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Match each definition with the correct term.​ -hyperproteinuria


A) ​abnormally high concentrations of protein in the urine
B) ​abnormally low concentrations of protein in the blood
C) ​increased output of urine
D) ​involuntary discharge of urine
E) swelling of one or both kidneys​

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Match each definition with the correct word part.​ -cyst/o


A) ​urinary bladder, cyst
B) complete, through​
C) enlargement, stretching​
D) glomerulus​
E) hernia, tumor, swelling​

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____________________ is the destruction of kidney stones with the use of ultrasonic waves traveling through water or gel.​

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A/An ____________________ tumor is a malignant tumor of the kidney that occurs in children.​

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Each nephron contains a cluster of capillaries called a _____.​


A) ​medulla
B) ​ureter
C) ​glomerulus
D) ​urethra

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Match each definition with the correct word part.​ -dia-


A) ​urinary bladder, cyst
B) complete, through​
C) enlargement, stretching​
D) glomerulus​
E) hernia, tumor, swelling​

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Which term refers to treatment for a nephrolith lodged in the ureter?​


A) ​ureterectomy
B) ​ureterorrhaphy
C) ​ureteroscopy
D) ​lithotomy

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Match each definition with the correct word part.​ --ectasis


A) ​urinary bladder, cyst
B) complete, through​
C) enlargement, stretching​
D) glomerulus​
E) hernia, tumor, swelling​

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The _____ returns filtered blood to the bloodstream after passing through the glomerulus.​


A) ​renal artery
B) ​renal vein
C) ​renal pelvis
D) ​renal tubule

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The medical term ____________________ means bleeding from the urethra.​

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The medical term ____________________ describes a congenital abnormality in which the urethral opening is on the undersurface of the penis in males.​

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Match each definition with the correct term.​ -nephropyosis


A) ​functional units of each kidney
B) ​freeing a kidney from adhesions
C) kidney stone​
D) prolapse of a kidney​
E) pus from the kidney​

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Match each definition with the correct word part.​ -pyel/o


A) ​renal pelvis
B) ​to crush
C) ​ureter
D) ​urethra
E) ​urine

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Match each definition with the correct word part.​ -urethr/o


A) ​renal pelvis
B) ​to crush
C) ​ureter
D) ​urethra
E) ​urine

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____________________ is excessive fluid accumulation in body tissues.​

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The disorder characterized by the presence of stones in the kidney is known as ____________________.​

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An abnormal opening between the bladder and vagina is known as a/an ____________________ fistula.​

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Match each definition with the correct term.​ -hydroureter


A) ​discharge of blood from the ureter
B) ​distention of a ureter
C) ​swelling of a ureter with urine that cannot flow
D) surgical repair to damage in the walls of the urethra​
E) surgical suturing of a ureter​

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Which term is also known as a urinary ileostomy?​


A) ​cystopexy
B) ​ileal conduit
C) ​cystectomy
D) ​ureterectomy

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____________________ replaces kidney function by filtering waste products directly from the patient's blood.​

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