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Ultrafiltration

filtration that is helped by the high blood pressure within the kidney


Umbilical cord

cord of tissue that joins the placenta to the fetus


Unicellular

consists of only one cell


Urea

the end nitrogenous breakdown product of protein metabolism in mammals

 


Ureter

tube that connects the kidney to the bladder


Urethra

tube that carries urine (and sperm in males) from the urinary bladder to the outside


Urinalysis

analysis of urine, for example, using chemical and microscopic examination


Uterus

part of the female reproductive system where the fetus develops


Uvea

the pigmented layer of the eye that consists of the iris, choroid and ciliary body