urinary system vocab

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anuria
condition of no urine
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azot/o
nitrogenous
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cyst/o
urinary bladder
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cystitis
inflammation of the bladder
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dysuria
painful or difficult urination
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glycosuria
blood in sugar
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hematuiria
blood in urine
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hemodialysis
process for purifying blood by passing it through thin membranes and exposing it to a solution which continuously circulates around the membrane
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incontinence
involuntary urination
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lith/o
stone
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\-lithiasis
condition of stones
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nephr/o
kidney
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nephrologist
specialist who studies kidneys
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noct/i
night
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olig/o
scanty
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oliguria
scanty urination
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polyuria
too much urine
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\-ptosis
drooping
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py/o
pus
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ren/o
kidney
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\-tripsy
surgical crushing
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ur/o
urine
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\-uria
condition of the urine
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urologist
specialist who studies urine
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UTI
* infections that happen when bacteria enters and infects the urinary tract
* urinary tract infection