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| Nitrogenous waste that accumulates in the blood. |
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| Hormone responsible for red blood cell production. |
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| Hormone that controls blood pressure. |
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| Body system that eliminates waste in the body and maintains homeostasis. |
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| Hormone that increases sodium reabsorption. |
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| antidiuretic hormone (ADH) |
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| Hormone that reduces urine production. |
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| C-shaped structure surrounding the glomerulus. |
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| Cuplike edges of the renal pelvis that collect urine. |
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| Process by which substances are removed by passing through a membrane. |
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| Group of capillaries that filter blood in the nephrons of the kidney. |
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| Depression where blood vessels, nerves, and the ureter enter and exit the kidney. |
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| Organ in the urinary system that produces urine. |
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| Part of the tubular collection system in the nephron. |
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| Inner portion of and organ |
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| Functioning unit of the kidney |
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| Sections in the kidneys that contain the tubules. |
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| Artery that takes blood into the kidney |
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| Collecting area for urine at the proximal end or the ureter |
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| Substance dissolved in a liquid or semisolid substance. |
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| Nitrogen waste product excreted in the urine |
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| Liquid and dissolved substances excreted by the kidneys |
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| Kidney stone made of mineral salts |
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| Pair of tubes that carry urine from the kidneys to the bladder. |
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| Backflow of urine from the bladder into the ureters during urination |
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| Nerve stimulation that allows urine to leave the bladder. |
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| Muscular folds that allow organs to expand |
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| Triangular area in the bladder formed by the entrance of ureters and exit of urethra. |
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| Hollow muscular organ that holds urine. |
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| Process of excreting urine |
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| Opening to the outside of the body |
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| Fluid of the male reproductive system |
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| Canal that transports urine from the bladder to the outside of the body. |
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| Presence of large amounts of serum albumin & other proteins in the urine |
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| Condition of no urine production |
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| Increased urine production |
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| Painful or difficult urination |
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| Increase in number of times a person urinates |
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| Inability to hold urine due to loss of sphincter control. |
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| Excessive urination at night |
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| Excretion of abnormally large amounts of urine |
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| Excess protein in the urine |
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| Inability to empty the bladder fully |
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| Needing to urinate immediately |
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| blood urea nitrogen (BUN) |
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| Blood test that measures the amount of nitrogenous waste in the circulatory system. |
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| creatinine clearance test |
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| Test that measures the rate at which nitrogenous waste is removed from the blood. |
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| Visual exam of the urinary bladder |
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| intravenous pyelography (IVP) |
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| Imaging of the kidneys, ureters, and bladder with a contrast medium. |
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| kidneys, ureters, and bladder (KUB) |
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| Imaging of the kidneys, ureters, and bladder without contrast medium. |
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| Specialist who is concerned with kidneys structure and function. |
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| renal computed tomography |
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| Imaging that shows a transverse view of the kidney |
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| Physical, chemical, and microscopic exam of the urine |
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| Specialist in the treatment of diseases of the kidneys, urinary tract, and male reproductive organs. |
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| acute renal failure (ARF) |
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| Renal failure occurring suddenly |
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| chronic renal failure (CRF) |
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| Renal failure resulting from long-term inability to excrete waste products. |
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| Inflammation of the urinary bladder |
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| Process used to clean the blood of toxins. |
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| Medication that causes increased urine excretion |
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| Inflamation of the glomeruli of the nephron. |
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| An artificial kidney machine filters a patient's blood before returning it back to the body. |
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| Donor kidney replaces the non-working kidney of a patient |
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| A solution is passed through the patient's peritoneal cavity and drained to remove waste products that the kidney cannot excrete. |
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| Replacement of kidney tissue with marble-like cysts. |
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| Inflammation of the renal pelvis and nephron |
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| Progressive loss of nephrons that results in loss of renal function |
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