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6-1 urinary system
medical termenology
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Medical
Undergraduate 1
04/29/2014

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glomeruli
Definition
of renal tiny balls caparies
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renal afferent
Definition
arteries tha carry blood to the kidneys
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nocturia
Definition
a condition of excessive urination at night
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albuminuria
Definition
a synonm for proteinuria
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hematuria
Definition
a condition of blood in the urine
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dysuria
Definition
michelle ccalled her physicans office w/ coplaints of painful urnaition
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azotemia
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a condition of excessive nitrogenous compounds in the blood
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glcosuria
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a condition of sugar in the urine
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urinary incontinence
Definition
inability to hold urine
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urgency
Definition
intense sensation of the need to urinate immediately
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edema
Definition
an accumulation of fluid in the tissue that may result form kidney failure
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polydipsia
Definition
a condition of excessive thirst
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urinary retention
Definition
a individual who is not able to release urine
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enuresis
Definition
term for bed wetting
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hypertension
Definition
th condition of high blood pressure
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pyria
Definition
the condition of pus in the urine
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diabetes mellitus
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metabolic disease caused by an absolute or reltive deficiency of insulin
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UTI
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an infection anywhere in the urinary system
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nephritis
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an inflammation of the kidneys
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cystocele
Definition
herniation of the urinary bladder
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nephropathy
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a general term for kidney disease
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essential
Definition
hypertention w/o a known cause
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