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09/25/2012
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Homeostatis
 Definition
controlling the sameness in the body
Term
Renin
 Definition

enzymatic hormone important in adjusting blood pressure

 
Term
Erythropoietin
 Definition

hormone that stimulates the red blood cell production in bone marrow

 

 
Term
poietin
 Definition
substance that forms
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erythro
 Definition
red (blood cells)
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meatus
 Definition
structure of mouth, opening of the penis
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afferent
 Definition
towards
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efferent
 Definition
away
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nephr/o

 

 Definition
kidney
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ren/al
 Definition

pertaining to the kidneys

 
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formation of urine?

 

 Definition
glomerular filtration, tubular reabsorption, tubular secretion
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dialysis
 Definition
complete breakdown of
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hemodialysis
 Definition
complete breakdown of blood, HD
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Calyx
 Definition
cup
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cali/o, calic/o
 Definition
cup-like
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arteriole
 Definition
small artery
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caliectasis
 Definition
dilation of the calix
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pyle/o
 Definition
renal pelvis
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electrolyte
 Definition
breakdown of ions (sodium potassium)
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filtration
 Definition
process of filtering
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glomerular capsule
 Definition
bowman capsule
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glomerulus
 Definition
tiny ball of capillaries in the kidney
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hilum
 Definition
where the renal artery and nerves inter or exit the kidney
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meatus
 Definition
opening canal structuer
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medulla
 Definition
pertaining to the middle
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nitrogenous waste
 Definition
excreted waste in urine
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potassium K+
 Definition
electolyte regulated by the kidney
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trigone
 Definition
triangular area in the bladder
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urea
 Definition
major nitrogenous waste excreated
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cyst/o
 Definition
urinary bladder
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glomerul/o
 Definition
glomerulus
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meat/o
 Definition
meatus
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cystitis
 Definition
inflammation of the urinary bladder
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IVP
 Definition
intravenous pyelogram
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hydro/nephr/osis
 Definition
condition of excess fluid in the kidney
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vesic/o
 Definition
urinary bladder
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albumin/o
 Definition
albumin (maintaining water balance)
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azot/o
 Definition
nitrogen
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bacteri/o
 Definition
bacterio
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dips/o
 Definition
thirst
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kal/o
 Definition
potassium
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ket/o, keton/o
 Definition
ketone bodies
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lith/o
 Definition
stone
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natro/o
 Definition
sodium
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noct/o
 Definition
night
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oligo/o
 Definition
scanty
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intra/vesical
 Definition
pertaining to the urinary bladder inside
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py/o
 Definition
pus
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-tripsy
 Definition
to crush
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ur/o
 Definition
urea
Term
urin/o
 Definition
urine
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-uria
 Definition
urination, urine condition
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Test included in a urinalysis
 Definition
color, appearance, pH, Protein, Glucose, spec grav, ketone bodies, sediment, phenylketonuria, bilirubin
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BUN
 Definition
Blood, Urea, Nitrogen Test
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Creatinine clearance test
 Definition
amount of creatinine in your uriine
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CT
 Definition
Computed tomography
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RP
 Definition
retrograde pyelogram
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VCUG
 Definition
voiding cystourethrogram
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ultrasonography
 Definition
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MRI
 Definition
magnetic resonance imaging
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renal angioplasty
 Definition
surgical repair of the vessels of the kidney
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ADH
 Definition
antidiuretic hormone
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ARF
 Definition
acute renal failure
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BILI
 Definition
bilirubin
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Ccr
 Definition
creatinine clearance
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CAPD
 Definition
continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis
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Cath
 Definition
catheter, catheterization
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CCPD
 Definition
continuous cycling peritoneal dialysis
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CKD
 Definition
chronic kidney disease
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CL
 Definition
chloride, a kidney excretion
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CRF
 Definition
chronic renal failure
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C&S
 Definition
culture and sensitivity testing
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cysto
 Definition
cystoscopic exam
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ESRD
 Definition
end-stage renal disease
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ESWL
 Definition
extracorporeal shockwave lithrotripso
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HCO3
 Definition
bicarbonate, an electolyte conserved by the kidney
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IC
 Definition
interstitial cystitis, chronic inflammation of the bladder wall
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RP
 Definition
retrograde pylogram
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isch/o
 Definition
to hold back
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nephrolithiasis
 Definition
kidney stones
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pylonephritis
 Definition
inflammation of
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lithotripsy
 Definition
to crush stones
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azotemia
 Definition
abnormal nitrogen of the blood
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uremia
 Definition
urea in the blood
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hematuria
 Definition
blood in urine
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polydipso
 Definition
to much thirst
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nocturia
 Definition
night pissing
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anuria
 Definition
not urinating
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perivesical
 Definition
pertaining to around the bladder
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algouria
 Definition
scanty urine
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ureteroileostomy
 Definition
creating a new opening from your ileum to the ureter
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nephrolithotomy
 Definition
cutting in the kidney to remove a stone
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caliecectasis
 Definition
stretching of a cuplike structure
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dysuria
 Definition
painful difficult urination
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pyuria
 Definition
pus in the uria
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albumin/o
 Definition
Term
angi/o
 Definition
vessel
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azot/o
 Definition
nitrogen
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bacteri/o
 Definition
bacteria
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cali/o
 Definition
Term
calic/o
 Definition
cuplike
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cyst/o
 Definition
fluid filled sac, urinary bladder
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dips/o
 Definition
thirst
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glmomerul/o
 Definition
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glycos/o
 Definition
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hydr/o
 Definition
water
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isch/o
 Definition
Term
kal/o
 Definition
Term
ket/o
 Definition
Term
keton/o
 Definition
Term
lith/o
 Definition
stone
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meat/o
 Definition
head/opening
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natr/o
 Definition
Term
necr/o
 Definition
death
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nephr/o
 Definition
Term
noct/o
 Definition
night
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olig/o
 Definition
Term
py/o
 Definition
Term
pyel/o
 Definition
Term
ren/o
 Definition
kidney
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trigon/o
 Definition
Term
ur/o
 Definition
urinary
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ureter/o
 Definition
ureter
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urethr/o
 Definition
urethra
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urin/o
 Definition
urine
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vesic/o
 Definition
vesical
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-ectasis
 Definition
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
surgical removal
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-emia
 Definition
blood condition
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-esis
 Definition
vomitting
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-gram
 Definition
record
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-lithiasis
 Definition
abnormal condition of stones
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-lithotomy
 Definition
stone removal
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-lysis
 Definition
breaking down
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-megaly
 Definition
enlargement
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-ole
 Definition
small
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-osis
 Definition
condition
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-pathy
 Definition
disease
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-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
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-ptosis
 Definition
dropping sagging
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-rrhea
 Definition
discharge flow
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-sclerosis
 Definition
clotting blockage
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-stenosis
 Definition
stricture
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-stomy
 Definition
new opening
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-tomy
 Definition
Term
-tripsy
 Definition
to crsh
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-uria
 Definition
urinating
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urethra
 Definition
tube carrying urine from the bladder to the outside of the body
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cortex
 Definition
Term
glomerular capsule
 Definition
Term
calices
 Definition
cuplike divisions of the renal pelvis that receive urine from the renal tubules
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renal pelvis
 Definition
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glomerulus
 Definition
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medulla
 Definition
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renal tubules
 Definition
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urinary bladder
 Definition
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ureters
 Definition
tubes carrying urine from kidney to urinary bladder
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