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Question	Answer
Nephrolithiasis	a disorder characterized by the presenceof stones in the kidney
Nephrons (NEF-rons)	Functional units of the kidneys That form urine by theprocesses of filtration, reabsorption, and secretion.
URETHRA/O	URETHRA
home/o	sameness
Cystitis	is an inflammation of the bladder
NEPHR/O, REN/O	KIDNEYS
URETER/O	URETERS
Lithotripsy	the destruction of a kidney, urinary, or bladder stone with the use of high-energyultrasonic waves traveling through water or gel
The ureters	narrow tubes, each about 10 to 12 inches long. Each ureter carries urine from a kidney to the urinary bladder.
CYST/O	URINARY BLADDER
UR/O, URIN/O	URINE
CYST/O	URINARY BLADDER
-tripsy	to crush
PYEL/O	RENAL PELVIS
-lysis	separation
-lithiasis	the presence of stones
The urethra	the tube extending from the bladder to the outside of the body.
The urinary bladder	is a hollow muscular organ that is a reservoir for urine
URETHRA/O	URETHRA
PYEL/O	RENAL PELVIS
stone, calculus	is an abnormal mineral deposit
-stasis	control
Dialysis	a procedure to remove waste products from the blood of patients whose kidneys no longer function
NEPHR/O, REN/O	KIDNEYS
Incontinence	the inability to control excretory functions
UR/O, URIN/O	URINE
dia-	complete or through
Diuretics	medications administered to increase urine secretion to rid the body of excess sodium and water
URETER/O	URETERS

Nephrolithiasis	Answer: a disorder characterized by the presenceof stones in the kidney	1	0	false
Nephrons (NEF-rons)	Answer: Functional units of the kidneys That form urine by theprocesses of filtration, reabsorption, and secretion.	2	0	false
URETHRA	Question: URETHRA/O	3	1	false
sameness	Question: home/o	4	1	false
Cystitis	Answer: is an inflammation of the bladder	5	0	false
KIDNEYS	Question: NEPHR/O, REN/O	6	1	false
URETER/O	Answer: URETERS	7	0	false
Lithotripsy	Answer: the destruction of a kidney, urinary, or bladder stone with the use of high-energyultrasonic waves traveling through water or gel	8	0	false
The ureters	Answer: narrow tubes, each about 10 to 12 inches long. Each ureter carries urine from a kidney to the urinary bladder.	9	0	false
CYST/O	Answer: URINARY BLADDER	10	0	false
UR/O, URIN/O	Answer: URINE	11	0	false
URINARY BLADDER	Question: CYST/O	12	1	false
to crush	Question: -tripsy	13	1	false
PYEL/O	Answer: RENAL PELVIS	14	0	false
-lysis	Answer: separation	15	0	false
-lithiasis	Answer: the presence of stones	16	0	false
The urethra	Answer: the tube extending from the bladder to the outside of the body.	17	0	false
The urinary bladder	Answer: is a hollow muscular organ that is a reservoir for urine	18	0	false
URETHRA/O	Answer: URETHRA	19	0	false
RENAL PELVIS	Question: PYEL/O	20	1	false