Chap 9 med term – Flashcards
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-cele
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hernia, tumor, swelling
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cyst/o
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urinary bladder, cyst
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dia-
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complete, through
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-ectasis
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enlargement, stretching
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glomerul/o
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glomerulus
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lith/o
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stone, calculus
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-lysis
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setting free
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nephr/o
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kidney
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-pexy
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surgical fixation
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-uria
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urination, urine
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pyel/o
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renal pelvis
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-tripsy
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to crush
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ur/o
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urine
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ureter/o
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ureter
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urethr/o
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urethra
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nephrons
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functional units of each kidney
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nephrolith
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kidney stone
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nephrolysis
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freeing a kidney from adhesions
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nephroptosis
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prolapse of a kidney
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nephropyosis
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pus from the kidney
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hydroureter
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swelling of a ureter with urine that cannot flow
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ureterectasis
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dissension of a ureter
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ureterorrhagia
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discharge of blood from the ureter
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ureterorrhaphy
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surgical suturting of a ureter
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urethroplasty
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surgical repair of damage of the walls of urethra
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cystitis
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inflammation of the bladder
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cystocele
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bladder hernia through the vaginal wall
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cystolith
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a stone in the urinary bladder
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cystopexy
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surgical fixation of the bladder
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cystoscopy
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direct visual examination of the bladder
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diuresis
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increased output of urine
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enuresis
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involuntary discharge of urine
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hydronephrosis
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swelling of one or both kidneys
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hyperproteinuria
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abnormally high concentration of protein in urine
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hypoproteinuria
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abnormally low concentration of protein in urine
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intravenous pyelogram
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radiographic study of the kidneys and ureters using intravenous contrast medium
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anuria
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absence of urine formation by the kidneys
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polycystic kidney disease
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disorder in which fluid-filled cysts grow on the kidney and replace much of the mass of the kidney
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ureterolith
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stone located in the ureter
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hypospadias
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congenital abnormality in which the urethral opening is on the undersurface of the penis on males
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chronic kidney disease
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progressive loss of renal function over months or years
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nocturnal enuresis
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known as bed wetting
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prostatic hyperplasia
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abnormal enlargement of the prostate gland occurs in older men than 50
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nocturia
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excessive urination during night
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ablation
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removal of body part or destruction of its function by surgery or other methods
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oliguria
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scantly urination
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urinary catheterization
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insertion of a tube into the bladder
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urethrostenosis
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narrowing of the urethra
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epispadias
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abnormality in which the urethra opening is on the upper surface of the penis
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nephropathy
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describes any degenerative or inflammatory condition of the kidney
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nephrotic syndrome
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condition of high levels of protein in urine and low levels of protein in blood
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hemodialysis
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replaces kidney function by filtering waste products from patients blood
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pyelotomy
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surgical incision into the renal pelvis
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neurogenic bladder
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urinary problem caused by interference with the normal nerve pathways associated with urination
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percutaneous nephrolithotomy
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surgical removal of nephrolith through an incision in the back
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end- stage renal disease
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final stage of chronic kidney disease
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suprapubic catheterizatiion
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placement of catheter into bladder through small incision just above the pubic bone
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edema
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excessive fluid accumulation in body tissues
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uremia
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toxic condition in which urea and other waste products normally secreted in the urine are retained in the bloodstream
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prostatism
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condition of having symptoms resulting from compression or obstruction of the urethra due to benign prostatic hyperplasia
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wilms tumor
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malignant tumor of the kidney that occurs in children
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extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy
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destruction of kidney stones with use of ultrasonic waves traveling through water or gel
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urethritis
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inflammation of the urethra
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cystourethrography
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A voiding ____________________ is a diagnostic procedure to examine the flow of urine from the bladder and through the urethra.
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Interstitial cystitis
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____________________ is a chronic inflammation within the walls of the bladder.
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polyuria
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The term ____________________ means excessive urination.
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dialysis
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The procedure to remove waste products from the blood of patients whose kidneys no longer function is known as ____________________.
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urethrorrhagia
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The medical term ____________________ means bleeding from the urethra.
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nephrostomy
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A/An ____________________ is the placement of a catheter to maintain an opening between the pelvis of a kidney and the exterior of the body.
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peritoneal dialysis
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In ____________________ the lining of the peritoneal cavity acts as the filter to remove waste from blood.
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Incontinence
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____________________ is the inability to control excretory functions.
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urethrotomy
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A/An ____________________ is a surgical incision into the urethra for relief of a stricture.
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nephrolithiasis
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The disorder characterized by the presence of stones in the kidney is known as ____________________.
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vesicovaginal
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An abnormal opening between the bladder and vagina is known as a/an ____________________ fistula.
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glomerulonephritis
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The type of nephritis that involves primarily the glomeruli is known as ____________________.
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Pyelonephritis
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_____ is an inflammation of both the renal pelvis and of the kidney
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over active bladder
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urge incontinence
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renal cortex
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Which term describes the outer region of the kidney?
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dysuria
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The term _____ describes difficult or painful urination
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KUB
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Which radiographic study is also known as a flat-plate of the abdomen?
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diuretics
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Which is a type of medication administered to increase urine secretion?
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Foley catheter
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Which type of catheter is made of a flexible tube with a balloon filled with sterile water at the end to hold it in place in the bladder?
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ileal conduit
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Which term is also known as a urinary ileostomy?
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ureteral orifices
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Urine drains from the ureters into the bladder through the _____.
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Urinary hesitancy
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____ is difficulty in starting a urinary stream.
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urethral meatus
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Which term refers to the external opening of the urethra?
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ureteroscopy
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Which term refers to treatment for a nephrolith lodged in the ureter?
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azotemia
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The elevation of the blood urea nitrogen caused by lack of blood flow to each kidney is called _____.
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nephropexy
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Also known as nephrorrhaphy, a _____ is the surgical fixation of a floating kidney.
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urinalysis
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Which term refers to the examination of urine to determine the presence of abnormal elements?
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renal vein
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The _____ returns filtered blood to the bloodstream after passing through the glomerulus.
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acute renal failure
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Which condition can be caused by the kidneys not receiving enough blood to filter due to dehydration or a sudden drop in blood volume or blood pressure?
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renal colic
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_____ is an acute pain in the kidney area that is caused by blockage during the passage of a nephrolith
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urinary retention
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Which term is also known as ischuria?
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bladder retraining
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Which term refers to behavioral therapy in which the patient learns to urinate on a schedule?
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overflow incontinence
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Which type of incontinence usually occurs in older men with enlarged prostates?
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cystography
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Which term refers to a radiographic examination of the bladder after a contrast medium is instilled via a urethral catheter?
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meatotomy
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A _____ is a surgical incision made to enlarge the opening of the urethral meatus.
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glomerulus
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Each nephron contains a cluster of capillaries called a _____.
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transurethral prostatectomy
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A/An _____ is the removal of excess tissue from an enlarged prostate gland with the use of a resectoscope.
