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Chabner Ch 7 WWC JJ

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albumin/o   albumin, a blood protein  
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angi/o   vessel (blood)  
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arteri/o   artery  
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azot/o   nitrogen  
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bacteri/o   bacteria  
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cali/o   calyx (calix) = cup-like collecting region of the renal pelvis  
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calic/o   calyx (calix) = cup-like collecting region of the renal pelvis  
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cyst/o   urinary bladder  
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dips/o   thirst  
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glomerul/o   glomerulus = collection of capillaries  
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glyc/o   glucose, sugar  
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glycos/o   glucose, sugar  
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hydr/o   water  
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isch/o   to hold back  
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ket/o   ketone bodies (ketoacids and acetone)  
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keton/o   ketone bodies (ketoacids and acetone)  
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lith/o   stone  
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meat/o   meatus = opening or canal  
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necr/o   death  
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nephr/o   kidney  
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noct/i   night  
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olig/o   scanty  
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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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tom/o   to cut  
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tox/o   poison  
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trigon/o   trigone (triangular region of the bladder where ureters enter and urethra exits)  
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ur/o   urine (urea)  
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ureter/o   ureter = tube from each kidney to urinary bladder  
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urethr/o   urethra = tube from urinary bladder to outside of the body  
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urin/o   urine = waste fluid composed of water, salts, & acids  
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vesic/o   urinary bladder  
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-ectasis   stretching, dilation, expansion  
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-emia   blood condition  
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-lithiasis   condition of stones  
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-lithotomy   incision (for removal) of stones  
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-lysis   breakdown, destruction  
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-megaly   enlargement  
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-ole   little, small  
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-plasty   surgical repair  
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-poietin   substance that forms  
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-ptosis   droop, prolapse, fall  
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-rrhaphy   suture  
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-rrhea   flow, discharge  
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-sclerosis   hardening  
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-spasm   sudden contraction of muscles  
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-stenosis   tightening, stricture  
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-stomy   new opening (to form a mouth)  
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-tomy   process of cutting  
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-tripsy   to crush  
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-trophy   nourishment; development  
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-ule   little; small  
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-uria   urination; condition of urine  
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a-, an-   no; not; without  
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anti-   against  
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dia-   complete; through  
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dys-   bad; painful; difficult; abnormal  
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en-   in; within  
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peri-   surrounding  
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poly-   many; much  
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retro-   behind; back; backward  
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Bowman capsule   tiny structure surrounding each glomerulus; receives filtered materials from blood  
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calices   cup-like divisions of the renal pelvis that receive urine from the renal tubules  
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cortex   outer region of the kidney  
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glomerulus   collection of capillaries through which materials from the blood are filtered into the Bowman capsule  
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medulla   inner (middle) region of the kidney  
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renal pelvis   central urine-collecting basin in the kidney that narrows into the ureter  
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renal tubules   tubules leading from the Bowman capsule. Urine is formed there as water, sugar, and salts are reabsorbed into the bloodstream  
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ureters   tubes carrying urine from the kidney to urinary bladder  
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urethra   tube carrying urine from the bladder to the outside of the body  
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urinary bladder   muscular sac that serves as a reservoir for urine  
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caliectasis   dilation of a calyx (cup-like collecting region of renal pelvis)  
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caliceal   pertaining to a calyx (cup-like collecting region of renal pelvis)  
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cystitis   inflammation of the urinary bladder  
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cystectomy   removal of the urinary bladder  
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cystostomy   new opening of the bladder to the outside of the body  
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glomerular   pertaining to a glomerulus  
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meatal stenosis   narrowing of the meatus (opening of the urethra to the outside of the body).  
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meatotomy   incision of the meatus  
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paranephric   pertaining to near the kidney  
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nephropathy   disease of the kidney  
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nephroptosis   prolapse (drooping/sagging) of kidney  
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nephrolithotomy   incision to remove a kidney stone  
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nephrosclerosis   hardening of the kidney (arterioles).  
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hydronephrosis   abnormal condition of excess fluid (water) in the kidney  
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nephrostomy   new opening of the kidney to the outside of the body  
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pyelolithotomy   incision of the renal pelvis to remove a stone  
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pyelogram   record (x-ray) of the renal pelvis  
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renal ischemia   holding back of blood flow to the kidney  
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renal colic   kidney pain resulting from a stone in the ureter or kidney  
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trigonitis   inflammation of the trigone (area in the bladder).  
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ureteroplasty   surgical repair of a ureter  
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ureterolithotomy   incision of a ureter to remove a stone  
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ureteroileostomy   new opening between a ureter and the ileum (for removal of urine after cystectomy).  
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urethritis   inflammation of the urethra  
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urethroplasty   surgical repair of the urethra  
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urethral stricture   narrowing of the urethra  
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perivesical   pertaining to surrounding the bladder  
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vesicureteral reflux   backflow of urine from the bladder into the ureters  
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albuminuria   protein in the urine  
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azotemia   nitrogen (increased amounts of nitrogenous wastes) in the blood  
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bacteriuria   bacteria in the urine  
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polydipsia   condition of increased thirst  
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ketosis   abnormal condition of ketones in the blood and body tissues  
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ketonuria   ketone bodies (acids and acetone) in the urine  
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nephrolithiasis   abnormal condition of kidney stones  
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nocturia   excessive urination at night  
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oliguria   scanty urination  
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erythropoietin   hormone secreted by the kidney to increase red blood cell formation in the bone marrow  
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pyuria   pus in the urine  
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lithotripsy   process of crushing a stone in the urinary tract.  
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uremia   urea (urine) in the blood; a potentially fatal condition  
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enuresis   bedwetting (literally, “in urine”).  
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diuresis   condition of complete (excessive) urination.  
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antidiuretic hormone   secreted by the pituitary gland and helps to reabsorb water from the renal tubules back into the bloodstream (ADH)  
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urinary incontinence   inability to hold urine in the bladder  
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urinary retention   inability to release urine from the bladder  
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dysuria   difficult, painful urination  
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anuria   no urine is produced  
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hematuria   blood in the urine  
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glycosuria   sugar in the urine  
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polyuria   excessive urination  
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urinalysis   examination of urine to determine presence of abnormal elements  
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glomerulonephritis   inflammation of the kidney glomerulus (collection of capillaries)  
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interstitial nephritis   inflammation of the renal interstitium (connective tissue that lies between the renal tubules)  
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nephrotic syndrome   group of symptoms caused by excessive protein loss in the urine (also called nephrosis)  
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polycystic kidneys   multiple fluid-filled sacs (cysts) within and upon the kidney  
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pyelonephritis   inflammation of the renal pelvis and renal medulla  
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renal cell carcinoma (hypernephroma)   cancerous tumor of the kidney in adulthood  
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renal failure   failure of the kidney to excrete wastes and maintain its filtration function  
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renal hypertension   high blood pressure resulting from kidney disease  
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bladder cancer   malignant tumor of the urinary bladder  
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diabetes insipidus   inadequate secretion or resistance of the kidney to the action of antidiuretic hormone (ADH); 'tasteless'  
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diabetes mellitus   inadequate secretion or improper utilization of insulin; 'sweet'  
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blood urea nitrogen (BUN)   lab test to measure urea (nitrogenous waste) levels in the blood  
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magnetic resonance imaging   magnetic field and radio waves produce images of the kidney and surrounding structures in all three planes of the body  
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dialysis   process of separating nitrogenous waste materials from the bloodstream when the kidneys no longer function  
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hemodialysis (HD)   dialysis with an artificial kidney machine to filter blood and return it to the patient's body  
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peritoneal dialysis (PD)   peritoneal catheter (tube) introduces fluid to the abdominal cavity so wastes pass out of the bloodstream into the cavity, then the fluid is removed. May be CAPD (continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis) or CCPD (continuous cycling peritoneal dialysis)  
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renal biopsy   removal of kidney tissue with microscopic examination by a pathologist  
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renal transplantation   surgical transfer of a complete kidney from a donor to a recipient  
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