Suffixes Combining Forms Medical Terms Pathology of the Nephrotic System Miscellanous
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What is -cele?
Hernia, tumor or swelling
100
What is glomerul/o?
glomerulus
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What anatomy?
Study of structure
100
What is Edema?
is excessive fluid accumulation in the body tissues
100
What is Hydronephrosis?
is swelling of one or both of the kidney's due to obstruction resulting in reflux of urine
200
What is -pexy?
surgical fixation
200
urethro/o?
urethra
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What is ureteral orifices?
Urine drains from the ureters into the bladder through the __________
200
What is Nephrotic
pertaining to the kidney
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What is Nephroptosis?
prolapse of the kidney
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What is -uria
urination, urine
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What is cyst/o?
urinary bladder, cyst
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What is renal cortex?
outer region of the kidney
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What is hyperproteinuria?
abnormally high concentration of protein in the urine
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What is Nephropyosis?
pus in the kidney
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What is -tripsy?
to crush
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What is nephr/o?
kidney
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What is renal vein?
carries filtered blood from the kidneys to bloodstream after passing through the glomerulus
400
What is Nephrotic Syndrome
also known as nephrosis
400
What is polycystic?
A kidney disease is a disorder in which fluid-filled cysts grow on the kidney and replace much of the mass of the kidney
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What is -ectasis?
enlargement, stretching
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What is pye/o?
renal pelvis
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What is azotemia?
the elevation of the blood urea nitrogen caused by lack of blood flow to the kidney is called_________
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What is hypoproteinemia?
abnormally low concentration of protein in the blood
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What is ureterolith?
Is a stone located in the ureter






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