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Chapter Nine - Urinary System
Chapter Nine - Urinary System
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10/04/2010

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Term
Bowman's capsule
Definition
capsule structures surrounding a glomerulus an serving as a collection site for urine
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pararenal
Definition
near the kidney
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perirenal
Definition
around the kidney
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pyelectasis
Definition
dilation of the renal pelvis
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interenal
Definition
between the kidneys
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glomerulosclerosis
Definition
hardening of the glomerulus
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pyelonephritis
Definition
inflammation of the renal pelvis and the kidney
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glomerular capsule
Definition
the cup-shaped structure at the beginning of the nephron that surrounds the glomerulus
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dips/o
Definition
thrist
Term
meat/o
Definition
opening, meatus
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bacter?/o
Definition
bacteria
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azot/o
Definition
nitrogen
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albumin/o
Definition
albumin
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catheter
Definition
tube for injecting or removing fluids
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renal cortex
Definition
outer region of the kidney
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renal medulla
Definition
inner region of the kidney
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calic/o
Definition
calyx, calyces (dài th?n)
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cyst
Definition
urinary bladder
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versic/o
Definition
bladder, urinary
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urin/o
Definition
urine
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noct/i
Definition
night
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keton/o
Definition
ketone bodies
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glomerul/o
Definition
glomerulus, glomeruli
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glomerulus
Definition
group of capillaries in a nephron
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hilum
Definition
portion of the kidney where blood vessels and nerves enter and exit
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uric acid
Definition
nitrogeneous waste excreted in the urine
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urea
Definition
waste product of nitrogen
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trigone
Definition
triangular area at the base of the bladder through which the ureters enter and urethra exits the bladder
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renin
Definition
enzyme produced in the kidney to regulate the filtration rate of blood
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retroperitoneal
Definition
posterior to the peritoneum
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renal pelvis
Definition
collecting area for urine in the center of the kidney
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nephron
Definition
functional unit of a kidney
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medulla
Definition
soft, central portion of the kidney
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creatinine
Definition
elevated levels may indicate muscular dystrophy
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suprarenal
Definition
above the kidney
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nephrology
Definition
study of the kidney
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postrenal
Definition
behind the kidney
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megacystosis
Definition
abnormally large bladder
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intracystic
Definition
within the urinary bladder
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suprarenal
Definition
above the kidney
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hydronephrosis
Definition
abnormal collection of urine in the kidney
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pyelogram
Definition
kidneys, ureters, and bladder image
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glomerulonephritis
Definition
inflammation of the kidney glomerulus
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lithotripsy
Definition
crush the kidney stone
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enuresis
Definition
bed wetting
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nocturia
Definition
urination during sleep
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urination
Definition
void
Term
micturation
Definition
urination
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