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LOM Ch 7 Urinary System

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abscess   Collection of pus  
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acetone   Ketone body produced in abnormal amounts in uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, when there is excessive fat breakdown in cells.  
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albuminuria   Protein in the urine.  
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antidiuretic hormone   A hormone secreted by the pituitary gland – normally stimulates the kidney to decrease production of urine, prevents excess loss of water; also called vasopressin (water is reabsorbed from the renal tubules back into the bloodstream).  
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anuria   Suppression of urine formation by the kidney; no urine is produced.  
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arteriole   Small artery.  
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azotemia   Excess of nitrogen (nitrogenous waste products) in the blood; uremia.  
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bacteriuria   Bacteria in the urine.  
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Bowman capsule   Enclosing structure surrounding each glomerulus (ball of capillaries) in the outer section (cortex) of the kidney; also known as the glomerular capsule  
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caliceal   Pertaining to a calyx (cup-shaped collecting chamber in the central portion of the kidney).  
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caliectasis   Dilation or widening of a calyx (cup-shaped collecting chamber in the central portion of the kidney). This occurs when urine is backed up in the kidney as in hydronephrosis.  
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calyx; calyces (plural)   Cup-shaped collecting region in the renal pelvis (central section of the kidney).  
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catheter   Tube for injecting or removing fluids.  
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cortex   Outer region of an organ; renal cortex is the outer region of the kidney.  
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cortical   Pertaining to the cortex (outer region of an organ).  
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creatinine   Nitrogen-containing waste product of muscle metabolism; excreted by the kidney in urine.  
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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 (removal) of the urinary bladder.  
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cystitis   Inflammation of the urinary bladder.  
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cystoscopy   Visual (endoscopic) examination of the urinary bladder.  
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cystostomy   New opening of the urinary bladder to the outside of the body.  
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diabetes insipidus   Abnormal condition of inadequate secretion of antidiuretic hormone (ADH) from the pituitary gland. Patients experience polyuria (excessive urination) and polydipsia (excessive thirst).  
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diabetes mellitus   Abnormal condition of no insulin or inadequate insulin secretion from the pancreas. This leads to hyperglycemia (high blood sugar) and glycosuria (sugar in the urine).  
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diuresis   Condition of complete (excessive) urination; increased excretion of urine by the kidneys. A diuretic is an agent that increases diuresis, such as tea, coffee or water.  
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dysuria   Difficult, painful urination.  
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edema   Abnormal accumulation of fluid in tissue spaces.  
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electrolyte   Chemical element that carries an electrical charge when dissolved in water. Examples are sodium (Na+) and potassium (K+) and chloride (Cl-).  
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enuresis   Bedwetting (literally, “in urine.”)  
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erythropoietin   A hormone secreted by the kidney to stimulate red blood cell production by bone marrow.  
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essential hypertension   High blood pressure due to no apparent cause.  
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filtration   Process by which some substances, but not all, pass through a filter or other type of material.  
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glomerular   Pertaining to the capsule surrounding each glomerulus  
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glomerular capsule   Also known as Bowman capsule; surrounding each glomerulus (tiny ball of capillaries). Collects the material that is filtered from the blood through the walls of the glomerulus.  
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glomerulonephritis   Inflammation of glomeruli (tiny ball of capillaries - microscopic blood vessels - in the cortex of the kidney)  
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glomerulus, glomeruli (plural)   Tiny ball of capillaries (microscopic blood vessels) in the cortex of the kidney. As blood flows through each glomerulus, waste materials and other substances are filtered from the bloodstream.  
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glycosuria   Sugar in the urine.  
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hematuria   Blood in the urine.  
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hemodialysis   Removal of waste materials (urea, creatinine, and uric acid) from the blood in patients whose kidneys have stopped functioning. Blood leaves the body and circulates through a machine that removes wastes before sending the blood back into the body through  
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hilum   Depression or hollow in the surface of an organ, such as the kidney and lung. It is the area where blood vessels and nerves enter and leave the organ.  
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hydronephrosis   Abnormal condition of excess fluid (urine - literally “water”) in the kidney.  
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hyperkalemia   High levels of potassium (K+) in the blood.  
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hyponatremia   Low levels of sodium in the blood.  
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interstitial nephritis   Inflammation of the tissue in the kidney that lies between (interstitium) the nephrons (functional units).  
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intravesical   Pertaining to within the bladder  
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ketonuria   Presence of ketones (acids and acetone) in the urine. Common in uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, but can occur anytime the body begins to break down fatty tissue to provide energy as in starvation.  
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ketosis   Abnormal condition – accumulation of large quantities of ketone bodies (acetones) in the blood; ketoacidosis.  
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kidney   One of two bean-shaped organs behind the abdominal cavity on either side of the backbone in the lumbar region.  
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lithotripsy   Process of using high-energy sound waves to crush a stone within the urinary tract (kidney or ureter).  
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meatal stenosis   Narrowing of the meatus (opening) leading from the urethra to the outside of the body.  
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meatotomy   Incision of a meatus in order to enlarge it.  
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meatus   An opening or passageway. In the urinary system this is the opening of the urethra to the outside of the body. (in the ear, the auditory meatus is the opening of the ear to the outside of the body).  
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medulla   Inner region of an organ.  
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medullary   Pertaining to the medulla or an organ.  
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micturition   Process of expelling urine, also called voiding or urination  
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nephrolithiasis   Abnormal condition of kidney stones.  
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nephrolithotomy   Incision of the kidney to remove a stone.  
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nephron   Functional unit of the kidney, consisting of a glomerulus, renal tubule, and collecting tubule.  
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nephropathy   Disease or abnormality of the kidney.  
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nephroptosis   Prolapse (downward displacement) of a kidney; floating or wandering kidney.  
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nephrostomy   New opening of the kidney to the outside of the body.  
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nephrotic syndrome   Group of symptoms that occur due to loss of protein in the urine. Symptoms include edema (swelling of tissues), hypoalbuminemia (loss of protein from the blood), heavy proteinuria, and infection. This condition is also known as nephrosis.  
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nitrogenous waste   Substance containing nitrogen and excreted in urine: examples are urea, creatinine and uric acid.  
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nocturia   frequent urination at night  
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oliguria   Scanty urination.  
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paranephric   Pertaining to beside or near a kidney.  
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parenchyma   In relation to an organ this term relates to the essential and distinctive tissue of the organ.  
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peritoneal dialysis   Separation of nitrogenous wastes from the bloodstream by introducing fluid into the peritoneal cavity. Wastes then leave the bloodstream and enter the fluid, which is drained through an abdominal catheter.  
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perivesical   Pertaining to surrounding the urinary bladder  
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phenylketonuria   Excess of phenylketones in the urine; diagnosed by a PKU test (blood test) at birth.  
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polycystic kidney disease   Kidneys are filled with cysts that prevent normal kidney function.  
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polydipsia   Excessive thirst.  
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polyuria   Excessive urination  
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potassium   Chemical element that forms salts with other minerals such as calcium and is vital for bodily processes. When dissolved in water, it is an electrolyte whose balance is regulated by the kidney.  
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pyelogram   x-ray record of the kidney (renal pelvis) after injection of contrast material.  
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pyelolithotomy   Incision to remove a stone from the renal pelvis of the kidney.  
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pyelonephritis   Inflammation of the renal pelvis and kidney; caused by bacterial infection.  
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pyuria   Pus in the urine; sign of urinary tract infection (UTI).  
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reabsorption   Process in the kidney by which the renal tubules return materials necessary to the body back into the bloodstream.  
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renal angiography   X-ray record of blood vessels of the kidney after injecting contrast material.  
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renal angioplasty   Surgical repair of blood vessels in the kidney. Narrowed areas of renal arteries are dilated using an inflatable balloon attached to a catheter.  
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renal artery   Blood vessel that carries blood to the kidney.  
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renal calculi   Kidney stones.  
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renal cell carcinoma   Malignant tumor of the kidney in an adult.  
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renal colic   Severe pain resulting from stones (calculi) in a ureter or in kidney (renal pelvis).  
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renal failure   Failure of the kidneys to produce and excrete urine.  
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renal hypertension   High blood pressure resulting from kidney disease.  
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renal ischemia   Condition in which blood is held back from the kidney, often by blockage of renal arteries and arterioles.  
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renal pelvis   Central collecting chamber of the kidney.  
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renal transplantation   Surgical transfer of a complete kidney from a donor to a recipient.  
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renal tubule   Microscopic tube in the kidney where urine is formed after filtration.  
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renal vein   Blood vessel that carries blood away from the kidney and back toward the heart.  
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renin   A substance (enzyme) synthesized, stored and secreted by the kidney to raise blood pressure. It causes narrowing (constriction) of blood vessels.  
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retrograde pyelogram   X-ray record of the kidney, ureters, and urinary bladder after injection of contrast material through a urinary catheter into the ureters.  
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secondary hypertension   High blood pressure caused by kidney disease or by other disorders.  
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sodium   Chemical element necessary for cellular functioning. As an electrolyte, its blood and urine levels are regulated by the kidney.  
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stricture   Narrowing of a tubular structure in the body.  
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trigone   Triangular area in the urinary bladder where the ureters enter and the urethra exits.  
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trigonitis   Inflammation of the triangular area in the urinary bladder where the ureters enter and the urethra exits).  
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urea   Major nitrogenous waste material in urine.  
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uremia   Excessive amount of the major nitrogenous waste material in urine and other nitrogenous wastes in the blood; a potentially fatal condition.  
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ureter   Tube leading from each kidney to the urinary bladder.  
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ureter   Tube leading from each kidney to the urinary bladder.  
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ureteroileostomy   New opening between a ureter and the ileum (for removal of urine after cystectomy). New opening of the ureters to an isolated portion of the ileum that has been removed from its normal location and connected to the outside of the body. It serves as a pass  
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ureteroneocystostomy   Surgical transplantation of a ureter to a new site in the urinary bladder. This occurs with a kidney transplant.  
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urethra   Tube leading from the urinary bladder to the outside of the body.  
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ureteroplasty   Surgical repair of a ureter.  
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urethra   Tube leading from the urinary bladder to the outside of the body.  
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urethral stricture   Narrowing of the urethra.  
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urethritis   Inflammation of the urethra.  
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urethroplasty   Surgical repair of the urethra.  
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uric acid   Nitrogenous waste formed when proteins are used in cells. It is excreted by the kidneys in urine.  
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urinalysis   Series of tests to evaluate the composition of urine. It includes tests to determine color, appearance, sugar, bacteria, and protein in blood.  
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urinary bladder   Hollow container with muscular walls that holds and stores urine until it is discharged from the body. Urinary catheterization is passage of a catheter into the urinary bladder for temporary or permanent drainage of urine.  
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urinary catheterization   Passage of a catheter into the urinary bladder for temporary or permanent drainage of urine.  
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urinary incontinence   Involuntary passage of urine; inability to hold urine in the bladder.  
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urinary retention   Inability to release urine from the bladder.  
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urinary retention   Inability to pass urine from the bladder which is held back in the urinary bladder.  
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urination   Process of expelling urine; other terms used are micturition and voiding  
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vesicoureteral reflux   Backflow of urine from the urinary bladder to the ureters.  
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voiding   Another term for urination (process of expelling urine)  
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voiding cystourethrogram   X-ray record of the urinary bladder and urethra taken while a patient is urinating and after contrast material is injected retrograde through the urethra.  
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Wilms tumor   Malignant neoplasm of the kidney that occurs in childhood.  
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albumin/o   albumin (a major protein in blood plasma)  
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azot/o   urea; nitrogen  
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bacteri/o   bacteria  
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cali/o   calyx (cup-shaped collecting chamber in the central portion of the kidney)  
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calic/o   calyx (cup-shaped collecting chamber in the central portion of the kidney)  
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cyst/o   urinary bladder; cyst; sac of fluid  
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dips/o   thirst  
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glomerul/o   glomerulus  
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kal/o kal/i   potassium  
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ket/o   ketones; acetones  
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keton/o   ketones; acetones  
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lith/o   stone; calculus  
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meat/o   meatus (opening)  
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natr/o   sodium  
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nephr/o   kidney  
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noct/o   night  
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olig/o   scanty (few, little)  
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py/o   pus  
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pyel/o   renal pelvis  
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ren/o   kidney  
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trigon/o   trigone (triangular area within bladder)  
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ur/o   urine; urinary tract  
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ureter/o   ureter  
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urethr/o   urethra  
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urin/o   urine  
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vesic/o   urinary bladder  
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hemat/o   blood  
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gluc/o, glucos/o   sugar  
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-poly   many, much  
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dys-   difficult; painful  
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-poietin   substance that forms  
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-tripsy   crushing  
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-oma   tumor  
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a-   no, not, without  
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-emia   blood condition  
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bacteri/o   bacteria  
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-itis   inflammation  
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hyper-   above, excessive  
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inter-   between  
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-iasis   abnormal condition  
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di-   two (or could be used in a term as a shortened version of dia- meaning complete i.e. diuresis)  
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-uria   urination; condition of urine  
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af-   toward  
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ef-   away from  
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en-   in; within  
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erythr/o   red  
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-tension   pressure  
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-ar   pertaining to  
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hemat/o   blood  
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-lysis   breakdown; separation; destruction; loosening  
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hydr/o   water  
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hypo-   deficient; below; under; less than normal  
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-osis   condition; usually abnormal  
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-sis   condition; state of  
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-eal   pertaining to  
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-ectomy   removal, excision, resection  
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-scopy   visual examination  
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-esis   action, condition, state of  
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sten/o   narrowing  
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-tomy   incision  
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medull/o   medulla (inner section); middle; soft, marrow  
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medi/o   middle  
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-pathy   disease (also means emotion)  
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para-   near, beside, along the side of (also means abnormal; apart from)  
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peri-   surrounding  
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angi/o   vessel (blood)  
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-plasty   surgical repair  
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carcin/o   cancerous; cancer  
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col/o   colon (large intestine)  
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-al   pertaining to  
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-in -ine   as substance  
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retro-   behind; back; backward  
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-stomy   new opening (to form a mouth)  
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in-   in; into; not (as in incontinent)  
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-gram   record  
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albumin   A major protein in blood plasma  
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ketones   These and acetones are formed when fatty acids are broken down (in the liver) to be used as fuel (instead of sugar); can accumulate in the blood and urine  
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turbid   Cloudy  
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bilirubin   Pigment released by the liver in bile  
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BUN (blood urea nitrogen)   a laboratory test that measures the urea levels of blood urea – NORMALLY level is low because urea is excreted in the urine continuously. However, when the kidney is diseased or fails, urea accumulates in the blood (called uremia), leading to unconsciousn  
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