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| AKA Proteinuria. Presence of large amounts of serum albumin and other proteins in the urine. |
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| AKA Anuria. Stopping of urine production or output of less than 100 mL/day. |
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| AKA BUN. Blood test that measures the amount of nitrogenous waste is removed from the blood by comparing its concentration in the blood & urine over a 24-hour period. |
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| C-shaped structure surrounding the glomerulus. |
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| Singular Form Calyx. Cup-like edges of the renal pelvis that collect urine. |
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| Inflammation of the urinary bladder. |
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| Process used to clean the blood of toxins. Can be done indefinitely until a new kidney is transplanted, but is not a cure. |
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| AKA Bedwetting. Involuntary discharge of urine after the age when bladder control is expected. |
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| Inflammation of the glomeruli of the nephron. |
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| Group of capillaries responsible for filtering blood in the nephrons of the kidney. |
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| Presence of glucose in the urine. |
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| Presence of blood in the urine. |
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| AKA Hilus or Renal Hilus. Plural form is Hila. Depression where blood vessels, nerves, & the ureter enter & exit the kidney. |
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| Inability to retain urine because of loss of sphincter control. |
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| AKA IVP, Intravenous Urography, & IVU. Imaging of the kidneys, ureters, & bladder with a contrast medium. |
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| Organs of the urinary system that produces urine. Are located retroperitoneal. Main areas of the kidney’s internal structure are the cortex, medulla, & renal pelvis. |
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| Functional unit of the kidney. |
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| Excessive urination at night. |
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| Diminished/Scanty amount of urine output. |
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| Replacement of the kidney tissue with marble-like cysts. |
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| Excessive thirst (often seen in diabetic patients). |
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| Excretion of abnormally large amounts of urine. |
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| Inflammation of the renal pelvis & nephron, including connective tissue of the kidney. |
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| Presence of pus in the urine. |
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| Artery that takes blood into the kidney. |
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| Collecting area for the urine at the proximal end of the ureter where all the calyces in the kidney converge into. |
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| Nitrogen waste product excreted in the urine. An organic compound derived from the breakdown of protein. |
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| Pair of long, muscular tubes attached to each kidney that drains urine from the renal pelvis and carries it to the bladder. |
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| Membranous canal that transports urine from the bladder to the outside of the body. |
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| Body system that eliminates waste in the body & maintains water & chemical balance. Consists of 2 kidneys, 2 ureters, a bladder, & a urethra. |
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| Liquid & dissolved substances excreted by the kidneys. Adults produce an average of 1.5 to 2.5 liters per day. |
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