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| the act of passing urine from the bladder through the urethra to the outside of the body |
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| a bedpan that is flatter than a regular bedpan |
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| a chair with a toilet seat and a removable container underneath |
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| the inability to control the bladder, which leads to involuntary loss of urine |
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| Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) |
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| a bacterial infection of the urethra, bladder, ureter, or kidney |
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| form when urine crystallizes in the kidneys |
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| Renovascular Hypertension |
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| a condition in which a blockage of arteries in the kidneys causes high blood pressure |
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| occurs because the kidneys become unable to eliminate certain waste products from the body |
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| an artificial means of removing the body's waste products, can improve and extend life for several years |
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| a thin tube inserted into the body that is used to drain or inject fluids |
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