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The process which eliminates the wastes produced by the body
excretion
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urinary system eliminates waste products that accumulate as a result of cellular metabolism through ___
urination
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the act of VOIDING
urination
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the final product of protein metabolism and is the chief nitrogenous waste that is present in urine
urea
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the branch of medicine concerned with the male genital tract and the urinary tracts of both sexes
- urology
- ur/o - urine or urinary tract
- -logy - science of
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a physician who specializes in the practice of urology
urologist
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kidney stimulates erythrocyte production by secreting ___
- erythropoietin
- erythr/o - red
- -poietin - substance that causes production
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functional unit of a kidney
nephron
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a cluster of blood vessels surrounded by a structure called the bowman's capsule
glomerulus
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part of the tubule that's closer to the glomerulus
proximal tubule
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pertaining to the kidney
renal
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urine leaves the kidneys by way of the __
ureters
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pertaining to ureter
ureteral
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when the voluntary control is removed, urine is expelled through the ___
urethra
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pertaining to the urethra
urethral
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pertaining to, secreting or containing urine
- urinary
- urin/o - urine
- -ary - pertaining to
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has several meanings including pertaining to a cyst, pertaining to the gallbladder and pertaining to the urinary bladder
cystic
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increases the reabsorption of water by the renal tubules, thus decreasing the amount of urine produced
ADH antidiuretic hormone
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originally called a urine analysis, is usually part of a physical examination but is particularly useful for patients with suspected urologic disorders
- urinalysis
- often abbreviated UA or U/A
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