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09/25/2012

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Homeostatis
Definition
controlling the sameness in the body
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Renin
Definition

enzymatic hormone important in adjusting blood pressure

 

Term
Erythropoietin
Definition

hormone that stimulates the red blood cell production in bone marrow

 

 

Term
poietin
Definition
substance that forms
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erythro
Definition
red (blood cells)
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meatus
Definition
structure of mouth, opening of the penis
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afferent
Definition
towards
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efferent
Definition
away
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nephr/o

 

Definition
kidney
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ren/al
Definition

pertaining to the kidneys

 

Term

formation of urine?

 

Definition
glomerular filtration, tubular reabsorption, tubular secretion
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dialysis
Definition
complete breakdown of
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hemodialysis
Definition
complete breakdown of blood, HD
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Calyx
Definition
cup
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cali/o, calic/o
Definition
cup-like
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arteriole
Definition
small artery
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caliectasis
Definition
dilation of the calix
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pyle/o
Definition
renal pelvis
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electrolyte
Definition
breakdown of ions (sodium potassium)
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filtration
Definition
process of filtering
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glomerular capsule
Definition
bowman capsule
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glomerulus
Definition
tiny ball of capillaries in the kidney
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hilum
Definition
where the renal artery and nerves inter or exit the kidney
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meatus
Definition
opening canal structuer
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medulla
Definition
pertaining to the middle
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nitrogenous waste
Definition
excreted waste in urine
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potassium K+
Definition
electolyte regulated by the kidney
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trigone
Definition
triangular area in the bladder
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urea
Definition
major nitrogenous waste excreated
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cyst/o
Definition
urinary bladder
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glomerul/o
Definition
glomerulus
Term
meat/o
Definition
meatus
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cystitis
Definition
inflammation of the urinary bladder
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IVP
Definition
intravenous pyelogram
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hydro/nephr/osis
Definition
condition of excess fluid in the kidney
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vesic/o
Definition
urinary bladder
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albumin/o
Definition
albumin (maintaining water balance)
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azot/o
Definition
nitrogen
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bacteri/o
Definition
bacterio
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dips/o
Definition
thirst
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kal/o
Definition
potassium
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ket/o, keton/o
Definition
ketone bodies
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lith/o
Definition
stone
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natro/o
Definition
sodium
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noct/o
Definition
night
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oligo/o
Definition
scanty
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intra/vesical
Definition
pertaining to the urinary bladder inside
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py/o
Definition
pus
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-tripsy
Definition
to crush
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ur/o
Definition
urea
Term
urin/o
Definition
urine
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-uria
Definition
urination, urine condition
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Test included in a urinalysis
Definition
color, appearance, pH, Protein, Glucose, spec grav, ketone bodies, sediment, phenylketonuria, bilirubin
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BUN
Definition
Blood, Urea, Nitrogen Test
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Creatinine clearance test
Definition
amount of creatinine in your uriine
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CT
Definition
Computed tomography
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RP
Definition
retrograde pyelogram
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VCUG
Definition
voiding cystourethrogram
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ultrasonography
Definition
???
Term
MRI
Definition
magnetic resonance imaging
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renal angioplasty
Definition
surgical repair of the vessels of the kidney
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ADH
Definition
antidiuretic hormone
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ARF
Definition
acute renal failure
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BILI
Definition
bilirubin
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Ccr
Definition
creatinine clearance
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CAPD
Definition
continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis
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Cath
Definition
catheter, catheterization
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CCPD
Definition
continuous cycling peritoneal dialysis
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CKD
Definition
chronic kidney disease
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CL
Definition
chloride, a kidney excretion
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CRF
Definition
chronic renal failure
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C&S
Definition
culture and sensitivity testing
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cysto
Definition
cystoscopic exam
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ESRD
Definition
end-stage renal disease
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ESWL
Definition
extracorporeal shockwave lithrotripso
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HCO3
Definition
bicarbonate, an electolyte conserved by the kidney
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IC
Definition
interstitial cystitis, chronic inflammation of the bladder wall
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RP
Definition
retrograde pylogram
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isch/o
Definition
to hold back
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nephrolithiasis
Definition
kidney stones
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pylonephritis
Definition
inflammation of
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lithotripsy
Definition
to crush stones
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azotemia
Definition
abnormal nitrogen of the blood
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uremia
Definition
urea in the blood
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hematuria
Definition
blood in urine
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polydipso
Definition
to much thirst
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nocturia
Definition
night pissing
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anuria
Definition
not urinating
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perivesical
Definition
pertaining to around the bladder
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algouria
Definition
scanty urine
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ureteroileostomy
Definition
creating a new opening from your ileum to the ureter
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nephrolithotomy
Definition
cutting in the kidney to remove a stone
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caliecectasis
Definition
stretching of a cuplike structure
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dysuria
Definition
painful difficult urination
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pyuria
Definition
pus in the uria
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albumin/o
Definition
Term
angi/o
Definition
vessel
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azot/o
Definition
nitrogen
Term
bacteri/o
Definition
bacteria
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cali/o
Definition
Term
calic/o
Definition
cuplike
Term
cyst/o
Definition
fluid filled sac, urinary bladder
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dips/o
Definition
thirst
Term
glmomerul/o
Definition
Term
glycos/o
Definition
Term
hydr/o
Definition
water
Term
isch/o
Definition
Term
kal/o
Definition
Term
ket/o
Definition
Term
keton/o
Definition
Term
lith/o
Definition
stone
Term
meat/o
Definition
head/opening
Term
natr/o
Definition
Term
necr/o
Definition
death
Term
nephr/o
Definition
Term
noct/o
Definition
night
Term
olig/o
Definition
Term
py/o
Definition
Term
pyel/o
Definition
Term
ren/o
Definition
kidney
Term
trigon/o
Definition
Term
ur/o
Definition
urinary
Term
ureter/o
Definition
ureter
Term
urethr/o
Definition
urethra
Term
urin/o
Definition
urine
Term
vesic/o
Definition
vesical
Term
-ectasis
Definition
Term
-ectomy
Definition
surgical removal
Term
-emia
Definition
blood condition
Term
-esis
Definition
vomitting
Term
-gram
Definition
record
Term
-lithiasis
Definition
abnormal condition of stones
Term
-lithotomy
Definition
stone removal
Term
-lysis
Definition
breaking down
Term
-megaly
Definition
enlargement
Term
-ole
Definition
small
Term
-osis
Definition
condition
Term
-pathy
Definition
disease
Term
-plasty
Definition
surgical repair
Term
-ptosis
Definition
dropping sagging
Term
-rrhea
Definition
discharge flow
Term
-sclerosis
Definition
clotting blockage
Term
-stenosis
Definition
stricture
Term
-stomy
Definition
new opening
Term
-tomy
Definition
Term
-tripsy
Definition
to crsh
Term
-uria
Definition
urinating
Term
urethra
Definition
tube carrying urine from the bladder to the outside of the body
Term
cortex
Definition
Term
glomerular capsule
Definition
Term
calices
Definition
cuplike divisions of the renal pelvis that receive urine from the renal tubules
Term
renal pelvis
Definition
Term
glomerulus
Definition
Term
medulla
Definition
Term
renal tubules
Definition
Term
urinary bladder
Definition
Term
ureters
Definition
tubes carrying urine from kidney to urinary bladder
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