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12.4 Observation and Discovery - Male Uniary Flashcards

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albuminuria

albumin - Protein
ur - urine
ia - condition

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protein in the urine

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cystorrhexis

cysto - bladder
rrhexis - rupture

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rupture of the bladder

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dipsogenic

dipso - thirst
genic - creating

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creating thirst

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glucosuria

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sugar in the urine

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hyperkalemia

hyper - excessive
kal - potassium
emia - blood condition

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excessive potassium in the blood

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hyponatremia

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low sodium in the blood

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ketolysis

keto - ketones
lysis - loosen or broken

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breakdown of ketones

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breakdown of ketones

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presence of ketones in the urine

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meatal stenosis

meat - open
sten - narrow
osis - condition

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narrowing of the opening of the urethra

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nephroptosis

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downward displacement of a kidney

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nephrosis

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kidney condition

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uremia

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urine in the blood

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ureterocele

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hernia of a ureter

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ureterolithiasis

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presence of stones in a ureter

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cystoscopy

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process for examining the bladder

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meatoscope

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instrument for examining the opening of the urethra

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meatoscopy

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process for examining the opening of the urethra

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nephroscopy

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procedure for examining a kidney

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resectoscope

re - back
secto - cut
scope - instrument to look

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instrument for examining and cutting (usually the prostate)

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ureteroscopy

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process of examining a ureter

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blood urea nitrogen (BUN)

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nitrogen in the blood in the form of urea; it is the product of the breakdown of amino acids for energy

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diuresis

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excessive urination

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nephrologist

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specialist in the kidneys

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nephrology

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study of the kidneys

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urologist

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specialist in the urinary tract

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urology

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study of the urinary tract

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uropoiesis

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formation of urine

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uroxanthin

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substance in urine that makes it yellow

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voiding - empty

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another term for urination

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anorchidism

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lack of a testicle

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aspermia

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condition characterized by lack of sperm

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azoospermia

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condition characterized by lack of living sperm

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hydrocele

gydro - fluid
cele - hernia

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fluid-filled mass in a testicle

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hypospadias

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birth defect in which the opening of the urethra is on the underside, instead of the end, of the penis

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oligospermia

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condition characterized by low sperm production

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phimosis

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contraction of the foreskin of the penis, preventing it from being retracted

from Greek, for “muzzle”

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prostatolith

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stone in the prostate

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prostatomegaly

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abnormal enlargement of the prostate

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prostatorrhea

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discharge from the prostate

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seminoma

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type of testicular cancer arising from sperm-forming tissue

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spermatocele

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hernia or distention of the epididymis caused by sperm cells

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spermatolysis

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destruction of sperm cells

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vas deferens

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vessel carrying sperm from the testicle

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nephrogram

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image of a kidney

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nephrography

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procedure for imaging a kidney

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nephrosonography

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procedure for imaging a kidney using sound waves

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pyelogram

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image of the renal pelvis

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image of the renal pelvis

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image of a kidney blood vessel

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renal angiography

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process of imaging a kidney blood vessel

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renal arteriogram

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image of a kidney artery

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