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nephron
urine-producing microscopic structure
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Glomerulus (pl. glomeruli)
cluster of capillaries at enterance of nephron
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renal pelvis
funnel-shaped reservoir that collects urine and passes it to the urters
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hilum
medial side of kidney where ureter leaves kidney
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Ureters
Two slender tubes, carry it to the posterior portion of the bladder
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urinary bladder
muscular, hollow organ, temprarily holds the urine
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urethra
lowest part of the urinary tract, urine passes from the urinary bladder through the urethra to the outside of the body
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Urinary meatus
the opening through which urine passes to the outside
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cyst/o, vesic/o
urinary bladder, sac
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blast/o
developing cell, germ cell
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urin/o, ur/o
urine, urinary tract
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-gram
record, radiographic image
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-lysis
loosening, dissolution, sepatating
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-ptosis
drooping, sagging, prolapse
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-rrhaphy
suturing, rapairing
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-tripsy
surgical crushing
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-trophy
nourishment, development
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rapid flow of blood
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-rrhaphy
suturing, repairing
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-tome
instrument used to cut
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-tomy
cut into or incision
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epispadias
urinary meatus is located on upper surface of penis
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hypospadias
urinary meatus is located on underside of penis
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polycystic kidney disease
kidney contains many cysts and is enlarged
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renal calculus
sone in kidney
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renal failure
loss of kidney function, unable to remove waste products from the body
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renal hypertension
elevated blood pressure resuls from kidney disease
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sepsis (septicemia)
condition in which pathogenic microorganisms (usuallly bacteria)enter bloodstream
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urinary retention
abnomal accumulation of urine in bladder due to inability to urinate
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urinary suppression
sudden stoppage of urine formation
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urinary tract infection (UTI)
infaction of one or more organs of urinary tract
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Estracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL)
noninvasive treatment to remove stone in kidney or ureter
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fulguration
destruction of living tissue using elctric spark,
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renal transplant (kidney transplant)
surgical implantation of donor kidney to replace nonfunctioning kidney
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catheter (cath)
flexible tube-like device to withdraw or instill fluids
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diuretic
agent that increases the formation and excretion of urine
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enuresis
involuntary urination
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hemodialysis
procedure to remove impurities form the blood due to kidney failure
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Incontinence
inability to control bladder or bowels
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micturate
to urinate or void
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stricture
abnormal narrowing
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urnial
receptacle for urine
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peritoneal dialysis
procedure using the peritoneal cavity for fluid used in dialysis
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urinary catherization
passage of catheter into urinary bladder
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urodynamics
pertaining to the force and flow of urine within the urinary tract
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void
to empty or evacuate waste material, especially urine
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cath
catheter, catheterize
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CRF
chronic renal failure
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ESRD
end stage renal disease
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ESWL
extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy
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IVP
intravenous pyelogram
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UTI
urinary tract infection
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VCUG
voiding cystourethrogram
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