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| congenital defect in which the urinary meatus is located on the upper surface of the penis |
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| congenital defect in which the urinary meatus is located on the underside of the penis, similar condition can occur in females |
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| elevated b.p. resulting from kidney disease |
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| sudden stoppage of urine formation |
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| acute renal failure (ARF) |
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| sudden and severe reduction in renal function; may be caused by excessive bleeding, trauma, obstruction, drug reactions or severe infection; reversible with prompt treatment |
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| chronic kidney disease (CKD) |
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| progressive, irreversible loss of renal function and onset of uremia; caused by hypertension, diabetes and glomerulonephritis; can only be treated with dialysis and kidney transplant |
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| end-stage renal disease (ESRD) |
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| what chronic renal failure is called when kidney function is too poor to sustain life |
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| extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) |
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| noninvasive surgical procedure to crush stone(s) by administration of repeated shockwaves; fragments are eliminated in the urine (aka shockwave lithotripsy) |
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| destruction of living tissue with an electric spark (commonly used to destroy bladder growths) |
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| KUB (kidney, ureter and bladder) |
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| radiographic image of the abdomen to determine size, shape, location and possible calculi inside the organs; also used to diagnose intestinal obstructions (aka flat plate of the abdomen) |
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| blood urea nitrogen (BUN) |
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| blood test that measures the amount of urea in the blood; increase detects an abnormality in renal function |
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| blood test that measures the amount of creatinine in the blood; elevated amount can indicate impaired kidney function |
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| test performed on a urine specimen to measure the concentrating or diluting ability of the kidneys |
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| routine tests performed on a urine specimen; physical examination and chemical analysis screen for blood, glucose, protein and other substances and offers a picture of overall health |
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| procedure for removing impurities from the blood because of an inability of the kidneys to do so |
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| procedure for removing toxic wastes when the kidney is unable to do so; the peritoneal cavity is used as the receptacle for the fluid used in the dialysis |
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| abnormal narrowing, such as a urethral (insert word) |
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| pertaining to the force and flow of urine within the urinary tract |
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| to empty or evacuate waste material, especially urine |
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| flexible, tubelike device used for withdrawing or instilling fluids |
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