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Chapter 6 midical term.

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arteriole   Small artery  
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calyx or calix   Cup-like collecting region of the renal pelvis  
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catheter   tube for injecting or removing fluids  
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cortex   outer region of an organ; the renal cortex is the outer region of the kidney  
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cortical   pertiaining to the cortex  
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creatinine   nitrogenous waste excerted in urine.  
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Creatine clearance   a measure of the efficiency of the kidneys in removing (clearing) creatinine from the blood  
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electrolyte   chemical elemnt that carries an electrical charge when dissolved in water. Electrolytes are necassary for functioning of muscles and nerves.  
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What do kidneys do   The kidneys maintain the proper balance of electrolytes and water in the blood.  
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Erythopoieten (EPO)   Hormone secreted by the kidney to stimulate the production of red blood cells by bone marrow.  
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-poieten   a substance that forms  
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filteration   process whereby some substances,but not at all, pass through a filter.  
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glomerular capsule   enclosing structure surrounding each glomerulus  
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what does glomerular capsule do?   it collects the material that is filtered from the blood through walls of the glomerulus  
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glomerulus   tiny ball capillaries (microscopic clood vessels) in the kidney  
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hilum   depression in an organ where blood vessels and nerves enter and leave  
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kidney   one of two bean-shaped organs on either side of the backbone in the lumbar region; it filters nitrogenous wastes from the bloodstream to form urine.  
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meatus   opening or canal  
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medulla   inner region of an organ  
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renal medulla   inner region of the kidney  
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medullary   pertaining to medulla  
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nephron   combination of glomerulus and renal tubule where filteration, reabsorption, and secretion take place in the kidney.  
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nitrogenous waste   substance containing nitrogen and excreted urine  
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potassium (k+)   an electrolyte regulated by the kidney so that a proper concentration is maintained within the blood.  
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reabsorption   process whereby renal tubules return materials necessary to the body back into the bloodstream.  
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renal artery   blood vessel that carries blood to the kidney  
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renal pelvis   central collecting region in the kidney  
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renal tubule   microsopic tubes in the kidney where urine is formed after filteration  
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renal vein   blood vessel that carries blood away from the kidney and toward the heart  
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renin   hormone secreted by the kidney; it raises blood pressure by influencing vasoconstruction (narrowing of blood vessels.  
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sodium (Na+)   an electrolyte regulated in the blood and urine by the kidneys; needed for proper tranmission of nerve impulses, heart activity, and other metabolic functions  
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trigone   triangular area in the urinary bladder  
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urea   malor nitrogenous waste excerted in urine  
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ureter   on of the two tubes leading from the kidneys to the urinary bladder  
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urethra   tube leading from the urinary bladder to the outside of the body  
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uric acid   nitrogenous waste excreted in the urine  
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urinary bladder   hollow, muscular sac that holds and stores urine  
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urination   process of expelling urine; also called micturition  
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cali/, calic/o   calyx (calix)  
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cyst/o   urinary bladder  
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glomerul/o   glomerulus  
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meat/o   meatus  
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nephr/o   kidney  
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pyel/o   renal pelvis  
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ren/o   kidney  
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trigon/o   trigone (region of bladder)  
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ureter/o   ureter  
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urethr/o   urethra  
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vesic/o   urinary bladder  
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albumin/o   albumin (a protein in blood)  
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azot/o   nitrogen  
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bacteri/o   bacteria  
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dips/o   thirst  
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kal/o   potassium  
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ket/o, kent/o   ketone bodies (ketoacidsand acetone)  
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lith/0   stone  
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natr/o   sodium  
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noct/o   night  
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olig/o   scanty  
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pus   py/o  
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crushing   -tripsy  
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urine   ur/o  
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urin/o   urine  
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-uria   urination; urine condition  
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glomerulonephritis   inflammation of the glomeruli within the kidney  
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interstitial nephritis   inflammetion of the connective tissue that lies between renal tubules  
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nephrolithiasis   kidney stones  
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nephrotic syndrome   group of clinical signs and symptoms caused by excessive protein loss in urine  
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polycystic kidney disease (PKD)   multiple fluid- filled sacs (cysts) within and on the kidney  
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pyelonephritis   inflammation of the lining of the renal pelvis and renal parenchyma  
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renal cell carcinoma (hypernephroma)   Cancerous tumor of the kidney in adulthood  
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renal failure   kidney decreases excretion of wastes as a result of impaired filteration function  
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renal hypertension   high blood pressure resulting from kidney disease  
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wilmus tumor   malignant tumor of the kidney occuring in childhood  
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bladder cancer   malignant tumor of the urinary bladder  
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diabetes insipidus   antidiuretic hormone is not secreted adequately, or the kidney is resistant to its effect  
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diabetes mellitus   insulin is not secreted adequately or not used properly in the body.  
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lab test for blood urea notrogen (BUN)   measurement of urea levels in blood  
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creatinine clearance   measurement of the rate at which creatinine is cleared from the blood by the kidney  
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CT scan   X-ray images show multiple cross-sectional and other views of organs and tissues  
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kidneys, ureters, and bladder (KUB)   X-ray examination (without contrast) of the kidneys, ureters, and bladder  
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renal angiography   X-ray examination (with contrast) of the blood vessels of the kidney  
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retrograde pyelogram (RP)   X-ray imaging of the renal pelvis and ureters after injection of contrast through a urinary catheter into the ureters from the bladder  
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voiding cystourethrogram (VCUG)   X-ray record (with contrast) of the urinary bladder and urethra obtained while the patient is voiding  
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ultrasonography   imaging of the urinary tract structures using high-frequency sound waves  
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radioisotope scan   image of the kidney after injectibg a radioactive substance (radioisotope) into bloodstream  
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magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)   changing magnetic field produces images of the kidneys and surrounding structures in three planes of the body  
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cystoscopy   direct visualization of the urethra and urinary bladder with an endoscope  
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lithotripsy   Urinary tract stones are crushed  
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renal angioplasty   dilation of narrowed areas in renal arteries  
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renal biopsy   removal of kidney tissue for microscopic examination  
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renal transplantation   surgical tranfer of a kidney from a donor to a recipient  
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urinary catheterization   passage of a flexible, tubular intrument through the urethra into the urinary bladder.  
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