Urinary system terms NEED TO KNOW

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