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PHCY 402 Questions 1 MedTerms Spring 2024 Exam Study
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nephron - Answer filtration unit of the kidney: glomerulus + renal tubule
renal - Answer pertaining to the kidney
urea - Answer end product of nitrogen metabolism
diuretic - Answer agent that increases urine output
glomerulonephritis - Answer infection of the glomeruli of the kidney
hematuria - Answer blood in the urine
nephrectomy - Answer surgical removal of the kidney
pyelonephritis - Answer inflammation of the kidney and the renal pelvis
nephritis - Answer inflammation of the kidney
ARF - Answer acute renal failure
CKD - Answer chronic kidney disease
ESRD - Answer end-stage renal disease
oliguria - Answer scanty production of urine
anuria - Answer absence of urine production
uremia - Answer the complex of symptoms arising from renal failure
hemodialysis - Answer an artificial method of filtration to remove excess waste materials
and water directly from the blood
peritoneal dialysis - Answer implanted catheter to infuse and drain dialysis solution to
and from the abdominal cavity to extract waste and excess fluid
CAPD - Answer continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis
calculus - Answer small stone (pebble)
lithotripsy - Answer crushing stones by sound waves
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