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Chapter 9
Urinary System
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Undergraduate 1
03/20/2013

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Term
A stone in the urinary bladder is known as _______?
Definition
cystolith
Term
The increased output of urine is known as ________?
Definition
diuresis
Term
The process of artificially filtering waste products from the patient's blood is know as _________?
Definition
Hemodialysis
Term
A specialist in diagnosing and treating diseases and disorders of the kidneys is a ___________?
Definition
nephrologist
Term
The term meaning inflammation of the bladder is ___________?
Definition
cystitis
Term
The surgical repair of the bladder is a/an ________?
Definition
Cystoplasty
Term
Bladder
Definition
cysto-
Term
hernia, tumor
Definition
-cele
Term
stone, calculus
Definition
litho-
Term
drooping down
Definition
-ptosis
Term
setting free, seperation
Definition
-lysis
Term
complete, trough
Definition
dia-
Term
enlargement, stretching
Definition
-ectasis
Term
kidney
Definition
nephro-
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