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| Complete cessation of urine production by the kidneys. |
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| Accumulation of nitrogenous wastes in the blood. |
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| Inflammation or infection of the glans penis. |
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| A rare congenital defect in which the posterior bladder wall extrudes through the lower abdominal wall. |
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| A fibrous line of tissue that results in ventral curvature of the penile shaft. |
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| Surgical removal of the foreskin. |
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| Infection of the bladder. |
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| The solution used in dialysis. |
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| Occurs during or soon after the dialysis and results from cerebral edema caused by a drop in plasma osmolality during dialysis. |
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| Enuresis occurring during the day. |
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| An abnormality in the storage or emptying phase of urination. |
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| end-stage renal disease (ESRD) |
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| Irreversible kidney failure. |
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| Involuntary micturition by a child who has reached the age at which bladder control is expected. |
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| A congenital anomaly involving an abnormal location of the urethral meatus in males; the meatal opening is located on the dorsal surface of the penile shaft. |
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| glomerular filtration rate |
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| Refers to the filtration of plasma and is mainly influenced by hydrostatic pressure in the glomerular capillaries. |
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| Inflammation of the glomeruli of the kidneys. |
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| Collection of urine in the renal pelvis as a result of obstructed outflow. |
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| A congenital anomaly involving an abnormal location of the urethral meatus in males; the urethral meatus may be located anywhere along the course of the anterior urethra on the ventral surface of the penile shaft, from the perineum to the tip of the glans. |
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| Occurs when the presence of intestine in the groin causes constriction of the blood supply to the scrotal sac, leading to intestinal strangulation and testicular ischemia. |
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| A painless inguinal or scrotal swelling of variable size that results when a portion of an abdominal organ or tissue protrudes into the groin. |
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| The functional unit of the kidney that contributes to the formation of urine. |
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| An alternation in kidney function secondary to increased glomerular basement membrane permeability to plasma protein. |
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| The result of urinary tract obstruction related to an interrupted nerve supply to the bladder. |
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| Enuresis that occurs at night. |
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| Structural or functional abnormalities of the urinary system that interfere with urine flow and can result in kidney damage and underdevelopment of the lungs. |
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| Diminished urine output (less than 0.5 to 1 mL/kg/hr). |
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| When the foreskin cannot be returned to its normal position over the glans, causing constriction of the penis and resulting in swelling of the glans and obstruction of penile blood flow. |
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| When the foreskin over the glans penis cannot be retracted. |
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| posterior urethral valve (PUV) |
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| Abnormal folds of mucosa in the male urethra. |
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| Upper UTI involving the ureters, renal pelvis, and renal parenchyma. |
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| Removal of an obstructed segment of the ureter and reimplantation into the renal pelvis. |
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| An acute or chronic condition that occurs when the kidney is unable to excrete wastes and concentrate urine. |
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| Decrease in the kidneys' ability to conserve sodium and concentrate the urine. |
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| A complex bone disease process of chronic kidney disease in which there is increased resorption of bone caused by chronic hyperparathyroidism. |
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| renal replacement therapy |
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| The treatment for kidney failure, including dialysis and kidney transplantation. |
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| An emergency condition in which the testis suddenly rotates on its spermatic cord, obstructing its blood supply. |
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| Toxicity resulting from the buildup of urea and nitrogenous waste in the blood. |
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| Urea crystals deposited on the skin. |
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| A device used to maintain patency of the ureter allowing urine flow from the kidney to bladder. |
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| A device used to maintain patency of the ureteral canal and allow urine to flow from the bladder through the urethra. |
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| Infection of the urethra. |
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| The backflow of urine from the bladder into the ureters during voiding. |
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