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The structural and functional unit of the kidney
Nephron
The inner portion of the kidney
Medulla
A nerve cell
Neuron
The main filter of the nephron and is located within the Bowman's capsule
The glomerulus
A smooth triangular region of the internal urinary bladder
trigone
What is the daily urninary output
1000 to 1500 mL
What is included in a routine urinalysis?
Physical, chemical and microscopic examination.
Urine is secreted and travels through what organs?
The kidney produces urine, it travels through the ureter to the urinary bladder then out the urethra
An abnormal condition in which the body tissues contain an accumulation of fluid
edema
Reduces the amount of fluid retained in the body and prevents edema
diuretic
pertaining to a medication that decreases urine secretion
antidiuretic
Inflammation of the bladder
Cyctitis
Difficult or painful urination
Dysuria
Excessive urination during the night
Nocturia
Kidney stone, calculus
Nephrolith
Kidney tumor
Niphroma
Excessive urination
Polyuria
Inflammation of the kidney and renal pelvis
pyelonephritis
Inflammation of the bladder and renal pelvis
Pyelocystitis
Pus in the urine
pyuria
A condition of excess urea and other nitrogenous waste in the blood
Uremia
An opening or passage; the ecternal opening of the urethra
Meatus
Pertaining to a connection between the ureter and bladder
Uretrovesical
An instument used to measure the specific gravity of urine.
Urinometer
An instrument used to cut a urethral stricture
Urethrotome
An obstruction of the urethra
Urethrophraxis
the pigment that gives urine the normal yellow color
Urochrome
a disease in which the body doesn't produce or properly use insulin, and gives off a fruity sweet odor in the urine.
Diabetes mellitus
The accumulation of fluid in the abdominal (peritoneal) cavity.
Ascites
Under chemical examination, what is present to indicate a sign of renal desease, acute gomerulonephritis & phylonephritis
Protein
Obli-
Few or scanty
new opening
stomy
dynia
pain
plegia
paralysis
cele
hernia
vesical
pertaining to bladder
plasty
surgical repair
stenosis
condition of narrowing
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Mod E Vocab Chapter 2
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Mod E Vocab Chapter 2
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