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NURS 105 - Medical Terminology > Ch. 12: The Urinary and Male Reproductive Systems - Urology > Flashcards

Ch. 12: The Urinary and Male Reproductive Systems - Urology Flashcards

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glomerul/o

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glomerulus

little balls of blood vessels inside the kidney; primary place for filtering the blood to form urine

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nephr/o

ren/o

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kidney

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pyel/o

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renal pelvis

series of tubes that funnel urine out of kidneys and into ureters and on to the bladder

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ur/o

urin/o

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urine

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lith/o

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stone

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cyst/o

vesic/o

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bladder

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urethr/o

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urethra

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ureter/o

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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

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meat/o

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opening

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balan/o

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penis

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epididym/o

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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”

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orch/o
orchi/o
orchid/o
test/o
testicul/o
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testicle

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prostat/o

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prostate

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sperm/o
spermat/o
sperm/i

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sperm

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anuria

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an/ur/ia (no/urine/condition)
an-YUR-ee-ah
lack of urination

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cystalgia

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cyst/algia (bladder/pain)
sis-TAL-jah
pain in the bladder

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cystodynia

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cysto/dynia (bladder/pain)
SIS-toh-DAI-nee-ah
pain in the bladder

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cystoplegia

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cysto/plegia (bladder/paralysis)
SIS-toh-PLEE-jah
bladder paralysis

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dysuria

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dys/us/ia (bad/urine/condition)
dis-YUR-ee-ah
painful urination

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enuresis

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Greek for to urinate
EN-yur-EE-sis
involuntary urination

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incontinence

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in/con/tinence (not/together/hold)
in-CON-tih-nentz
inability to control urination

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nephralgia

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nephr/algia (kidney/pain)
neh-FRAL-jah
pain in the kidney

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nocturia

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nost/ur/ia (night/urine/condition)
nok-TUR-ee-ah
nighttime urination

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nocturnal enuresis

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nocturnal enuresis (nighttime involuntary urination)
nok-TIR-nal EN-yur-EE-sis
nighttime involuntary urination

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oliguria

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olig/ur/ia (few/urine/condition)
aw-lih-GYIR-ee-ah
low urine output

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polydipsia

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poly/dips/ia (many/thirst/condition)
PAW-lee-DIP-see-ah
excessive thirst

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polyuria

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poly/ur/ia (many/urine/condition)
PAW-lee-YUR-ee-ah
excessive urination

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pyuria

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py/ur/ia (pus/urine/condition)
pai-YUR-ee-ah
pus in the urine

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ureteralgia

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ureter/algia (ureter/pain)
yur-EE-ter-AL-jah
pain in the ureter

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urethrodynia

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urethro/dynia (urethra/pain)
yoo-REE-throh-DAI-nee-ah
pain in the urethra

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urethrorrhea

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urethro/rrhea (urethra/discharge)
yoo-REE-throh-REE-ah
discharge from the urethra

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urocyanosis

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uro/cyan/osis (urine/blue/condition)
YUR-oh-SAI-ah-NOH-sis
blue urine

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urodynia

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uro/dynia (urine/pain)
YUR-oh-DAI-nee-ah
painful urination

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balanorrhea

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balano/rrhea (penis/discharge)
BAL-ah-noh-REE-ah
discharge from the penis

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orchialgia

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orchi/algia (testicle/pain)
OR-kee-AL-jah
testicle pain

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orchidoptosis

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orchido/ptosis (testicle/drooping)
OR-kih-dop-TOH-sis
downward displacement of a testicle

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orchiodynia

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orchio/dynia (testicle/pain)
OR-kee-oh-DAI-nee-ah
testicle pain

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priapism

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Greek - minor fertility god named Priapus who is always shown with a large and permanently erect penis
PREE-ap-izm
persistent and painful erection

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albuminuria

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albumin/ur/ia (protein/urine/condition)
al-byoo-mih-NUR-ee-ah
protein in the urine

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azotemia

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azot/emia (nitrogen/blood condition)
AZ-oh-TEE-mee-ah
excess nitrogen in the blood

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azotorrhea

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azoto/rrhea (nitrogen/discharge)
AZ-oh-toh-REE-ah
excessive discharge of nitrogen

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azoturia

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azot/ur/ia (nitrogen/urine/condition)
AZ-oh-TUR-ee-ah
excess nitrogen in the urine

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cystorrhexis

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cysto/rrhexis (bladder/rupture)
SIS-toh-REK-sis
rupture of the bladder

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dipsogenic

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dipso/genic (thirst/creation)
DIP-soh-JIN-ik
creating thirst

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glucosuria

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glucos/ur/ia (sugar/urine/condition)
GLOO-koh-shur-EE-ah
sugar in the urine

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glycosuria

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glycos/ur/ia (sugar/urine/condition)
GLAI-koh-shur-EE-ah
sugar in the urine

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hyperkalemia

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hyper/kal/emia (over/potassium/blood condition)
HAI-per-kah-LEE-mee-ah
excessive potassium in the blood

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hyponatremia

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hypo/natr/emia (under/sodium/blood condition)
HAI-poh-nah-TREE-mee-ah
low sodium in the blood

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ketolysis

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keto/lysis (ketone/loose)
kee-TAW-lih-sis
breakdown of ketones

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ketonuria

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keton/ur/ia (ketone/urine/condition)
kee-toh-NUR-ee-ah
presence of ketones in the urine

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meatal stenosis

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meat/al sten/osis (opening/pertaining to narrow/condition)
mee-AY-tal steh-NOH-sis
narrowing of the opening of the urethra

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nephroptosis

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nephro/ptosis (kidney/drooping)
nef-rop-TOH-sis
downward displacement of a kidney

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nephrosis

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nephr/osis (kidney/condition)
neh-FROH-sis
kidney condition

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uremia

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ur/emia (urine/blood condition)
ur-EE-mee-ah
urine in the blood

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ureterocele

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ureteo/cele (ureter/hernia)
yoo-REE-ter-oh-SEEL
hernia of a ureter

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ureterolithiasis

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uretero/lith/iasis (ureter/stone/presence)
yoo-REE-ter-oh-lih-THAI-ah-sis
presence of stones in a ureter

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ureterostenosis

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urtero/sten/osis (urter/narrow/condition)
yoo-REE-ter-oh-stehNOH-sis
narrowing of a ureter

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urethrospasm

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urethro/spasm (urethra/involuntary contraction)
yoo-REE-throh SPAZ-um
involuntary contraction of the urethra

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urethrostenosis

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urethro/sten/osis (urethra/narrowing/condition)
yoo-REE-throh-steh-NOH-sis
narrowing of the urethra

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cystoscopy

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cysto/scopy (bladder/looking procedure)
sis-TAW-skoh-pee
process for examining the bladder

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meatoscope

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meato/scope (opening/instrument to look)
mee-AT-oh-SKOHP
instrument for examining the opening of the urethra

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meatoscopy

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meato/scopy (opening/looking procedure)
MEE-ah-TAW-skoh-pee
process for examining the opening of the urethra

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nephroscopy

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nephro/scopy (kidney/looking procedure)
ne-FRAW-skoh-pee
procedure for examining a kidney

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resectoscope

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re/secto/scope (back/cut/instrument to look)
rih-SEK-toh-SKOHP
instrument for examining and cutting (usually the prostate)

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ureteroscopy

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uretero/scopy (ureter/looking procedure)
yoo-REE-ter-AW-skoh-pee
process of examining a ureter

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urethroscope

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urethro/scope (urethra/instrument to look))
yoo-REE-throh-SKOHP
instrument for examining the urethra

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urethroscopy

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urethro/scopy (urethra/looking procedure)
yoo-ree-THRAW-skoh-pee
process of examining the urethra

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urinalysis (UA)

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urine analysis
YUR-ih-NAL-ih-sis
analysis of the urine to determine presence of abnormal elements

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blood urea nitrogen (BUN)

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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

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diuresis

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di/uresis (through/urination)
DAI-yur-EE-sis
excessive urination

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nephrologist

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nephro/logist (kidney/specialist)
neh-FRAW-loh-jist
specialist in the kidneys

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nephrology

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nephro/logy (kidney/study of)
neh-FRAW-loh-jee
study of the kidneys

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urologist

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uro/logist (urine/specialist)
yur-AW-loh-jist
specialist in the urinary tract

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urology

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uro/logy (urine/study of)
yur-AW-loh-jee
study of the urinary tract

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uropoiesis

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uro/poiesis (urine/formation)
YUR-oh-poh-EE-sis
formation of urine

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uroxanthin

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uro/xanthin (urine/yellow)
YUR-oh-ZAN-thin
substance in urine that makes it yellow

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voiding

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term meaning empty
VOI-ding
another term for urination

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anorchidism

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an/orchid/ism (no/testicle/condition)
an-OR-kih-DIZ-um
lack of a testicle

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aspermia

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a/sperm/ia (no/sperm/condition)
ay-SPER-mee-ah
condition characterized by lack of sperm

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azoospermia

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a/zoo/sperm/ia (no/living/sperm/condition)
ay-ZOH-aw-SPER-mee-ah
condition characterized by lack of living sperm

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cryptorchidism

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crypt/orchid/ism (hidden/testicle/condition)
krip-TOR-kih-DIZ-um
hidden testicle

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hydrocele

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hydro/cele (water/hernia)
HAI-droh-SEEL
fluid-filled mass in a testicle

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hypospadias

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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

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oligospermia

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oligo/sperm/ia (low/sperm/condition)
AW-lih-goh-SPER-mee-ah
condition characterized by low sperm production

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phimosis

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Greek for muzzle
fih-MOH-sis
contraction of the foreskin of the penis, preventing it from being retracted

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prostatolith

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prostato/lith (prostate/stone)
pros/TAT-oh-lith
stone in the prostate

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prostatomegaly

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prostato/megaly (prostate/enlargement)
PROS-ta-toh-MEH-gah-lee
abnormal enlargement of the prostate

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prostatorrhea

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prostato/rrhea (prostate/discharge)
PROS-ta-toh-REE-ah
discharge from the prostate

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seminoma

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semin/oma (sperm/tumor)
SEM-ih-NOH-mah
type of testicular cancer arising from sperm-forming tissue

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spermatocele

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spermato/cele (sperm/hernia)
sper-MAH-toh-SEEL
hernia or distention of the epididymis caused by sperm cells

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spermatolysis

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spermato/lysis (sperm/loose)
SPER-mah-TAW-lih-sis
destruction of sperm cells

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digital rectal exam (DRE)

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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

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ejaculation

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e/jacul/ation (out/throw/process)
ee-JAK-yoo-LAY-shun
emission of semen from the urethra

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gonads

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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

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spermatogenesis

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spermato/genesis (sperm/creation)
sper-MAT-oh-JIN-eh-sis
creation of sperm

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vas deferens

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vas de/ferens (vessel away/carrying)
VAS DEH-frenz
vessel carrying sperm from the testicles

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cystogram

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cysto/gram (bladder/record)
SIS-toh-gram
image of the bladder

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cystography

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cysto/graphy (bladder/writing procedure)
sis-TAW-grah-fee
process for recording/imaging the bladder

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nephrogram

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nephro/gram (kidney/record)
NEF-roh-gram
image of a kidney

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nephrography

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nephro/graphy (kidney/writing procedure)
neh-FRAW-grah-fee
procedure for imaging a kidney

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nephrosonography

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nephro/sono/graphy (kidney/ultrasound/writing procedure)
NEF-roh-soh-NAW-grah-fee
procedure for imaging a kidney using sound waves

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pyelogram

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pyelo/gram (pelvis/record)
PAI-el-oh-GRAM
image of the renal pelvis

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renal angiogram

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ren/al angio/gram (kidney/pertaining to vessel/record)
REE-nal AN-jee-oh-GRAM
image of a kidney blood vessel

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renal angiography

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ren/al angio/graphy (kidney/pertaining to vessel/writing procedure)
REE-nal AN-jee-AW-grah-fee
process of imagin a kidney blood vessel

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renal arteriorgram

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ren/al arterio/gram (kidney/pertaining to artery/record)
REE-nal ar-TER-ee-oh-GRAM
image of a kidney artery

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retrograde pyelogram

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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

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107
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ultrasonography

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ultra/sono/graphy (high/sound/writing procedure)
UL-trah-soh-NAW-grah-fee
imaging procedure using high-frequency sound waves

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108
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voiding cystourethrogram (VCUG)

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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

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transrectal ultrasonography

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trans/rect/al ultra/sono/graphy (through/rectum/pertaining to high/sound/writing procedure)
TRANZ-REK-tal UL-trah-soh-NAW-grah-fee
procedure using a probe inserted into the rectum using high-frequency sound waves to scan through the rectum to nearby tissue (most commonly, the prostate)

110
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urethrogram

A

urethro/gram (urethra/record)
yoo-REE-throh-GRAM
image of the urethra

111
Q

cystitis

A

cyst/itis (bladder/inflammation)
sis-TAI-tis
inflammation of the bladder

112
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cystocele

A

cysto/cele (bladder/tumor)
SIS-toh-seel
hernia of the bladder

113
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cystolith

A

cysto/lith (bladder/stone)
SIS-toh-lith
stone in the bladder

114
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cystoptosis

A

cysto/ptosis (bladder/drooping)
sis-TOP-toh-sis
downward displacement of the bladder

115
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cystospasm

A

cysto/spasm (bladder/involuntary contraction)
SIS-toh-SPAZ-um
involuntary contraction of the bladder

116
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cystoureteritis

A

cysto/ureter/itis (bladder/ureter/inflammation)
SIS-toh-yoo-REE-ter-AI-tis
inflammation of the bladder and ureter

117
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cystourethrocele

A

cysto/urethro/cele (bladder/urethra/hernia)
SIS-toh-yoo-REE-throh-seel
hernia of the bladder

118
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glomerulonephritis

A

glomerulo/nephr/itis (glomerulus/kidney/inflammation)
gloh-MER-yoo-loh-neh-FRAI-tis
inflammation of the kidneys involving primarily the glomeruli

119
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glomerulopathy

A

glomerulo/pathy (glomerulus/disease)
gloh-MER-yoo-LAW-pah-thee
disease of the kidney involving primarily the glomerull

120
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glomerulosclerosis

A

glomerulo/sclerosis (glomerulus/hardening)
gloh-MER-yoo-loh-skleh-ROH-sis
hardening of the glomerull

121
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hydronephrosis

A

hydro/nephr/osis (water/kidney/condition)
HAI-droh-neh-FROH-sis
kidney condition caused by the obstruction of urine flow

122
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lithonephritis

A

litho/nephr/itis (stone/kidney/inflammation)
LIH-thoh-neh-FRAI-tis
inflammation of the kidneys caused by stones

123
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nephritis

A

nephr/itis (kidney/inflammation)
nah-FRAI-tis
inflammation of the kidney

124
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nephrocele

A

nephro/cele (kidney/hernia)
NEH-froh-seel
hernia of a kidney

125
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nephrohypertrophy

A

nephro/hyper/trophy (kidney/over/nourishment)
NEH-froh-hai-PER-troh-fee
overdevelopment of the kidney

126
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nephrolithiasis

A

nephro/lith/iasis (kidney/stone/presence)
NEH-froh-lih-THAI-ah-sis
presence of stones in the kidney

127
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nephromalacia

A

nephro/malacia (kidney/softening)
NEH-froh-mah-LAY-shah
abnormal softening of a kidney

128
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nephromegaly

A

nephro/megaly (kidney/enlargement)
NEH-froh-MEG-ah-lee
abnormal enlargement of a kidney

129
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nephropathy

A

nephro/pathy (kidney/disease)
neh-FRAW-pah-thee
any kidney disease

130
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nephroptosis

A

nephro/ptosis (kidney/drooping)
NEH-frop-TOH-sis
downward displacement of a kidney

131
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nephrosclerosis

A

nephro/scler/osis (kidney/hard/condition)
NEH-froh-skleh-ROH-sis
abnormal hardening of a kidney

132
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polycystic kidney disease (PKD)

A

poly/cyst/ic kidney disease (many/cysts/pertaining to)
PAW-lee-SIS-tik KID-nee-dih-ZEEZ
disease characterized by the formation of many fluid-filled cysts in the kidneys

133
Q

pyelitis

A

pyel/itis (pelvis/inflammation)
PAI-el-AI-tis
inflammation of the renal pelvis

134
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pyelocystitis

A

pyelo/cyst/itis (pelvis/bladder/inflammation)
PAI-el-oh-sis-TAI-tis
inflammation of the renal pelvis and bladder

135
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pyelocystostomosis

A

pyelo/cysto/stom/osis (pelvis/bladder/mouth/condition)
PAI-eloh-SIS-toh-staw-MOH-sis
creation of an opening between the renal pelvis and bladder

136
Q

pyelonephritis

A

pyelo/nephr/itis (pelvis/kidney/inflammation)
PAI-el-h-neh-FRAI-tis
inflammation of the kidney and renal pelvis

137
Q

pyelopathy

A

pyelo/pathy (pelvis/disease)
PAI-el-AW-pah-thee
disease of the renal pelvis

138
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pyeloureterectasia

A

pyelo/ureter/ectasia (pelvis/ureter/dilation)
PAI-el-oh-yoo-REE-ter-ek-TAY-zhah
dilation of the renal pelvis and ureter

139
Q

pyonephritis

A

pyo/nephr/itis (pus/kidney/inflammation)
PAI-oh-neh-FRAI-tis
inflammation of the kidney caused by pus

140
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pyonephrolithiasis

A

pyo/nephro/lith/iasis (pus/kidney/stone/presence)
PAI-oh-NEH-froh-ih-THAI-ah-ss
presence of pus and stones in the kidney

141
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pyopyeloectasis

A

pyo/pyelo/ectasis (pus/pelvis/expansion)
PAI-oh-PAI-el-oh-EK-tah-sis
pus in a dilated renal pelvis

142
Q

renal failure

A

ren/al failure (kidney/pertaining to failure)
REE-nal FAY-el-yur
kidney failure

143
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renal ischemia

A

ren/al isch/emia (kidney/pertaining to hold back/blood condition)
REE-nal ih-SKEE-mee-ah
deficiency of blood in a kidney

144
Q

stress urinary incontinence (SUI)

A

stress urin/ary in/con/tinence (stress urine/pertaining to not/together/holding)
STRESS YUR-ih-NAR-ee in-CON-tih-nentz
loss of bladder control caused by the application of external pressure

145
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ureteritis

A

ureter/itis (ureter/inflammation)
yoo-REE-ter-AI-tis
inflammation of a ureter

146
Q

ureteropyelitis

A

uretero/pyel/itis ureter/pelvis/inflammation)
yoo-REE-ter-oh-PAI-el-AI-tis
inflammation of a ureter and renal pelvis

147
Q

ureteropyelonephritis

A

uretero/pyelo/nephr/itis (ureter/pelvis/kidney/inflammation)
yoo-REE-ter-oh-PAI-el-oh-neh-FRAI-tis
inflammation of a kidney, renal pelvis, and ureter

148
Q

urethritis

A

urethr/itis (urethra/inflammation)
yoo-ree-THRAI-tis
inflammation of the urethra

149
Q

urethrocystitis

A

urethro/cyst/itis (urethra/bladder/inflammation)
yoo-REE-throh-sis-TAI-tis
inflammation of the urethra and bladder

150
Q

urinary tract infection (UTI)

A

YUR-ih-NAR-ee TRAKT in-FEK-shun

infection of the urinary tract

151
Q

uropathy

A

uro/pathy (urine/disease)
yur-AW-pah-thee
disease of the urinary tract

152
Q

vesicocele

A

vesico/cele (bladder/hernia)
VES-ih-koh-SEEL
hernia of the bladder

153
Q

vesicoureteral reflux (VUR)

A

vesico/ureter/al re/flux (bladder/ureter/pertaining to back/flow)
VES-ih-koh-yoo-REE-ter-al REE-fluks
abnormal flow of urine from the bladder back into the ureters

154
Q

balanitis

A

balan/itis (penis/inflammation)
bal-ah-NAI-tis
inflammation of the penis

155
Q

benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH)

A

benign prostate hyper/plasia (friendly prostate over/formation/condition)
beh-NAIN PROS-tayt HAI-per-PLAY-zhah
noncancerous overdevelopment of the prostate, also known as enlarged prostate

156
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benign prostate hypertrophy

A

benign prostate hyper/trophy (friendly prostate over/nourishment)
beh-NAIN PROS-tayt hai-PER-troh-fee
another term for benign prostate hyperplasia

157
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epididymitis

A

epididym/itis (epididymis/inflammation)
EP-ih-DID-ih-MAI-tis
inflammation of the epididymis

158
Q

epididymo-orchitis

A

epididymo/orch/itis (epididymus/testicle/inflammation)
EP-ih-DID-ih-moh-or-KAI-tis
inflammation of the testicles and epididymus

159
Q

orchiditis

A

orchid/itis (testicle/inflammation)
OR-kih-DAI-tis
inflammation of the testicles

160
Q

orchiepididymitis

A

orchi/epididym/itis (testicle/epididymis/inflammation)
OR-kee-EP-ih-DID-ih-MAI-tis
inflammation of the testicles and epididymis

161
Q

orchiopathy

A

orchio/pathy (testicle/disease)
OR-ee-AW-pah-thee
disease of the testicles

162
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orchitis

A

orch/itis (testicle/inflammation)
or-KAI-tis
inflammation of the testicles

163
Q

prostatitis

A

prostat/itis (prostate/inflammation)
PRAWS-tah-TAI-tis
inflammation of the prostate

164
Q

prostatocystitis

A

prostato/cyst/itis (prostate/bladder/inflammation)
PROS-ta-toh-sis-TAI-tis
inflammation of the prostate and bladder

165
Q

prostatovesiculitis

A

prostato/vesicul/itis (prostate/bladder/inflammation)
PROS-ta-toh-veh-SIK-yoo-LAI-tis
inflammation of the prostate and seminal vesicles

166
Q

testitis

A

test/itis (testicle/inflammation)
tes-TAI-tis
inflammation of a testicle

167
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varicocele

A

varico/cele (twisted/hernia)
VAR-ih-koh-SEEL
overexpansion of the blood vessels of the testicles, leading to a soft tumor

168
Q

cystoma

A

cyst/oma (bladder/tumor)
sis-TOH-mah
tumor of the bladder

169
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hypernephroma

A

hyper/nephr/oma (over/kidney/tumor)
HAI-per-neh-FROH-mah
another name for renal cell carcinoma

170
Q

nephroma

A

nephr/oma (kidney/tumor)
neh-FROH-mah
kidney tumor

171
Q

renal cell carcinoma

A

ren/al cell carcin/oma (kidney/pertaining to cell cancer/tumor)
REE-nal SELL KAR-sih-NOH-mah
cancer of the kidneys

172
Q

seminoma

A

semin/oma (sperm/tumor)
SEM-ih-NOH-mah
type of testicular cancer arising from sperm-forming tissue

173
Q

testicular carcinoma

A

testicul/ar carcin/oma (testicle/pertaining to cancer/tumor)
tes-TIK-yoo-lar KAR-sih-NOH-mah
testicular cancer

174
Q

chlamydia

A

Greek for cloak
klah-MIH-dee-ah
sexually transmitted disease characterized by genital discharge and painful urination, caused by the bacterium chlamydia trachomatis

175
Q

gonorrhea

A

gono/rrhea (gonad/discharge)
GAW-noh-REE-ah
a sexually transmitted disease characterized by discharge from the gonads caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae

176
Q

herpes simplex virus (HSV)

A

Greek for to creep
HER-peez SIM-pleks VAI-rus
a family of highly contagious viruses that effect mucous membranes that produce water blisters that eventually scab over

177
Q

human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)

A

human immuno/deficiency virus (immune/deficiency)
HYOO-man ih-myoo-noh-deh-FIH-shun-see VAI-rus
a disease that compromises a patient’s immune system leaving them open to other opportunistic infections. The late stage of this disease is referred to as AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome).

178
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human papilloma virus (HPV)

A

human papill/oma virus (nipple/tumor)
HYOO-man pap-ih-LOH-ma VAI-rus
a virus that can cause warts and precancerous lesions in genital areas

179
Q

syphilis

A

SIH-fih-lis
a sexually transmitted disease characterized at first by skin irritations then later developing into neurological and heart symptoms caused by the bacterium treponema pallidum

180
Q

trichomoniasis

A

trichomon/iasis (trichomonas/presence of)
tri-koh-moh-NAI-ah-sis
a sexually transmitted disease characterized by genital itching, painful urination, and genital discharge caused by the parasite trichomonas vaginalis

181
Q

antispasmodic

A

anti/spasmod/ic (against/involuntary contration/pertaining to)
AN-tee-spaz-MAWD-ik
drug used to prevent spasms

182
Q

diuretic

A

di/uret/ic (through/urine/pertaining to)
DAI-yur-IT-ik
agent that causes urination

183
Q

nephrotoxin

A

nephro/toxin (kidney/poison)
NEH-froh-TOK-sin
agent poisonous to the kidney

184
Q

spermicide

A

spermi/cide (sperm/kill)
SPER-mih-sahyd
agent that kills sperm

185
Q

spermolytic

A

spermo/lytic (sperm/breakdown agent)
SPER-moh-LIH-tik
agent that kills sperm

186
Q

cystectomy

A

cyst/ectomy (bladder/removal)
sis-TEK-toh-mee
surgical removal of the bladder

187
Q

cystlithectomy

A

cysto/lith/ectomy (bladder/stone/removal)
sis-toh-lih-THEK-toh-mee
surgical removal of a stone in the bladder

188
Q

cystostomy

A

cysto/stomy (bladder/opening)
sis-TAW-stoh-mee
creation of an opening in the bladder

189
Q

extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL)

A

extra/corpor/eal shock wave litho/tripsy (outside/body/pertaining to shock wave stone/wear down procedure)
EKS-trah-cor-POR-ee-a SHOK WAYV LIH-thoh-TRIP-see
breakdown of kidney stones using sound waves generated outside the body

190
Q

fulguration

A

Latin for lightning
FUL-gur-AY-shun
use of electric current to destroy tissue

191
Q

heminephrectomy

A

hemi/nephr/ectomy (half/kidney/removal)
HEH-mee-neh-FREK-toh-mee
surgical removal of half a kidney

192
Q

heminephroureterectomy

A

heni/nephro/ureter/ectomy (half/kidney/ureter/removal)
HEH-mee-NEH-froh-yoo-REE-ter-EK-toh-mee
surgical removal of half a kidney and a ureter

193
Q

hemodialysis

A

hemo/dia/lysis (blood/through/loose)
HEE-moh-dai-AL-ah-sis
procedure for removing waste from the bloodstream

194
Q

intracorporeal lithotripsy

A

intra/corpor/eal litho/tripsy (inside/body/pertaining to stone/wear down procedure)
IN-trah-cor-POR-ee-al LIH-thoh-TRIP-see
breakdown of kidney stones using a device placed inside the body

195
Q

kidney dialysis

A

kidney dia/lysis (through/loose)
KID-nee dai-AL-ah-sis
procedure for removing waste from the blood (a shorter name for hemodialysis)

196
Q

laparonephrectomy

A

laparo/nephr/ectomy (abdomen/kidney/removal
LAP-ah-roh-neh-FREK-toh-mee
surgical removal of a kidney through the abdomen

197
Q

lithectomy

A

lith/ectomy (stone/removal)
lih-THEK-toh-mee
surgical removal of a stone

198
Q

lithocystotomy

A

litho/cysto/tomy (stone/bladder/incision)
LIH-thoh-SIS-TAW-toh-mee
incision into the bladder to remove a stone

199
Q

lithonephrotomy

A

litho/nephro/tomy (stone/kidney/incision)
LIH-thoh-neh-FRAW-toh-mee
incision into a kidney to remove a stone

200
Q

lithotripsy

A

litho/tripsy (stone/wear down procedure)
LIH-thoh-TRIP-see
breakdown of a stone

201
Q

meatoplasty

A

meato/plasty (opening/reconstruction))
mee-AT-toh-PLAS-tee
surgical reconstruction of the opening of the urethra

202
Q

meatorrhaphy

A

meato/rrhaphy (opening/suture)
MEE-ah-TOR-ah-fee
suture of the opening of the urethra

203
Q

meatotomy

A

meato/tomy (opening/incision)
MEE-ah-TAW-toh-mee
incision into the opening of the urethra

204
Q

nephrectomy

A

nephr/ectomy (kidney/removal)
neh-FREK-toh-mee
surgical removal of a kidney through the abdomen

205
Q

nephrocystanastomosis

A

nephro/cyst/ana/stom/osis (kidney/bladder/up/mouth/condition)
NEH-froh-SIST-ah-NAS-tah-MOH-sis
opening of a passageway between a kidney and the bladder

206
Q

nephrolithotomy

A

nephro/litho/tomy (kidney/stone/incision)
NEH-froh-lih-THAW-toh-mee
incision into a kidney to remove a stone

207
Q

nephropexy

A

nephro/pexy (kidney/fixation)
NEH-froh-PEK-see
surgical fixation of a kidney

208
Q

nephrorrhaphy

A

nephro/rrhaphy (kidney/suture)
neh-FROF-ah-fee
suture of a kidney

209
Q

nephrostomy

A

nephro/stomy (kidney/opening)
neh-FRAW-stoh-mee
creation of an opening in a kidney

210
Q

nephrotomy

A

nephro/tomy (nephro/tomy)
kidney/incision
neh-FRAW-toh-mee
incision into a kidney

211
Q

nephroureterectomy

A

nephro/ureter/ectomy (kidney/ureter/removal) NEH-froh-yoo-REE-ter-EK-toh-mee
surgical removal of a kidney and ureter

212
Q

pyelolithotomy

A

pyelo/litho/tomy (pelvis/stone/incision)
PAI-el-oh-lih-THAW-toh-mee
incision into a renal pelvis to remove a stone

213
Q

pyeloplasty

A

pyelo/plasty (pelvis/reconstruction)
PAI-el-oh-PLAS-tee
surgical reconstruction of a renal pelvis

214
Q

pyelostomy

A

pyelo/stomy (pelvis/opening)
PAI-el-AW-stoh-mee
creation of an opening in a renal pelvis

215
Q

pyelotomy

A

pyelo/tomy (pelvis/incision)
PAI-el-AW-toh-mee
incision into a renal pelvis

216
Q

renal angioplasty

A

ren/al angio/plasty (kidney/pertaining to vessel/reconstruction)
REE-nal AN-jee-oh-PLAS-tee
surgical reconstruction of a kidney blood vessel

217
Q

ureteroileostomy

A

uretero/ileo/stomy (ureter/ileum/opening)
yoo-REE-ter-oh-IL-ee-AWS-toh-mee
creation of an opening between a ureter and the ileum (a portion of the small intestine)

218
Q

ureteronephrectomy

A

uretero/nephr/ectomy (ureter/kidney/removal)
yoo-REE-ter-oh-neh-FREK-toh-mee
surgical removal of a kidney and ureter

219
Q

ureteroplasty

A

uretero/plasty (ureter/reconstruction)
yoo-REE-ter-oh-PLAS-tee
surgical reconstruction of a ureter

220
Q

ureterorrhaphy

A

uretero/rrhaphy (uretero/suture)
yoo-REE-ter-OR-ah-fee
suture of a ureter

221
Q

urethrectomy

A

urethr/ectomy (urethra/removal)
yoo-ree-THREK-toh-mee
surgical removal of the urethra

222
Q

urethropexy

A

urethro/pexy (urethra/fixation)
yoo-REE-throh-PEK-see
surgical fixation of the urethra

223
Q

urethroplasty

A

urethro/plasty (urethra/reconstruction)
yoo-REE-throh-PLAS-tee
surgical reconstruction of the urethra

224
Q

urethrotomy

A

urethro/tomy (urethra/incision)
yoo-ree-THRAW-toh-mee
incision into the urethra

225
Q

urinary catheterization

A

urin/ary catheter/ization (urine/pertaining to catheter/procedure)
YUR-ih-NAR-ee KATH-eh-ter-ih-ZAY-shun
insertion of a catheter into the bladder to drain urine

226
Q

urostomy

A

uro/stomy (urine/opening)
yur-AW-stoh-mee
creation of an opening in the urinary tract, normally to divert urine flow away from a diseased bladder

227
Q

vesicostomy

A

vesico/stomy (bladder/opening)
VEH-sih-KAWS-toh-mee
creation of an opening in the bladder

228
Q

vesicotomy

A

vesico/tomy (bladder/incision)
VEH-sih-KAW-toh-mee
incision into the bladder

229
Q

balanoplasty

A

balano/plasty (penis/reconstruction)
BAL-ah-noh-PLAS-tee
surgical reconstruction of the penis

230
Q

cicumcision

A

circum/cision (around/cut)
SIR-kum-SIH-zhun
surgical removal of the foreskin of the penis

231
Q

epididymectomy

A

epididym/ectomy (epididymis/removal)
EP-ih-DID-ih-MEK-toh-mee
surgical removal of the epididymis

232
Q

epididymotomy

A

epididymo/tomy (epididymis/incision)
EP-ih-DID-ih-MAW-toh-mee
incision into the epididymis

233
Q

hydrocelectomy

A

hydro/cel/ectomy (water/hernia/removal)
HAI-droh-seel-EK-toh-mee
surgical removal of a hydrocele

234
Q

orchidectomy

A

orchid/ectomy (testicle/removal)
OR-kid-EK-toh-mee
surgical removal of a testicle

235
Q

orchidopexy

A

orchido/pexy (testicle/fixation)
OR-kid-oh-PEK-see
surgical fixation of a testicle

236
Q

orchidotomy

A

orchido/tomy (testicle/incision)

incision into a testicle

237
Q

orchiectomy

A

orchi/ectomy (testicle/removal)
OR-kee-EK-toh-mee
surgical removal of a testicle

238
Q

orchiopexy

A

orchio/pexy (testicle/fixation)
OR-kee-oh-PEK-see
surgical fixation of a testicle

239
Q

orchioplasty

A

orchio/plasty (testicle/reconstruction)
OR-kee-oh-PLAS-tee
surgical reconstruction of a testicle

240
Q

prostatectomy

A

prostat/ectomy (prostate/removal)
PROS-tah-TEK-toh-mee
surgical removal of the prostate

241
Q

prostatolithotomy

A

prostato/litho/tomy (prostate/stone/incision)
pros-TAT-oh-lih-THAW-toh-mee
incision into the prostate to remove a stone

242
Q

prostatovesiculectomy

A

prostato/vesicul/ectomy (prostate/bladder/removal)
pros-TAT-oh-veh-SIK-ypp-LEK-toh-mee
surgical removal of the prostate and seminal vesicles

243
Q

transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP)

A

trans/urethr/al re/sect/ion (through/urethra/pertaining to back/cut/procedure)
procedure of removing all or part of the prostate by the insertion of a resectoscope into the urethra

244
Q

vasectomy

A

vas/ectomy (vessel/removal)
vah-SEK-toh-mee
surgical removal of the vas deferens

245
Q

vasovasostomy

A

vaso/vaso/stomy (vessel/vessel/opening)
VAS-oh-vah-SAWS-toh-mee
creation of an opening between two vessels; this is the technical term for a vasectomy reversal

246
Q

vesiculectomy

A

vesicul/ectomy (bladder/removal)
veh-SIK-yoo-LEK-toh-mee
surgical removal of the seminal vesicles

247
Q

BUN

A

blood urea nitrogen

248
Q

Bx

249
Q

cath

250
Q

ESWL

A

extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy

251
Q

HD

A

hemodialysis

252
Q

I&O

A

intake and output

253
Q

IVP

A

intravenous pyelogram

254
Q

IVU

A

intravenous urogram

255
Q

KUB

A

kidneys, ureters, bladder

256
Q

OAB

A

overactive bladder

257
Q

PKD

A

polycystic kidney disease

258
Q

RP

A

retrograde pyelogram

259
Q

SUI

A

stress urinary incontinence

260
Q

UA

A

urinalysis

261
Q

UTI

A

urinary tract infection

262
Q

VCUG

A

voiding cystourethrogram

263
Q

VUR

A

vesicoureteral reflux

264
Q

AIDS

A

acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

265
Q

BPH

A

benign prostate hyperplasia

266
Q

DRE

A

digital rectal exam

267
Q

ED

A

erectile dysfunction

268
Q

HIV

A

human immunodeficiency virus

269
Q

HPV

A

human papilloma virus

270
Q

PSA

A

prostate-specific antigen

271
Q

STD/STI

A

sexually transmitted disease, sexually transmitted infection

272
Q

TURP

A

transurethral resection of the prostate

NURS 105 - Medical Terminology (13 decks)

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