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| Excessive nitrogen compounds, including urea, in the urine. |
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| Hollow tube, inserted into a vessel, organ, or a body cavity. |
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| Herniation of the urinary bladder. |
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| Diabetes Insipidus (*Spelling!) |
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| AKA DI Deficiency of antidiuretic (ADH) hormone, which causes the patient to excrete large quantities of urine (polyuria) & exhibit excessive thirst (polydipsia). |
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| Diabetes Mellitus (*Spelling!) |
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| AKA DM. Metabolic disease caused by an absolute or relative deficiency of insulin & characterized by hyperglycemia, glycosuria, water & electrolyte loss, ketoacidosis, & possible eventual coma. |
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| Condition of increased formation & excretion of urine, of large volumes of urine. |
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| condition of painful urination |
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| AKA Bed-wetting. Can be nocturnal (at night) or diurnal (during the day). |
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| Endoscope consisting of an illuminated tube with an optical system inserted through the abdomen to examine the peritoneal cavity. |
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| Instrument used to crush a calculus in the urinary bladder. |
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| AKA Urinary Meatus. Opening of the urethra. |
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| Urination, Voiding, Excretion. The process of releasing urine. |
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| Incision to remove a kidney stone |
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| Suspension or fixation of the kidney. |
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| Opening made in the kidney so that a catheter can be inserted. |
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| Condition of excessive urination at night. |
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| Condition of excessive thirst (usually accompanied by polyuria). |
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| Condition of excessive urination |
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| Outer portion of the kidney. |
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| Extension of the ureter inside of the kidney that collects urine in the kidney. |
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| AKA Urinary retention. Inability to release urine. |
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| Tubular device for supporting hollow structures. |
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| Triangular area in the bladder between the ureters’ entrance & the urethral outlet. |
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| Thin, muscular tubes that move urine from the kidney to the bladder. |
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| Tube that carries urine from the bladder to the outside of the body. |
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| Intense sensation of the need to urinate immediately. |
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| Prolapse of the terminal end of the ureter into the bladder. |
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| Backflow of urine from the bladder to the ureters. |
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