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| medulla (inner section), middle, soft, marrow |
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| the functional units of the kidneys |
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| glomerul/o (glomerulus, glomeruli) |
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| cyst/o, vesic/o (bladder) |
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| urinary bladder, cyst, sac of fluid |
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| urination, micturition, voiding |
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| normal process of excreting urine |
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| aka kidney failure, the inability of one or both of the kidneys to perform their functions |
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| sudden onset and is characterized by uremia. it can be fatal if not reversed promptly. this condition can be caused by many factors, including a drop of blood volume or blood pressure due to injury or surgery |
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| progressive loss of renal function due to a variety of conditions, such as kidney disease, diabetes mellitus, or hypertension |
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| refers to the late stages of chronic renal failure, in which there is irreversible loss of the function of both kidneys. without dialysis or a kidney transplant, this condition could be fatal |
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| stretching, dialation, enlargement |
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| a type of nephritis that involves primarily the glomeruli |
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| droop, sag, prolapse, fall |
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| -lithiasis (nephrolithiasis) |
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| abnormal opening between the bladder and vagina |
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| diur/o, diuret/o (diuresis) |
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| tending to increase urine output |
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| involuntary discharge of urine |
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| inability to control excretory functions |
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| performed when a sterile specimen is required for diagnostic purposes |
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| kidneys, ureters, bladder |
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| retro- (retrograde urography) |
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| behind, backward, back of |
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| artificial filtration of waste material from the blood |
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| waste products directly from the patient's blood |
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| the lining of the peritoneal cavity acts as the filter to remove waste from the blood |
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