Ch. 12: The Urinary and Male Reproductive Systems - Urology Flashcards
glomerul/o
glomerulus
little balls of blood vessels inside the kidney; primary place for filtering the blood to form urine
nephr/o
ren/o
kidney
pyel/o
renal pelvis
series of tubes that funnel urine out of kidneys and into ureters and on to the bladder
ur/o
urin/o
urine
lith/o
stone
cyst/o
vesic/o
bladder
urethr/o
urethra
ureter/o
ureter
thick walled tubes, ~10” in length that carry urine from kidneys to bladder; not the same as the urethra; you have two ureters and one urethra
meat/o
opening
balan/o
penis
epididym/o
epididymis
oblong organ that sits on top of each testicle - where sperm cells complete their final level of development and are stored
“upon the twins”
orch/o orchi/o orchid/o test/o testicul/o
testicle
prostat/o
prostate
sperm/o
spermat/o
sperm/i
sperm
anuria
an/ur/ia (no/urine/condition)
an-YUR-ee-ah
lack of urination
cystalgia
cyst/algia (bladder/pain)
sis-TAL-jah
pain in the bladder
cystodynia
cysto/dynia (bladder/pain)
SIS-toh-DAI-nee-ah
pain in the bladder
cystoplegia
cysto/plegia (bladder/paralysis)
SIS-toh-PLEE-jah
bladder paralysis
dysuria
dys/us/ia (bad/urine/condition)
dis-YUR-ee-ah
painful urination
enuresis
Greek for to urinate
EN-yur-EE-sis
involuntary urination
incontinence
in/con/tinence (not/together/hold)
in-CON-tih-nentz
inability to control urination
nephralgia
nephr/algia (kidney/pain)
neh-FRAL-jah
pain in the kidney
nocturia
nost/ur/ia (night/urine/condition)
nok-TUR-ee-ah
nighttime urination
nocturnal enuresis
nocturnal enuresis (nighttime involuntary urination)
nok-TIR-nal EN-yur-EE-sis
nighttime involuntary urination
oliguria
olig/ur/ia (few/urine/condition)
aw-lih-GYIR-ee-ah
low urine output
polydipsia
poly/dips/ia (many/thirst/condition)
PAW-lee-DIP-see-ah
excessive thirst
polyuria
poly/ur/ia (many/urine/condition)
PAW-lee-YUR-ee-ah
excessive urination
pyuria
py/ur/ia (pus/urine/condition)
pai-YUR-ee-ah
pus in the urine
ureteralgia
ureter/algia (ureter/pain)
yur-EE-ter-AL-jah
pain in the ureter
urethrodynia
urethro/dynia (urethra/pain)
yoo-REE-throh-DAI-nee-ah
pain in the urethra
urethrorrhea
urethro/rrhea (urethra/discharge)
yoo-REE-throh-REE-ah
discharge from the urethra
urocyanosis
uro/cyan/osis (urine/blue/condition)
YUR-oh-SAI-ah-NOH-sis
blue urine
urodynia
uro/dynia (urine/pain)
YUR-oh-DAI-nee-ah
painful urination
balanorrhea
balano/rrhea (penis/discharge)
BAL-ah-noh-REE-ah
discharge from the penis
orchialgia
orchi/algia (testicle/pain)
OR-kee-AL-jah
testicle pain
orchidoptosis
orchido/ptosis (testicle/drooping)
OR-kih-dop-TOH-sis
downward displacement of a testicle
orchiodynia
orchio/dynia (testicle/pain)
OR-kee-oh-DAI-nee-ah
testicle pain
priapism
Greek - minor fertility god named Priapus who is always shown with a large and permanently erect penis
PREE-ap-izm
persistent and painful erection
albuminuria
albumin/ur/ia (protein/urine/condition)
al-byoo-mih-NUR-ee-ah
protein in the urine
azotemia
azot/emia (nitrogen/blood condition)
AZ-oh-TEE-mee-ah
excess nitrogen in the blood
azotorrhea
azoto/rrhea (nitrogen/discharge)
AZ-oh-toh-REE-ah
excessive discharge of nitrogen
azoturia
azot/ur/ia (nitrogen/urine/condition)
AZ-oh-TUR-ee-ah
excess nitrogen in the urine
cystorrhexis
cysto/rrhexis (bladder/rupture)
SIS-toh-REK-sis
rupture of the bladder
dipsogenic
dipso/genic (thirst/creation)
DIP-soh-JIN-ik
creating thirst
glucosuria
glucos/ur/ia (sugar/urine/condition)
GLOO-koh-shur-EE-ah
sugar in the urine
glycosuria
glycos/ur/ia (sugar/urine/condition)
GLAI-koh-shur-EE-ah
sugar in the urine
hyperkalemia
hyper/kal/emia (over/potassium/blood condition)
HAI-per-kah-LEE-mee-ah
excessive potassium in the blood
hyponatremia
hypo/natr/emia (under/sodium/blood condition)
HAI-poh-nah-TREE-mee-ah
low sodium in the blood
ketolysis
keto/lysis (ketone/loose)
kee-TAW-lih-sis
breakdown of ketones
ketonuria
keton/ur/ia (ketone/urine/condition)
kee-toh-NUR-ee-ah
presence of ketones in the urine
meatal stenosis
meat/al sten/osis (opening/pertaining to narrow/condition)
mee-AY-tal steh-NOH-sis
narrowing of the opening of the urethra
nephroptosis
nephro/ptosis (kidney/drooping)
nef-rop-TOH-sis
downward displacement of a kidney
nephrosis
nephr/osis (kidney/condition)
neh-FROH-sis
kidney condition
uremia
ur/emia (urine/blood condition)
ur-EE-mee-ah
urine in the blood
ureterocele
ureteo/cele (ureter/hernia)
yoo-REE-ter-oh-SEEL
hernia of a ureter
ureterolithiasis
uretero/lith/iasis (ureter/stone/presence)
yoo-REE-ter-oh-lih-THAI-ah-sis
presence of stones in a ureter
ureterostenosis
urtero/sten/osis (urter/narrow/condition)
yoo-REE-ter-oh-stehNOH-sis
narrowing of a ureter
urethrospasm
urethro/spasm (urethra/involuntary contraction)
yoo-REE-throh SPAZ-um
involuntary contraction of the urethra
urethrostenosis
urethro/sten/osis (urethra/narrowing/condition)
yoo-REE-throh-steh-NOH-sis
narrowing of the urethra
cystoscopy
cysto/scopy (bladder/looking procedure)
sis-TAW-skoh-pee
process for examining the bladder
meatoscope
meato/scope (opening/instrument to look)
mee-AT-oh-SKOHP
instrument for examining the opening of the urethra
meatoscopy
meato/scopy (opening/looking procedure)
MEE-ah-TAW-skoh-pee
process for examining the opening of the urethra
nephroscopy
nephro/scopy (kidney/looking procedure)
ne-FRAW-skoh-pee
procedure for examining a kidney
resectoscope
re/secto/scope (back/cut/instrument to look)
rih-SEK-toh-SKOHP
instrument for examining and cutting (usually the prostate)
ureteroscopy
uretero/scopy (ureter/looking procedure)
yoo-REE-ter-AW-skoh-pee
process of examining a ureter
urethroscope
urethro/scope (urethra/instrument to look))
yoo-REE-throh-SKOHP
instrument for examining the urethra
urethroscopy
urethro/scopy (urethra/looking procedure)
yoo-ree-THRAW-skoh-pee
process of examining the urethra
urinalysis (UA)
urine analysis
YUR-ih-NAL-ih-sis
analysis of the urine to determine presence of abnormal elements
blood urea nitrogen (BUN)
blood urea nitrogen
BLUD yoo-REE-ah NAI-troh-jun
nitrogen in the blood in the form of urea; it is the product of the breakdown of amino acids for energy
diuresis
di/uresis (through/urination)
DAI-yur-EE-sis
excessive urination
nephrologist
nephro/logist (kidney/specialist)
neh-FRAW-loh-jist
specialist in the kidneys
nephrology
nephro/logy (kidney/study of)
neh-FRAW-loh-jee
study of the kidneys
urologist
uro/logist (urine/specialist)
yur-AW-loh-jist
specialist in the urinary tract
urology
uro/logy (urine/study of)
yur-AW-loh-jee
study of the urinary tract
uropoiesis
uro/poiesis (urine/formation)
YUR-oh-poh-EE-sis
formation of urine
uroxanthin
uro/xanthin (urine/yellow)
YUR-oh-ZAN-thin
substance in urine that makes it yellow
voiding
term meaning empty
VOI-ding
another term for urination
anorchidism
an/orchid/ism (no/testicle/condition)
an-OR-kih-DIZ-um
lack of a testicle
aspermia
a/sperm/ia (no/sperm/condition)
ay-SPER-mee-ah
condition characterized by lack of sperm
azoospermia
a/zoo/sperm/ia (no/living/sperm/condition)
ay-ZOH-aw-SPER-mee-ah
condition characterized by lack of living sperm
cryptorchidism
crypt/orchid/ism (hidden/testicle/condition)
krip-TOR-kih-DIZ-um
hidden testicle
hydrocele
hydro/cele (water/hernia)
HAI-droh-SEEL
fluid-filled mass in a testicle
hypospadias
Greek for to tear underneath
HAI-poh-SPAY-dee-as
birth defect in which the opening of the urethra is on the underside, instead of the end, of the penis
oligospermia
oligo/sperm/ia (low/sperm/condition)
AW-lih-goh-SPER-mee-ah
condition characterized by low sperm production
phimosis
Greek for muzzle
fih-MOH-sis
contraction of the foreskin of the penis, preventing it from being retracted
prostatolith
prostato/lith (prostate/stone)
pros/TAT-oh-lith
stone in the prostate
prostatomegaly
prostato/megaly (prostate/enlargement)
PROS-ta-toh-MEH-gah-lee
abnormal enlargement of the prostate
prostatorrhea
prostato/rrhea (prostate/discharge)
PROS-ta-toh-REE-ah
discharge from the prostate
seminoma
semin/oma (sperm/tumor)
SEM-ih-NOH-mah
type of testicular cancer arising from sperm-forming tissue
spermatocele
spermato/cele (sperm/hernia)
sper-MAH-toh-SEEL
hernia or distention of the epididymis caused by sperm cells
spermatolysis
spermato/lysis (sperm/loose)
SPER-mah-TAW-lih-sis
destruction of sperm cells
digital rectal exam (DRE)
digit/al rect/al exam (finger/pertaining to rectum/pertaining to exam)
DIJ-ih-tal REK-tal ek-ZAM
examination of the prostate using a finger inserted into the rectum
ejaculation
e/jacul/ation (out/throw/process)
ee-JAK-yoo-LAY-shun
emission of semen from the urethra
gonads
gon/ads (creation/pair)
GOH-nadz
pair of organs used for sexual reproduction; in males, they are the testicles, and in females, they are the ovaries
spermatogenesis
spermato/genesis (sperm/creation)
sper-MAT-oh-JIN-eh-sis
creation of sperm
vas deferens
vas de/ferens (vessel away/carrying)
VAS DEH-frenz
vessel carrying sperm from the testicles
cystogram
cysto/gram (bladder/record)
SIS-toh-gram
image of the bladder
cystography
cysto/graphy (bladder/writing procedure)
sis-TAW-grah-fee
process for recording/imaging the bladder
nephrogram
nephro/gram (kidney/record)
NEF-roh-gram
image of a kidney
nephrography
nephro/graphy (kidney/writing procedure)
neh-FRAW-grah-fee
procedure for imaging a kidney
nephrosonography
nephro/sono/graphy (kidney/ultrasound/writing procedure)
NEF-roh-soh-NAW-grah-fee
procedure for imaging a kidney using sound waves
pyelogram
pyelo/gram (pelvis/record)
PAI-el-oh-GRAM
image of the renal pelvis
renal angiogram
ren/al angio/gram (kidney/pertaining to vessel/record)
REE-nal AN-jee-oh-GRAM
image of a kidney blood vessel
renal angiography
ren/al angio/graphy (kidney/pertaining to vessel/writing procedure)
REE-nal AN-jee-AW-grah-fee
process of imagin a kidney blood vessel
renal arteriorgram
ren/al arterio/gram (kidney/pertaining to artery/record)
REE-nal ar-TER-ee-oh-GRAM
image of a kidney artery
retrograde pyelogram
retro/grade pyelo/gram (backward/walk pelvis/record)
REH-troh-grayd PAI-l-oh-GRAM
image of the renal pelvis produced by injecting a contract dye from the bladder to the kidney
ultrasonography
ultra/sono/graphy (high/sound/writing procedure)
UL-trah-soh-NAW-grah-fee
imaging procedure using high-frequency sound waves
voiding cystourethrogram (VCUG)
voiding cysto/urethro/gram (bladder/urethra/record)
VOI-ding SIS-toh-yoo-REE-throh-GRAM
imaging procedure of the bladder and urethra produced during urination