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HEMODIALYSIS
removal of waste from blood by passing through a membrane
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allograft
organ transfer from one species to another
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cannula
tube for insertion into a body cavity or duct to remove fluid
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lithopexy
crushing stone in the bladder or kidney to remove stone fragments
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urography
group of X ray methods to examine urinary system
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nephrectomy
removal of a kidney
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calcifications
accumulation of salts in tissue
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pyeloplasty
surgical repair of renal pelvis
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enuresis
involuntary urination/ bedwetting
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urology
study of urinay tract of males and females; genital tract in males
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renal failure
kidney does not function properly
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kidneys are protected by:
renal capsule, adipose capsule, renal fascia
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kidneys are located in the:
retroperitonal area of the back
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pyelonephritis
inflammation of renal pelvis
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Bowman's capsule
urinary space surrounding glomerulus
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neprhopathy/ renopathy
any kidney disease
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rugae
folds in bladder wall when empty
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nephrolithiasis
condition of calculi (stone) in the kidney
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nephrolith/ renolith
kidney stone
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glomerulus
capillary cluster in nephron of kidney where filtering occurs
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nephritis
inflammation of kidney
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vesico
comb. form for sac or bladder
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vesicocele
herniation of bladder into vagina
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cystography
study of bladder using contrast medium
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dysuria
painful urination
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oliguria
decrease in urine output
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nocturia
excessive urination at night
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vasopressin/ ADH
antidiuretic hormone
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uremia
toxins in the blood
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hematuria
blood in the urine
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incontinence
involuntary urination
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renal hilus
indentation in kidney where arteries and veins enter and exit
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nephron
main functioning unit of kidney
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ureters
tubes from kidney to the bladder
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urethra
tube from bladder to outside of the body
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cystitis
inflammation of bladder due to infection
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renal pelvis
part of kidney where urine collects
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pyelo
trough, basin, pelvis
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cysto
sac. anything that holds fluid
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catheterization
introduction of a catheter into the bladder to remove fluid to obtain a sterile specimen of urine for testing. I&O (intake and output)
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intravenous pyelography (IVP)
x-ray study of the kidney, ureter, and bladder using an intravenous contrast medium
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urinalysis (UA)
analysis of the urine to determine its physical, chemical, and microscopic properties.
physical properties may include color, appearance, quantity, PH, and specific gravity
chemical properties are protein, sugar, ketone bodies, and bilirubin.
a microscopic exam shows red and white blood cells, crystals, casts, and pus.
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blood urea nitrogen (BUN)
test that measures the concentration of urea in the blood
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creatinine clearance
test that measures the ability of the kidney to remove creatinine from the blood; used as an estimate of glomerular filtration rate.
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cystitis
inflammation of the urinary bladder
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nocturia
excessive urination at night
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pyelonephritis
inflammation of the renal pelvis; usually due to infection. usually affects whole kidney
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Bright's disease
chronic nephritis
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Folly
the little tube that gies in the urethra (urinary cathetar)
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vitiligo/ leukoderma
white skin
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debridement
the removing of cutting away of dead tissue
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exfoliation
getting rid of dead skin
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excoriation
an abrasion of the skin caused by trauma, chemicals or burn
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vesicle
small bladder or sac. contains fluid
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nevus
a mole or a birthmark
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exudation
to pass serum or puss out of tissue
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erythema
an all over redness of the skin (sunburn)
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petechiae
very small red dots on the skin
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ecchymosis
very large bruise
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exacerbate
to make something worse
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nocturia
excessive urination at night
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hematuria
blood in the urine
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diuresis
excreting a large amount of urine
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