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Medical Terminology Chapter 9 test

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this is an inflammation of the renal pelvis and the kidney usually caused by bacterial infection   Pyelonephritis  
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is the inability to control the voiding of urine under physical stress such as running,sneezing,laughing, or coughing   stress incontinence  
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what is the medical term for the outer layer of the kidney?   Renal Cortex  
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has the sudden onset and is characterized by uremia. It can be fatal if not reversed promptly. This condition can be caused by many factors, including a sudden drop in blood volume or blood pressure due to injury or surgery.   acute renal failure  
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also known as the urinary meatus, is the external opening of the urethra. Meaus means external opening of a canal   urethral meateus  
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is a condition in which very high levels of protein are lost in the urine, and low levels of protein are present in the blood   characteristics of nephrotic syndrome  
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inflammation within the walls of the bladder?   Interstitial Cystitis  
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.an abnormal opening between the bladder and the vagina and is called?   Vesicovaginal Fistula  
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what would I call an abnormal enlargement of the ureter?   Ureterectasis  
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.Is abnormally high concentrations of proteins in the urine   hyperproteinuria  
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.(ESRD) refers to late stages of chronic renal failure in which there is irreversible loss of the function of both kidneys   end-stage renal failure  
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.is the surgical repair of a ureter   ureteroplasty  
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this is a procedure where you free kidneys from adhesions   Nephrolysis  
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what would I call the complete suspension of urine formation?   Anuria  
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removal of a kidney stone through a surgical incision is called?   Nephrolithotomy  
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The condition of having a kidney stone is called?   Nephrolith  
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presence of a stone in the kidney is called?   Nephrolithiasis  
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A surgical incision to remove a stone is called?   Nephrolithotomy  
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The narrowing of the ureter is called?   Urethrostenosis  
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What would I call bleeding from the urethra?   Urethrorrhagia  
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is a series of muscles that contract around the urethra in order to achieve bladder control of urine flowing in and out of the urethra   urinary sphincter  
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Is a blood test used to screen for prostate cancer, also known as Prostate-specific anti-gen   PSA blood test  
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What is a condition of having symptoms resulting from the obstruction of the urethra do to benign prostatic Hypertrophy   Prostatism  
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What would I call distension of the ureter?   Ureterectasis  
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