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Anatomy
Undergraduate 1
11/18/2009

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cortex
Definition
outer layer of the kidney
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medulla
Definition
inner part of the kindey
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nephron
Definition
function unit of the kidney that produces urine
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ureter
Definition
urinary bladder recieves urine through this
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urethra
Definition
pee comes out this
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albuminuria
Definition
presence of protein in urine
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anuria
Definition
no urine
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enuresis
Definition
bed wetting during sleep
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diuresis
Definition
increased excretion of urine
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incontinence
Definition
inability to control bladder
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urinary retention
Definition
inability to excrete
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hydronephrosis
Definition
distention of the renal pelvis cuz you cant urinate
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nephrolithiasis
Definition
kidney stones
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nycturia
Definition
excessive night urination
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oliguria
Definition
diminished urine secretion
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dysuria
Definition
painful peeing
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pyelitis
Definition
inflammed pelvis
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glomerulonephritis
Definition
inflammation of the capillary loops in the glomaruli
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catheterization
Definition
tube in the bladder for urine drainage
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clinitest
Definition
measure of the amout of gluclose in the urine
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cystoscopy
Definition
visual examination of the bladder
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IVP
Definition
radiologic technique for examining kidney functions
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I & O
Definition
measuring and charting all ingested and excreted fluids
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UA
Definition
determination of acidity and sugar levels of urine
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ultrasonography
Definition
imaging with sound waves
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retrograde pyelogram
Definition
radiologic examination of the kidneys collecting system
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testis
Definition
male gonad that supplies sperm to the semen
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external genitalia
Definition
the scrotum, penis, vulva, clitoris and urethra
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vas deferens
Definition
extension of the epididymis and part of the ejaculatroy duct
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prostate
Definition
gland surrounding the neck of the bladder in males
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epididymis
Definition
the gland that is used for storage and maturation of spermatozoa
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seminal duct
Definition
passage for spermatozoa and semen
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ovaries
Definition
a female gonad that produces eggs
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fallopian tube
Definition
duct where fertilization occurs
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uterus
Definition
female organ that nourishes the fetus
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vagina
Definition
birth canal and receptacle for coitus
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circumcision
Definition
removal of the prepuce
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cryptorchidism
Definition
undescended testicle(s)
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orchiectomy
Definition
castration
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prostatectomy
Definition
excision of the prostate gland
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vasectomy
Definition
sterilization
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cystocele
Definition
hernia of the bladder into the vagina
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endometriosis
Definition
endometrial tissue spread into the peritoneal cavity
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hysterectomy
Definition
excision of the uterus
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oophorectomy
Definition
castration
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tubal ligation
Definition
sterlization
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amniocentesis
Definition
taking a sample of amniotic fluid
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apgar test
Definition
evaluation of an infants condition at birth
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cephalopelvic disproportion
Definition
the fetal head is too large for the mothers pelvis
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dystocia
Definition
abnormal labor or childbirth
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ectopic
Definition
pregnancy outside the uterus
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gestation
Definition
period form conception to birth
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gravida
Definition
pregnant women
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neonatal period
Definition
four weeks after birth
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postpartum
Definition
six week period after birth for mother
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placenta
Definition
the after birth
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