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AHS 102 SCC - chapter 6

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an-   without  
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dys-   pain  
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poly-   excessive  
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cele   hernia  
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dipsia   thirst  
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graphy   process of viewing  
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pexty   fixation, suspension  
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extra   outside  
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cellul/o   cell  
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ar   pertaining to  
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urin/o   urine, urinary system  
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ation   process of  
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nephr/o, ren/o   kidney  
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par-   near  
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en-   in  
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chym/o   juice  
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al   pertaining to  
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ureter/o   ureter  
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cyst/o, vesic/o   bladder  
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urethr/o   urethr  
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meat/o   meatus  
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trigon/o   trigone  
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strom/o   stromal tissue  
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retro   backward  
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peritone/o   peritoneum  
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cortic/o   cortex  
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medull/o   medulla  
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myel/o   renal pelvis  
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calic/o, cal/i   calyx  
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hil/o   hilium  
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voiding & micturition   also called urination  
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urologist   a specialist in the field of diagnosis, treatment and study of urinary disorders.  
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parenchymal tissue   specialized tissue in the kidneys  
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ureters   thin muscular tubes that move urine from the kidneys to the bladder  
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bladder   sac that stores urine until it is secreted  
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urethra   the tube that conducts urine out of the body  
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urinary meatus   the opening in the urethra  
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trigone   triangular area in the bladder between the ureters's entrance and the urethral outlet  
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stromal tissue   supportive tissue that include the ureters, bladder and urethra.  
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retroperitoneal   pertaining to behind the lining of the abdominal cavity.  
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cortex   outer portion of the kidneys  
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medulla   inner portion of the kidney  
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renal   pertaining to the kidneys  
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hilium   the location on the kidney where the ureter and the renal vein levae the kidney and the renal artery enters.  
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nephrons   microscopic units inside the cortex of the kidney  
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glomeruli   tiny balls of renal capillaries  
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renal corpuscle   consist of the glomerulus and the Bowmen's capsule (in Nephron)  
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transurethral   pertaining to through the urethra  
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paranephric   pertaining to near the kidney  
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retroperitoneal   pertaining to the back of the peritoneum  
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suprarenal   pertaining to above the kidneys  
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perivesical   pertaining to surrounding the bladder  
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abscess   cavity containing pus and surrounded by inflamed tissue  
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albuminara   Condition of albumin in the urine, also called proteinuria  
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azotemia   Condition of excessive urea in the blood indicating nonfunctioning kidneys, also called uremia  
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bacteriuria   bacteria in the urine  
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azoturia   excessive nitrogenous compounds, including urea, in the urine  
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edema   accumulation of fluid in the tissue; can result from kidney failure  
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glycosuria   sugar in the urine  
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hematuria   blood in the urine  
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hypertension   Condition of high blood pressure  
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pyuria   pus in urine  
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anuria   Condition of no urine  
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diuresis   Condition of increased formation of urine  
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dysuria   Condition of painful urination  
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enuresis   bed-wetting  
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nocturnal   at night  
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diurnal   during day  
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incontinence   inability to hold urine  
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nocturia   Condition of excessive urination at night  
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oliguria   Condition of scanty urine  
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polydipsia   Condition of excessive thirst  
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polyuria   Condition of excessive urination  
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retention   inability to release urine  
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urgency   intense sensation of the need to urinate immediately  
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olig/o   scanty  
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ur/o   urine  
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uria   urinary condition  
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noct/i   night  
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tens/o   stretching  
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ion   process of  
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albumin/o   protein  
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azot/o   nitrogen  
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glycos/o   sugar  
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hemat/o   blood  
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hyper   excessive  
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py/o   pus  
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di-   through  
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esis   state of  
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polycystic kidney disease   Inherited congenital disorder characterized by an enlargement of the kidneys caused by renal cysts.  
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renal colic   severe pain associated with kidney stones lodged in the ureter.  
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colic   pain  
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lith/o   stone  
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sepsis   infection  
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urolithiasis   stones in the urinary tract  
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diabetes mellitus   disease caused by insulin deficiency  
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urinary tract infection   infection anywhere in the urinary system  
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diabetes insipidus   deficiency of anti-diuretic hormone  
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nephrolithiasis   stones in the kidney  
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ureterolithiasis   stones in the ureter  
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cystolithiasis   stones in the bladder  
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urethrolithiasis   stones in the urethra  
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urosepsis   presence of bacteria in the blood caused by UTI.  
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glomerul/o   glomerulus  
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glomerulonephrenitis   inflammation of the glomeruli of the kidney  
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hydronephrosis   abnormal condition of water in the kidneys  
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itis   inflammation  
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pathy   disease  
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ptosis   drooping, prolapse  
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pyel/o   renal pelvis  
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nephritis   inflammation of the kidney  
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nephropathy   disease process of the kidney  
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nephroptosis   kidney drooping or prolapse  
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pyelonephritis   infection of the renal pelvis and parenchyma of the kidney  
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renal sclerosis   pertaining to hardening of the kidneys  
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sclerosis   hardening  
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cystitis   inflammation of the urinary bladder  
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cystocele   hernia of the bladder  
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ureterocele   herniation of the ureter  
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urethral stenosis   narrowing of the urethra  
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urethritis   inflammation of the urethra  
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vesicoureteral reflux   pertaining to back flow of urine from the bladder to the ureter  
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flux   flow  
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