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284419531Acute renal failureSudden and temporary loss of kidney function.0
284419532Urinary Catheter Or "foley catheter"A flexible tube inserted into the bladder to drain the urine.1
284419533AV fistulaSurgical connection between an artery and a vein in the forearm to be used for hemodialysis.2
284419534Diuretic or "water pill"A medication to induce urination, usually used to remove excess fluid in the body.3
28441953524-hour urine collectionAll urine is collected for 24 hours for analysis.4
284419536Calculus or renal calculiFrom the word "Calc" meaning calcium or stone.5
284419537Renal Calculuskidney stone.6
284419538ContinenceAbility to control bladder and bowels.7
284419539EdemaSwelling cause by excess fluid8
284419540Cystography or Voiding Cystography or Voiding CystourethrographyX-rays with contrast dye to examine the urinary bladder9
284419541Obstructive UropathyA condition in which the flow of urine is blocked.10
284419542DialysisArtificially filtering the wastes out of the blood when kidneys fail.11
284419543CystometryCompares the amount of volume/urine in the bladder compared with the bladder pressure and the person's perception of bladder fullness.12
284419544ESWL(extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy) Crushing kidney stones by sound waves.13
284419545CystoscopyInspection of the bladder with a scope inserted through the urethra.14
284419546Frequencyurinary frequency, Needing to urinate more frequently than usual.15
284419547UrgencySudden urge to urinate.16
284419548HemodialysisRemoving toxins and waste products from the blood by filtering the blood outside the body.17
284419549Renal angiogramAn angiogram of the blood vessels of the kidneys. Xray of the blood vessels in the kidneys.18
284419550IncontinenceInability to control bladder and bowel function.19
284419551End-stage renal disease (ESRD)Total chronic kidney failure. When the kidneys fail the body is unable to remove fluid and wastes products from the blood20
284419552IVP (Intravenous Pyelogram)Xray of the kidneys and ureters after the injection of a contrast dye.21
284419553Glomerular filtration rate (GFR)Calculates how efficiently the kidneys are filtering wastes from the blood.22
284419554KUBXrays of the kidneys, ureters, and bladder.23
284419555ElectrolytesChemicals in the body fluids including sodium,24
284419556potassiummagnesium, and chloride. The kidneys control the amount of electrolytes in the body.25
284419557NephropathyDisease of the kidney26
284419558TURPTransurethral resection of the prostate27
284419559Percutaneous NephrostomyInsertion of catheter into the skin to drain the kidney of urine28
284419560TUNATransurethral needle ablation of the prostate.29
284419561Peritoneal dialysisRemoving the toxins and wastes from the blood by using the lining of the abdomen as a filter.30
284419562NephrologistSpecialist in kidney disease.31
284419563Renal failureCondition where kidneys fail to act as a filter.32
284419564UremiaAccumulation of urinary waste products in the blood when the kidneys are not working effectively.33
284419565Urinary tractIncludes the kidneys, renal pelvises, ureters, bladder and urethra34
284419566UrinalysisAnalysis of urine sample.35
284419567UrologistSpecialist of the urinary tract.36
284419568Urinary tract Infection (UTI)Infection in the urinary tract.37
284419569BladderA hollow organ located in the lower abdomen that serves a storage for urine.38
284419570CatheterizationInsertion of a flexible tube into the bladder to drain urine39
284419571CystitisInflammation of the Bladder.40
284419572KidneysBlood's filtering system. Filters toxins and wastes from the blood and forms urine.41
284419573CystoceleWhen the bladder drops or sags into the vagina.42
284419574NephronThe filtering unit of the kidneys.43
284419575Kidney stoneSolid piece of material that forms in the kidney from chemicals in the urine.44
284419576PeritoneumLining of the abdominal cavity.45
284419577Neurogenic ladderDysfunction in urination that may be overactive (hyperreflexive) or (hypotonic) underactive.46
284419578UrethraUrethral meatus, The opening through which urine passes from the bladder out of the body.47
284419579PyelonephritisSevere urinary tract infection that has spread from the bladder to the ureters and to the kidneys.48
284419580UreaThe waste product removed by the kidneys.49
284419581Renalor nephro, Refers to the kidney.50
284419582UrineLiquid waste excreted by the kidneys.51
284419583Sphincter musclesCircular muscles around the opening of the bladder that help keep urine from leaking.52
284419584UretersNarrow tubes that carry urine from the kidneys to the bladder.53
284419585Suprapubic catheterA small tube that empties the bladder through the abdomen.54
284419586Prostate glandThe prostate surrounds the urethra. Produces semen.55
284419587AnuriaInability to produce urine.56
284419588An-without57
284419589Uria -urine58
284419590CystecomySurgical removal of the bladder.59
284419591Cysto -bladder60
284419592Ectomy -removal61
284419593CystitisInflammation of the bladder.62
284419594Cysto -bladder63
284419595"itis"inflammation64
284419596CystocelePouching of the bladder into the vagina.65
284419597Cysto -bladder66
284419598'-cele'"pouch"67
284419599CystogramXray of the bladder68
284419600Cysto -bladder69
284419601Gram -image or record70
284419602DysuriaPainful urination or burning urination.71
284419603Dys -difficult or abnormal72
284419604Uria -urine73
284419605GlycosuriaSugar in the urine.74
284419606Glyco -sugar75
284419607Uria -urine76
284419608HematuriaBlood in the urine77
284419609Heme -blood78
284419610Uria -urine79
284419611LithotripsyKidney stone is crushed with soundwaves. (ESWL)80
284419612Lith -stone81
284419613Tripsy -crushing82
284419614NephrectomySurgical removal of the kidney.*83
284419615Nephro -kidney84
284419616Ectomy -removal85
284419617NephrolithiasisKidney stone86
284419618Nephro -kidney87
284419619Lith -stone88
284419620Iasis -condition89
284419621NephrolithotomySurgical removal of a stone from the kidney.90
284419622Nephro -kidney91
284419623Lith -stone92
284419624Otomy -surgical incision93
284419625NocturiaHaving to wake up to urinate at night.94
284419626Noct -night95
284419627Uria -urine96
284419628OliguriaUrinating small amounts97
284419629Oligo -few98
284419630Uria -urine99
284419631PercutaneousThrough the skin.100
284419632Per -through101
284419633Cutane -skin102
284419634Ous -condition103
284419635PolyuriaUrinating frequently and in large amounts.104
284419636Poly -many105
284419637Uria -urine106
284419638ProteinuriaProtein in the urine.107
284419639Protein -protein108
284419640Uria -urine109
284419641PyuriaPus in the urine.110
284419642Pyu -pus111
284419643Uria -urine112
284419644ureterolithiasisStone in the ureter113
284419645Uretero -ureter114
284419646Lith -stone115
284419647Iasis -condition116
284419648UreteroscopyViewing the ureters117
284419649Uretero -ureter118
284419650Scope or scopy -a device for viewing with a scope.119
284419651Urethral StrictureNarrowing of the Urethra.120
284419652Stricture -narrowing121
284419653UrethritisInflammation of the urethra.122
284419654UrethropexySurgical suturing of the urethra to the pubis123
284419655Pexy -surgical suspension or suturing124
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