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82 Cards in this Set
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nephro/reno
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kidneys
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pyelo
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renal pelvis
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uro/urino
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urine
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uretero
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ureters
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cysto
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urinary bladder
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urethro
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urethra
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dia-
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through, between, apart, complete
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-cele
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hernia, tumor, swelling
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-ectasis
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stretching, dilation, enlargement
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glomerulo
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glomerulus
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litho
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stone, calculus
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-lysis
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breakdown
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-pexy
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surgical fixation
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-tripsy
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to crush
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-uria
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urination, urine
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anuria
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the absence of urine formation from the kidneys
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catheterization
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the w/drawal of urine from the urinary bladder to obtain a sterile specimine for diagnostic purposes, w/drawal to control incontinence or placement of fluid into bladder
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cystitis
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inflammation of bladder
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cystocele
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a hernia of the bladder thru vaginal wall aka fallen bladder
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cystolith
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stone located in urinary bladder
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cystopexy
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the surgical fixation of the bladder to the abdominal wall
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cystoscopy
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visual examination of the urinary bladder using cystoscope aka cysto
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diabetic nephropathy
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a kidney disease that is the result of thickening and sclerosis of the glomeruli caused by long-term diabetes mellitus
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dialysis
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a procedure to remove waste products from the blood of patients whose kidneys no longer function
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diuretics
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medications administered to increase urine secretion to rid body of excess water/sodium
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dysuria
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difficult or painful urination
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enuresis
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the involuntary discharge of urine
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epispadias
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a congenital abnormality affecting the opening of the urethral meatus
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glomerulonephritis
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a form of nephritis that involves primarily the glomeruli
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hemodialysis
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a procedure that filters waste products from the patient's blood to replace the function of damaged kidneys
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hydronephrosis
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the dilation of one or both kidneys that is the result of an obstruction of the flow of urine
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hydroureter
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the distention of the ureter w/ urine that cannot flow b/c the ureter is blocked
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hyperlipidemia
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the condition of elevated plasma concentrations of cholesterol, triglycerides and lipoproteins
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hyperproteinuria
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the presence of abnormally high concentrations of protein in the urine
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hypoproteininemia
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the presence of abnormally low concentrations of protein in the urine
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hypospadias
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the congenital abnormality of the placement of the urethral opening in the male is on under surface of penis on female opening is into vagina
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incontinence
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inability to control excretory functions
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interstitial cystitis
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a chronic inflammation and scarring of the alveoli and their supporting structures
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intravenous pyelogram
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a series of timed radiographic studies of the kidneys and ureters used to diagnose changes in urinary tract
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lithotomy
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a surgical incision for the removal of a stone usually from the bladder
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lithotripsy
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the destruction of a kidney urinary or bladder stone w/ the use of high energy ultrasonic waves traveling through water or gel; aka extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy
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meatotomy
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an incision of the urinary meatus to enlarge the opening
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micturition
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urinating
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nephrectasis
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the distention of a kidney
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nephritis
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inflammation of kidney
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nephrolith
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a stone located in the kidney aka renal calculus or kidney stone
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nephrolithiasis
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a disorder characterized by the presence of a stone or stones in the kidney
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nephrolysis
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the freeing of a kidney from an adhesion
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nephroptosis
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the downward displacement of a kidney aka floating kidney
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nephropyosis
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suppuration of the kidney
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nephrostomy
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the establishment of an opening between the pelvis of the kidney and exterior of the body
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nephrotic syndrome
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a condition in which very high levels of protein are lost in the urine and low levels of protein are present in the blood
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nocturia
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excessive urination during hte night
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oliguria
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scanty urination
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paraspadias
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a congenital abnormality in males in which the urethral opening is on one side of the penis
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percutaneous nephrolithotomy
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treatment of a kidney stone that is performed w/ a nephroscope inserted thru a small incision in back
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peritoneal dialysis
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dialysis in which the lining of the peritoneal cavity acts as the filter to remove waste from the blood
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polycystic kidney diease
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an inherited kidney disorder in which the kidneys become enlarged b/c of multiple cysts
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pyeloplasty
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the surgical repair of the renal pelvis
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pyelotomy
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a surgical incision into the renal pelvis
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suprapubic catheterization
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the placement of a catheter into the bladder thru a small incision made thru the abdominal wall above the pubic bone
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uremia
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a toxic condition caused by excessive amounts of urea and other waste products in the bloodstream; aslo known as uremic poisoning
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ureterectasis
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the distention of a ureter
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ureterolith
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a stone located in ureter
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ureterorrhagia
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the discharge of bloode from ureter
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ureterorrhaphy
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surgical suturing of a ureter
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ureterostenosis
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narrowing of the ureter due to a stricture caused by scar tissue
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urethritis
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inflammation of ureter
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urethropexy
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surgical fixation of urethra usually for the correction of urinary stress incontinence
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urethrorrhagia
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bleeding from urethra
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urethrorrhea
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an abnormal discharge from the urethra
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urethrostenosis
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abnormal narrowing of urethra
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urethrostomy
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the surgical creation of a permanent opening between the urethra and skin
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vesicovaginal fistula
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abnormal opening between bladder and vagina
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voiding cystourethrography
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in which a flouroscope is used to examine the flow of urine from the bladder and thru the urethra
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ARF
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acute renal failure
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cath
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catheterization
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CAPD
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Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis
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CRF
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chronic renal failure
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cysto
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cystoscopy
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ESRD
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end stage renal disease
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ESWL
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Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy
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