  
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olig/o   scanty  
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py/o   pus  
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rect/o   rectum  
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scler/o   hardening; sclera  
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ur/o, urin/o   urine  
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ven/o   vein  
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-ectomy   excision, removal  
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-pexy   fixation  
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-plasty   surgical repair  
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-rraphy   suture  
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-stomy   forming an opening  
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-tome   instrument to cut  
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-tomy   incision  
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-tripsy   crushing  
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-algia, -dynia   pain  
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-cele   hernia, swelling  
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-cyte   cell  
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-logy   study of  
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-megaly   enlargement  
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-oma   tumor  
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-ectasis   dialation, expansion  
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-edema   swelling  
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-emesis   vomiting  
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-grade   to go  
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-gram   record, writing  
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-graphy   process of recording  
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-iasis   abnormal condition  
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-itis   inflammation  
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-lith   stone, calculus  
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-logist   specialist in the study of  
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-osis   abnormal condition  
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-pathy   disease  
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-pepsia   digestion  
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-phagia   swallowing, eating  
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-phobia   fear  
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-ptosis   prolapse, downward displacement  
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-rrhea   discharge, flow  
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-scope   instrument for examining  
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-scopy   visual examination  
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-uria   urine  
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-al, -ic, -ous   pertaining to  
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-ia   condition  
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-ist   specialist  
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a-, an-   without, not  
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dys-   bad; painful; difficult  
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in-   in, not  
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Intra-   in, within  
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poly-   many, much  
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retro-   backward, behind  
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supra-   above, excessive, superior  
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malignant   tending to cause death; highly injurious; aggressively malevolent; Ex. malignant tumor  
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nephrons   one of a million tiny filtered structures found in the kidneys that removes wastes from blood and produces urine.  
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benign   not dangerous to health  
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bilateral   pertaining to both sides  
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cholelithiasis   the formation of gallstones  
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cystocele   hernia of the urinary bladder  
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diuretics   Drugs that eliminate fluid by increasing urine output by the kidneys  
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edema   swelling caused by excess fluid in the body tissues  
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hematuria   the presence of blood in the urine  
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nephrolithotomy   incision into the kidney for the removal of stones  
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oliguria   production of an abnormally small amount of urine  
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polyuria   excessive urination  
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ureteropyeloplasty   surgical repair of ureter and renal pelvis  
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urinary incontinence   inability to control the flow of urine and involuntary urination  
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