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127 Cards in this Set
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-al, -ar, -ic, -ous, -tic
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pertaining to
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-ation, -ion
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process of
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-cele
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herniation, protrusion
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-dipsia
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condition of thirst
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-ectomy
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removal, excision
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-emia
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blood condition
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-esis
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state of
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-flux
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to flow, flowing
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-graphy
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process of recording
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-iasis
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condition, presence of
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-itis
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inflammation
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-lithotomy
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removal of a stone
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-lysis
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separation, freeing from adhesions
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-meter
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instrument to measure
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-oma
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tumor, mass
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-opsy
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process of viewing
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-osis
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abnormal condition
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-pathy
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disease process
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-pexy
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suspension, fixation
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-ptosis
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drooping, prolapsed, sagging, falling
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-scope
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instrument for viewing
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-scopy
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process of viewing
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-stomy
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new opening
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-tomy
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incision, cutting
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-tripsy
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process of crushing
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-trite
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instrument to crush
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-uria
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urinary condition
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ADH
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antidiuretic hormone
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ARF
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acute renal failure
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BUN
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blood urea nitrogen
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CAPD
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continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis
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CKD
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chronic kidney disease
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CT
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computed tomography
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Cysto
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cystoscopy
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DI
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diabetes insipidus
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DM
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diabetes mellitus
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ESRD
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end-stage renal disease
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ESWL
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extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy
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GFR
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glomerular filtration rate
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GN
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glomerulonephritis
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HD
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hemodialysis
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IVU
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intravenous urography
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KUB
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kidney, ureters, and bladder
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pH
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acidity/alkalinity
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SG
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specific gravity
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UA
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urinalysis
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UTI
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urinary tract infection
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VCUG
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voiding cystourethrography
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an-
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no, not, without
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dia-
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through, complete
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dys-
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bad, difficult, painful, abnormal
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extra-
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outside
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en-
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in
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hyper-
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excessive, above
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par-
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near, beside
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intra-
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within
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re-
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back, backward, again
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poly-
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excessive, many, much
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retro-
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backward
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trans-
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through, across
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aden/o
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gland
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albumin/o
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protein
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arteri/o
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artery
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azot/o
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nitrogen
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bacteri/o
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bacteria
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bi/o
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life, living
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blast/o
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embryonic, immature
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calic/o, cali/o, calyc/o
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calyx, calix (collecting cup)
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carcin/o
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cancer of epithelial origin
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cellul/o
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cell
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cortic/o
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cortex, outer portion
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cyst/o, vesic/o
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urinary bladder, sac
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glomerul/o
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glomerulus
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glycos/o
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glucose, sugar
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hem/o, hemat/o
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blood
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hil/o
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hilum
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hydr/o
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water, fluid
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ile/o
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ileum (third part of small intestine)
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lapar/o
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abdomen
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lith/o
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stone, calculus
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meat/o
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meatus (opening)
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medull/o
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medulla, inner portion
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onc/o
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tumor
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nephr/o, ren/o
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kidney
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noct/i
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night
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parenchym/o
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parenchyma
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peritone/o
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peritoneum
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pyel/o
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renal pelvis
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py/o
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pus
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stom/o
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an opening, a mouth
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strom/o
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stroma (supportive tissue)
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tens/o
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stretching
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tom/o
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section, cutting
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trigon/o
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trigone
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ureter/o
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ureter (tube connecting kidney to bladder)
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urethr/o
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urethra (tube conducting urine out of the bladder)
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urin/o, ur/o
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urine, urinary system
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ven/o
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vein
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abscess
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Cavity containing pus and surrounded by inflamed tissue
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edema
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Accumulation of fluid in the tissues; can result from kidney failure
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incontinence
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Inability to hold urine
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retention
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inabiltiy to release urine
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urgency
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intense sensation of the need to urinate immediately
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stent
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tubular device for suporting hollow structures during surgical anastomosis or for holding arteriesopen after angioplasty
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ileal conduit
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tube that guides urine to ileum when bladder is no longer available for storing urine and pasing through the urethra. (AKA ureteroileostomy)
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TCC
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transitional cell carcinoma
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acidifiers
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Drugs that lower the pH of the urine
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alkalinizers
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Drugs that increase the pH of the urine
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anticholinergic
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drug that helps control urinary incontinence by delaying the urge to void
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antidiuretic
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drug that supresses urine formation
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antiinfective
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drugs that fight infection in the urinary system. antibiotics, antifungal, antiseptic
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antispasmatic
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anticholinergic drug that relaxesthebladder for teh treatment ofincontinence
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diuretic
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increases formation of urine
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cloudy urine may indicate
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UTI
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lighter/darker colored urine may indicate
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diabetes insipidus or overhydration / consentratedurine caused by dehidration,drugs or liver disease
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profuse/smaller quantities of urine may indicate.
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diabetes insipidus or other conditions precipitating diuresis / dehydration,blockages, or strictures
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lower than normal SG measurements may indicate
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diabetes or kidney damage
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presence of bilirubin in urine may indicate
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liver disease or biliary obstruction
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presence of blood in urine may indicate
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redblood cells may indicate infalmation or trauma in urinary tract. white blood cellsmay indicate UTI
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increased/decreased creatine in urine indicates
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infection/ kidney disease
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glucose in urine indicates
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diabetes melitus
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ketones in urine
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diabetes melitus or stravation
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inrease / decrease in pH of urine means
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alkalosis / high protein diets
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if protein / albumin is present in urine
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kidney disease / glomeruli are damaged
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if bacteria is present in urine this means
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UTI
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if Pus is present in urine
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Pyelonephritis
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this test measures the funtion of the kidneys the rate of removing nitrogenous waste from the blood over a 24 hour period
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creatine clearance test
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