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| Vesicoureteral reflux |
Urine flows backward from the bladder to the ureters due to the incompetence of one of the urinary sphincter |
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Jamison01 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:48:03 GMT |
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| Nephrotic syndrome or nephrosis |
A disorder characterized by proteinuria ( protein in the urine) due to increase permeability of the glomerular capillary wall |
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| Acute tubular necrosis (ATN) |
kidney disorder involving damage to the tubule cells of the kidneys, resulting in acute kidney failure |
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Jamison01 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:48:03 GMT |
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| external urethral sphincter |
encircles below the neck of the bladder |
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Jamison01 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:48:03 GMT |
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| internal urethral sphincter |
Located at the exit of the bladder |
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Jamison01 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:44:01 GMT |
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| rugae |
The wrinkled and folded bladder when empty |
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Jamison01 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:44:01 GMT |
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| hyperkalemia |
Too much potassium |
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| hypernatremia |
Too much sodium |
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| The glomerular filtration rate (GFR) |
is a measurement of how well the kidneys are processing wastes. |
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Jamison01 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:42:07 GMT |
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| Peritoneal dialysis- |
type of renal dialysis in which an indwelling catheter in the abdomen allows fluid to drain into and out of the peritoneal cavity to cleanse the blood |
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Jamison01 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:42:07 GMT |
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| Calyx |
a portion of the pelvis |
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Jamison01 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:42:07 GMT |
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| Medulla |
darker narrower portion inner area |
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Jamison01 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:42:07 GMT |
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| Cortex |
light outermost portion area |
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Jamison01 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:39:14 GMT |
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| IV pyelogram |
radiographic imaging of the kidney, ureters and bladder done without a contrast medium |
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Jamison01 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:39:14 GMT |
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| Intravenous pyelogram IVP |
Imaging of the kidney, ureters, and bladder done with a contrast medium |
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Jamison01 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:39:14 GMT |
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| Creatinine clearance test |
test of kidney function that measures the rate at which nitrogenous waste is removed from the blood by comparing its concentration in the blood and urine over a 24 hr period |
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Jamison01 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:39:14 GMT |
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| BUN |
blood test that measures the amount of nitrogenous waste in the circulatory system; an increase level is an indicator of kidney dysfunction |
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Jamison01 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:36:53 GMT |
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| Voiding cystourethrography- |
Radiographic examination of the urinary bladder and urethra done with contrast while the patient urinating |
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Jamison01 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:36:53 GMT |
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| Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy |
breaking up of kidney stones using ultrasound energy |
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Jamison01 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:36:53 GMT |
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| algia |
Pain |
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Jamison01 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:36:52 GMT |
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| Incontinence |
inability to hold urine |
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Jamison01 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:34:22 GMT |
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| Hesitancy |
inability to start or the involuntary interruption of stream of urine |
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Jamison01 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:34:22 GMT |
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| Py/o |
Pus |
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Jamison01 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:34:22 GMT |
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| Enuresis |
bedwetting |
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| -meter |
Instrument for or method of measuring |
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Jamison01 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:34:30 GMT |
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| -graphy |
Process of Recording |
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Jamison01 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:32:42 GMT |
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| -scopy |
Viewing |
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Jamison01 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:32:42 GMT |
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| -scope |
Instrument used for viewing or examining |
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Jamison01 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:32:42 GMT |
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| -plasty |
Shaping, Forming, Repairing |
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Jamison01 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:32:42 GMT |
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| -pexy |
Attachment, Fixation |
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Jamison01 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:29:22 GMT |
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| -ectomy |
Excision, Removal |
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Jamison01 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:29:22 GMT |
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| -stomy |
Creation of an artificial opening |
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Jamison01 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:29:22 GMT |
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| -tomy |
Cut into, Incision |
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Jamison01 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:29:22 GMT |
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| stenosis |
Constriction, Narrowing |
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Jamison01 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:26:51 GMT |
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| blast |
Immature, Forming |
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Jamison01 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:26:51 GMT |
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| -emia |
Blood |
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Jamison01 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:26:51 GMT |
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| -oma |
Tumor |
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Jamison01 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:26:51 GMT |
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| -cele |
Tumor, Swelling, Cavity |
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Jamison01 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:19:55 GMT |
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| -itis |
Inflammation, Disease of |
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Jamison01 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:19:55 GMT |
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| -uria |
Urine, Urination |
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Jamison01 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:19:55 GMT |
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| -trophy |
Nourishment, Development |
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Jamison01 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:19:55 GMT |
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| -tripsy |
Surgical Crushing |
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Jamison01 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:17:07 GMT |
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| -rrhaphy |
Suturing, Repairing |
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Jamison01 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:17:07 GMT |
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| -ptosis |
Drooping, Sagging, Prolapse |
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Jamison01 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:17:07 GMT |
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| -megaly |
Enlargement |
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Jamison01 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:17:07 GMT |
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| -lysis |
Loosening, Dissolution, Seperating |
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Jamison01 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:15:57 GMT |
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| -iasis |
Condition |
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| -gram |
Record, Radiographic Image |
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| -esis |
Condition |
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Jamison01 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:15:57 GMT |
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| Ur, Urin/o |
Urine, Urinary Tract |
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Jamison01 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:14:06 GMT |
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| Vesic/o |
Bladder, Sac |
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Jamison01 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:14:06 GMT |
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| Urethr/o |
Urethra |
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Jamison01 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:14:06 GMT |
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| Ureter/o |
Ureter |
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Jamison01 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:14:06 GMT |
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| Tom/o |
Cut/Section |
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Jamison01 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:10:54 GMT |
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| Son/o |
Sound |
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Jamison01 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:10:54 GMT |
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| Ren/o |
Kidney |
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Jamison01 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:10:54 GMT |
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| Pyel/o |
Renal Pelvis |
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| Olig/o |
Few, Scanty |
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Jamison01 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:07:59 GMT |
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| Noct/i |
Night |
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Jamison01 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:07:59 GMT |
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| Nephr/o |
Kidney |
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Jamison01 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:07:59 GMT |
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| Meat/o |
Meatus(opening) |
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Jamison01 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:07:59 GMT |
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| Hydr/o |
Water |
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Jamison01 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:06:46 GMT |
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| Lith/o |
Stone, Calculus |
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Jamison01 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:06:46 GMT |
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| Glyc/o, Glycos/o |
Sugar |
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| Glomerul/o |
Glomerulus |
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Jamison01 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:06:46 GMT |
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| Cyst/o |
Bladder, Sac |
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Jamison01 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:05:20 GMT |
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| Blast/o |
Developing Cell, Germ Cell |
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Jamison01 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:05:20 GMT |
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| Azot/o |
Urea, Nitrogen |
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Jamison01 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:05:20 GMT |
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| Albumin/o |
Albumin |
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Jamison01 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:05:20 GMT |
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