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Ureter
Approximately 12- inch- long tube that connects the renal pelvis of the kidney to the bladder.
Urethra
the duct by which urine is conveyed out of the body from the bladder, and which in male vertebrates also conveys semen.
Pyelonephritis
inflammation of the substance of the kidney as a result of bacterial infection.
Micturition
the action of urinating.
Renal pelvis
The area at the center of the kidney.
Cystitis
inflammation of the bladder.
Diuresis
increased or excessive production of urine.
Glomerulonephritis
Inflammation of the glomerulus and kidneys.
Hemodialysis
Patients 'blood is diverted into a dialysis machine for filtering.
Urea
a naturally occurring molecule that is produced by protein metabolism and found abundantly in mammalian urine.
Renin
an enzyme secreted by and stored in the kidneys which promotes the production of the protein angiotensin.
Calculi
A stone, usually composed of mineral salts.
Nephron
Microscopic functional unit of the kidney.
Nephrolithiasis
kidney stones.
Cystoscopy
visual examination of bladder.
Calculi
A stone, usually composed of mineral salts
Cystitis
inflammation of the bladder
Cystoscopy
visual examination of bladder
Diuresis
increased or excessive production of urine
Glomerulonephritis
Inflammation of the glomerulus and kidneys
Hemodialysis
Patients' blood is diverted into a dialysis machine for filtering
Micturition
the action of urinating
Nephrolithiasis
kidney stones
Nephron
Microscopic functional unit of the kidney
Pyelonephritis
inflammation of the substance of the kidney as a result of bacterial infection
renal pelvis
The area at the center of the kidney
Renin
an enzyme secreted by and stored in the kidneys which promotes the production of the protein angiotensin
Urea
a naturally occurring molecule that is produced by protein metabolism and found abundantly in mammalian urine
Ureter
Approximately 12-inch-long tube that connects the renal pelvis of the kidney to the bladder
Urethra
the duct by which urine is conveyed out of the body from the bladder, and which in male vertebrates also conveys semen
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