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| complete suppression of urine formed by the kidneys and a complete lack of urine excretion |
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| accululation of nitrogenous waste in the bloodstream. Occurs when the kidney fails to filer these wastes from blood |
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| Stone formed within an organ by an accumulation of mineral salts. Found in the kidney, renal pelvis, ureters, bladder or urethra |
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| flexible tube inserted into the body for the purpose of moving fluids into or out of the body. Most commonly used to refer to a tube threaded through the urethra into the bladder to withdraw urine. |
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| increased formation and secretion of urine |
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| Involuntary discharge of urine after the age by which bladder control should have been established. Age 5. |
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| greater-than-normal occurrence in the urge to go without an increase in the total volume of urine. Can indicate inflammation of the bladder or urethra. |
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decrease in the force of the urine stream
Symptom of blockage, ex. enlarged prostate |
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| another term for urination, also voiding |
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pain caused by a kidney stone.
Can be excruciation and generally requires medical treatment. |
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| narrowing of a passageway in the urinary system |
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Accumulation of waste products (esp. nitrogenous wastes) in the bloodstream.
Associated with renal failure |
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| feeling the need to urinate immediately |
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involuntary release of urine.
a weak sphincter |
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| inability to fully empty the bladder, often indicates a blockage in the urethra. |
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| kidney pathology: acute tubular necrosis (ATN) |
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| damage to the renal tubules due to presence of toxins in the urine or to ischemia (localized and temporary lack of blood flow due to an obstruction) |
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| kidney pathology: adiabetic nephropathy |
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| accumulation of damage to the glomerulus capillaries due to the chronic high blood sugars of diabetes mellitus. |
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| kidney pathology: aglomerulonephritis |
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inflammation of the kidney, primarily the glomerulus.
Since the glomerular membrane is inflamed, it becomes more permeable and will allow protein and blood cells to enter the filtrate. Results in protein in the urine (proteinuria and hematuria. |
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| condition of having protein in the blood |
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| condition of blood in the urine |
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| kidney pathology: anephrolithiasis |
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| presence of calculi in the kidney. Usually begins with the solidification of salts in the urine. |
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| kidney pathology: anephrotic syndrome (NS) |
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| damage to the glomerulus resulting in protein appearing in the urine, proteinuria and the corresponding decrease of protein in the bloodstream. |
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| kidney pathology: anephroptosis |
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drooping (downward displacement) of the kidney;
floating kidney |
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| kidney pathology: apolycystic kidneys |
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| formation of multiple cysts within the kidney tissue |
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| kidney pathology: apyelonephritis |
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Inflammation of the renal pelvis and the kidney.
Common, result of a UTI
pyel/o=renal pelvis; nephr/o= kidney -itis= inflammation |
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| kidney pathology: arenal cell carcinoma |
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| cancerous tumor that arises from kindey tubule cells |
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| kidney pathology: arenal failure |
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| inability of the kidneys to filter wastes from the blood resulting in uremia. |
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condition of urine in the blood
ur/o= urine
emia= blood condition |
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Pathology: urinary bladder
Bladder Cancer |
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| cancerous tumor that arises from the cells lining the bladder; major sigh is hematuria |
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Pathology: urinary bladder
Bladder Neck Obstruction (OBN) |
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| blockage of te bladder outlet; often caused by an enlarged prostate gland |
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Pathology: urinary bladder
Cystocele |
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| hernia or protursion of the urinary bladder into the wall of the vagina |
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Pathology: urinary bladder
Interstitial cystitis |
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| disease of unknown cause in which there is inflammation & irritation of the bladder. Commonly seen in middle-aged women |
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Pathology: urinary bladder
Neurogenic bladder |
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| loss of nervous control that leads to retention; may be caused by spinal cord injury of multiple sclerosis. (MS) |
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*Pathology: urinary bladder
UTI: Urinary Tract Infection |
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| Infection, usually bacterial, of any organ of the urinary system (tract). Often begins as cystitis and may ascend into the ureters and kidneys. Most common in women because of their shorter urethra |
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