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| bladder (sometimes cyst or sac) |
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| glomerulus (filtering structure of the kidney |
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| renal pelvis (resevoir in the kidney that collects urine) |
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| process of elimination of body waste products |
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| hormone secreted by the kidney that stimulates the production of erythrocytes (RBC) |
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| final product of protein metabolism and the major nitrogenous waste product in urine |
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| the branch of medicine concerned with the male genital tract and the urinary tracts of both genders |
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| specialist in the male genital tract and urinary tract of both genders |
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| pertaining to urine or the formation of urine |
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| Urinary tract consists of ... |
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| two kidneys, a ureter for both kidneys, a bladder, a urethra |
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| how urine leaves the kidneys to go into the bladder |
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| a canal by which urine is expelled through |
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| the external opening of the urethra |
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| pertaining to the urethra |
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| pertaining to a cyst, pertaining to the gallbladder, or pertaining to the urinary bladder |
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| functional unit of the kidney |
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| a cluster of blood vessels surrounded by a structure called a Bowman's capsule |
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| filter of blood in the glomerulus, initial process of the formation of urine |
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| selective reabsorption of some substances |
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| secretion of substances into the urine |
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| a collapsible muscular bag that stores the urine until it is expelled by urination, also called voiding |
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| Antidiuretic Hormone (ADH) |
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| increases the reabsorption of water by the renal tubules, thus decreasing the amount of urine produced |
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| part of a physical examination but is particularly useful for patients with suspected urologic disorders |
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| presence of sugar in urine |
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| presence of protein in the urine |
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| presence of blood in the urine |
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| presence of pus in the urine |
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| presence of ketones in the urine |
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| an endocrine disorder characterized by glycosuria and hyperglycemia |
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| a radiography study to assess the arterial blood supply to the kidneys |
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| the record produced by a renal angiography |
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| sectional radiographic examination of the kidneys, generally using contrast dyes |
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| images provided from nephrotomography |
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| enlargement of one or both kidneys |
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| enlargement of both kidneys |
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| Polycystic Kidney Disease |
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| one of the more common hereditary disorders, which is characterized by enlarged kidneys containing many fluid-filled cysts |
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| presence of urinary stones, most often found in the renal pelvis or the urinary bladder |
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| presence of a stone or stones in the urinary bladder |
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| a condition marked by the presence of kidney stones |
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| bladder hernia that protrudes into the vagina |
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| condition in which there are degenerative changes in the kidneys but no inflammation |
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| tumor found on a mucosal surface, such as the inner lining of the bladder |
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| inability to hold urine in the bladder |
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| inability to empty the bladder |
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| kidney dialysis is required if the kidneys fail to remove waste products from the blood |
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| increasing urination or an agent that causes increased urination |
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| crushing of a ureteral stone |
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| surgical removal of the donated kidney |
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| Percutaneous Bladder Biopsy |
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| removal of tissue from the bladder by using a needle inserted through the skin overlaying the bladder |
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| Transurethral Resection (TUR) |
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| small pieces of tissue from a nearby structure are removed through the wall of the urethra |
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| Polycystic Kidney Disease |
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| one of the more common hereditary renal disorders and is characterized by enlarged kidneys containing many fluid-filled cysts |
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| presence of urinary stones, most often found in the renal pelvis or the urinary bladder |
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| the presence of a stone stones in the urinary bladder |
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| a condition marked by the presence of kidney stones |
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| bladder hernia that protrudes into the vagina |
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| condition in which there are degenerative changes in the kidneys but no inflammation |
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| destructive to kidney tissue |
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| tumor found on a mucosal surface, such as the inner lining of the bladder |
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| inability to hold urine in the bladder |
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| inability to empty the bladder |
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| kidney dialysis is required if the kidneys fail to remove waste products from the blood |
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| Kidney dialysis is the process of ... |
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| diffusing blood through a membrane to remove toxic materials and maintain proper chemical balance |
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| increasing urination or an agent that causes increased urination |
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| crushing of a ureteral stone often using laser introduced via the bladder |
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| surgical removal of the donated kidney |
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| Transurethral Resection (TUR) |
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| small pieces of tissue from a nearby structure are removed through the wall of the urethra |
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| Transurethral Resection of the Prostate (TURP) |
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| surgery performed on the prostate gland through the wall of the urethra |
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| Percutaneous Bladder Biopsy |
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| removal of tissue from the bladder by using a needle inserted through the skin overlying the bladder |
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