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albuminuria: when albumin (a protein) is found in the urine indicating a kidney problem it is called
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azotemia: excessive urea and nitrogenous substances in the blood
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blood urea nitrogen: lab abbreviation BUN measures byproducts of protein catabolism in the blood
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creatinine: lab test abbreviation - a blood test that measures amount of__________ an elevated amount indicates impaired kidney function. also a sports supplement.
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cystolith: stone in the bladder. bladder- stone
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extracorporeal: means "occuring outside the body"
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extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy
aka shock wave lithotripsy (SWL): ESWL - a non invasive treatment fo removal of kidney or ureteral stone(s). ultrasound and fluoroscopic imaging is used to locate it and shock waves fragment it.
outside the body shock wave stone-crushing
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fulguration: destruction of living tissue with an electric spark. commonly used to remove bladder growths.
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glomerulus: cluster of capillaries at the entrance of the nephron. the process of filtering the blood to form urine starts here. sounds like the name of a gladiator :)
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hydronephrosis: abnormal condition of water in the kidney (distention of the renal pelvis with urine because of an obstruction). water - kidney - osis
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intravenous pyelogram (IVP)(IntraVenous Urogram): IVU - radiographic image of the urinary tract using a contrast medium injected intravenously
within the vein renal pelvis - record
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kidney, ureter, bladder: diagnostic imaging abbreviation KUB these urinary tract parts.
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lithotripsy: surgical crushing of a stone
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micturate: to urinate or void
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nephroblastoma: wilms' tumor is also known as
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nephrolithiasis: condition of stone(s) in the kidney
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nephrolysis: seperating the kidney (from other body structures)
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nephron: microsopic structures that produce urine in the kidneys
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pyelitis: inflammation of the renal pelvis
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specific gravity: lab test abbreviation SG measures the concentrating or diluting ability of the kidneys (using urine). used test starting sugar content of a must.
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stricture: abnormal narrowing
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uremia: condition of urine in the blood (toxic condition resulting from retention of byproducts of the kidney in the blood)
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urinalysis: lab test abbreviation UA
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urinometer: instrument used to measure the specific gravity of urine
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vesicourethral suspension: suspension - pertaining to the bladder and urethra
bladder,sac-urethra - suspension
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voiding cystourethrography: VCUG - radiographic image of the bladder and and urethra during urination using radiopaque dye
voiding - bladder - urethra - recording