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Chapter nine of Med Term
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Nursing
Undergraduate 1
01/12/2010
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Term
cystalgia
 Definition
bladder pain
Term
cystectomy
 Definition
removal of bladder
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cystic
 Definition
pertaining to bladder
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cystitis
 Definition
bladder inflammation
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cystolith
 Definition
bladder stone
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cystotomy
 Definition
incision of the bladder
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cystostomy
 Definition
creating a new opening in the bladder
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cystopexy
 Definition
surgical fixation of the bladder
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cystoplasty
 Definition
surgical repair of the bladder
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cystorrhagia
 Definition
rapid bleeding from the bladder
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lithotripsy
 Definition
surgical crushing of a stone
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lithotomy
 Definition
incision to remove a stone
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nephrectomy
 Definition
removal of a kidney
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nephrogram
 Definition
x-ray of the kidney
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nephritis
 Definition
kidney inflammation
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nephrolith
 Definition
kidney stone
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nephromalacia
 Definition
softening of the kidney
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nephromegaly
 Definition
enlarged kidney
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nephroma
 Definition
kidney tumor
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nephrosis
 Definition
abnormal kidney condition
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nephroptosis
 Definition
drooping kidney
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nephrostomy
 Definition
create a new opening in the kidney
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nephrotomy
 Definition
incision into a kidney
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nephrompathy
 Definition
kidney disease
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nephropexy
 Definition
surgical fixation of the kidney
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nephrolithiasis
 Definition
condition of kidney stones
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nephrosclerosis
 Definition
hardening of the kidney
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pyelogram
 Definition
x-ray of the renal pelvis
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pyelitis
 Definition
renal pelvis inflammation
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pyeloplasty
 Definition
surgical repair of the renal pelvis
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renal
 Definition
pertaining to the kidney
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urologist
 Definition
specialist in urine
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uremia
 Definition
blood condition of urine
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ureteral
 Definition
pertaining to the ureter
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ureterectasis
 Definition
ureter dialation
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ureterstenosis
 Definition
narrowing of the ureter
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urethral
 Definition
pertaining to the urethra
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urethralgia
 Definition
urethra pain
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urethritis
 Definition
urethra inflammation
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urethrorragia
 Definition
rapid bleeding from the urethra
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urethrostenosis
 Definition
narrowing of the urethra
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urinary
 Definition
pertaining to urine
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anuria
 Definition
condition of no urine
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dysuria
 Definition
condition of painful or difficult urination
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glycosuria
 Definition
condition of sugar in the urine
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hematuria
 Definition
condition of blood in the urine
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nocturia
 Definition
condition of nighttime urination
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oliguria
 Definition
condition of scanty amount of urine
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pyuria
 Definition
condition of pus in the urine
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