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| complete suppression of urine formed by the kidneys and a complete lack of urine excretion |
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| accumulation of nitrogenous waste in the bloodstream. |
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| stone formed within an organ by an accumulation of mineral salts. |
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| increased formation and secretion of urin |
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| involuntary discharge of urine after the age by which bladder control should have been established. |
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| greater than normal occurrence in the urge to urinate, without an increase in the total daily volume of urine. |
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| decrease in the force of the urine stream, often with difficulty initiating the flow. |
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| another term for urination |
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| branch of medicine involved in diagnosis and treatment of disease and disorders of the kidney |
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| pain caused by a kidney stone |
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| narrowing of a passageway in the urinary system |
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| accumulation of waste products in the bloodstream |
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| feeling the need to urinate immediately |
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| involuntary release of urine |
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| inability to fully empty the bladder |
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| another term for urination |
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| damage to the renal tubules due to presence of toxins in the urine or to ischemia. |
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| accumulation of damage to the glomerulus cappilaries due to chronic high blood sugars of diabetic mellitus. |
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| inflammation of the kidney |
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| distention of the renal pelvis due to urine collecting in the kidney |
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| presence of calculi in the kidney |
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| damage to the glomerulus resulting in protein appearing in the urine, proteinuria, and the corresponding decrease in protein in the bloodstream |
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| downward displacement of the kidney out of its normal location |
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| formation of multiple cysts within the kidney tissue |
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| inflammation of the renal pelvis and the kidney. |
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| cancerous tumor that arises from kidney tubule cells |
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| inability of the kidneys to filter wastes from the blood resulting in urenia. |
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| malignant kidney tumor found most often in children |
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| hernia or protrusion of the urinary bladder into the wall of the vagina |
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| disease of unknown cause in which there is inflammation and irritation of the bladder |
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| loss of nervous control that leads to retention |
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| infect usually from bacteria of any organ of the urinary system |
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| blood test to measure kidney function by the level of nitrogenous waste that is in the blood |
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| urine sample obtained after cleaning off the urinary opening and catching or collection a urine sample in midstream |
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| lab test that examines urine |
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| lab test for urine for bacterial infection |
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| process of instilling a contrast material or dye into the bladder by catheter to visualize the urinary bladder on x-ray |
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| injecting dye into the bloodstream and then taking an xray to trace the action of the kidney as it excretes the dye |
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| injecting a contrast medium into a vein and then taking an xray to visualize the renal pelvis |
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| diagnostic xray in which dye is inserted through the urethra to outline the bladder, ureters, and renal pelvis |
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| voiding cystourrethrography |
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| xray taken to visualize the urethra while the patient is voiding after a contrast dye has been placed in the bladder |
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| visual examination of the urinary bladder using a cystoscope |
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| extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy |
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| use of ultrasound waves to break up stones |
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| use of an artificial kidney machine that filters blood to remove waste products |
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| removal of toxic waste substances from the body by placing warm chemically balanced solutions into the peritoneal cavity |
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| destroying or crushing stones in the bladder or urethra |
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| incision into the meatus in order to enlarge the opening of the urethra |
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| surgical incision to directly remove stones from the kidney |
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| surgical placement of a donor kidney |
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| medication to prevent or reduce bladder muscle spasms |
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| medication that increases the volume of urine produced by the kidneys |
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