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| acidity or alkalinity of urine |
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| complete suppression of urine formed by kidneys and a complete lack of urine excretion |
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| accumulation of nitrogenous waste in bloodstream; occurs when kidney fails to filter these wastes from blood |
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| stone formed within organ by accumulation of mineral salts; found in kidney, renal pelvis, ureters, bladder, or urethra; plural is calculi |
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| flexible tube inserted into body for purpose of moving fluids into or out of body; most commonly used in reference to a tube threaded through urethra into bladder to withdraw urine |
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| accumulation of damage to glomerulus capillaries due to chronic high blood sugars of diabetes mellitus |
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| increased formation and secretion of urine |
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| involuntary discharge of urine after age by which bladder control should have been established; usually by age 5; also called bed-wetting at night |
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| greater-than-normal occurrence in urge to urinate, without increase in total daily volume of urine; frequency is indication of inflammation of bladder or urethra |
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| decrease in force of urine stream, often with difficulty initiating flow; often a symptom of a blockage along urethra, such as enlarged prostate gland |
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| disease of unknown cause in which there is inflammation and irritation of bladder; most commonly seen in middle-aged women |
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| branch of medicine involved in diagnosis and treatment of diseases and disorders of kidney; physician is nephrologist |
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| loss of nervous control that leads to retention; may be caused by spinal cord injury or multiple sclerosis |
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| inability of kidneys to filter wastes from blood resulting in uremia; may be acute or chronic; major reason for patient being placed on dialysis |
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| feeling need to urinate immediately |
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| involuntary release of urine; in some patients indwelling catheter is inserted into bladder for continuous urine drainage |
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| inability to fully empty bladder; often indicates blockage in urethra |
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| urinary tract infection (UTI) |
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| infection, usually from bacteria, of any organ of urinary system; most often begins with cystitis and may ascend into ureters and kidneys; most common in women because of their shorter urethra |
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| branch of medicine involved in diagnosis and treatment of diseases and disorders of urinary system; physician is a urologist |
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| another term for urination |
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| blood urea nitrogen (BUN) |
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| blood test to measure kidney function by level of nitrogenous waste (urea) in blood clean catch specimen urine sample obtained after cleaning off urinary opening and catching or collecting sample in midstream (halfway through urination process) to minimize contamination from genitalia |
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| laboratory test consisting of physical, chemical, and microscopic examination of urine |
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| process of instilling contrast material or dye into bladder by catheter to visualize urinary bladder on X-ray |
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| visual examination of urinary bladder using instrument called cystoscope |
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| insertion of tube through urethra and into urinary bladder for purpose of urine or inserting dye |
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| extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (ESWL) |
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| use of ultrasound waves to break up stones; process does not require invasive surgery |
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| use of artificial kidney machine that filters blood of person to remove waste products; use of technique in patients who have defective kidneys is lifesaving |
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| removal of toxic waste substances from body by placing warm chemically balanced solutions into peritoneal cavity; wastes are filtered out of blood across peritoneum; used in treating renal failure and certain poisonings |
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| destroying or crushing stones in bladder or urethra |
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| incision into meatus in order to enlarge opening of urethra |
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| surgical placement of donor kidney |
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| medication that increases volume of urine produced by kidneys; |
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