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Ch 12 Urinary & Male Repro Flashcards

1
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glomerul/o

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glomerulus

(Ch 12 Urinary & Male Repro)

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nephr/o

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kidney

(Ch 12 Urinary & Male Repro)

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ren/o

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kidney

(Ch 12 Urinary & Male Repro)

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pyel/o

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renal pelvis

(Ch 12 Urinary & Male Repro)

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ur/o

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urine

(Ch 12 Urinary & Male Repro)

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ur

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urine

(Ch 12 Urinary & Male Repro)

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urino/

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urine

(Ch 12 Urinary & Male Repro)

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lith/o

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stone

(Ch 12 Urinary & Male Repro)

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cyst/o

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bladder

(Ch 12 Urinary & Male Repro)

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vesic/o

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bladder

(Ch 12 Urinary & Male Repro)

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urethr/o

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urethra

(Ch 12 Urinary & Male Repro)

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ureter/o

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ureter

(Ch 12 Urinary & Male Repro)

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balan/o

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penis

(Ch 12 Urinary & Male Repro)

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epididym/o

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epididymis

(Ch 12 Urinary & Male Repro)

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orch/o

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(Ch 12 Urinary & Male Repro)

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orchi/o

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testicleor

(Ch 12 Urinary & Male Repro)

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orchid/o

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testicle

(Ch 12 Urinary & Male Repro)

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test/o

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testicle

(Ch 12 Urinary & Male Repro)

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testicul/o

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testicle

(Ch 12 Urinary & Male Repro)

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prostat/o

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prostate

(Ch 12 Urinary & Male Repro)

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sperm/o

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sperm

(Ch 12 Urinary & Male Repro)

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spermat/o

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sperm

(Ch 12 Urinary & Male Repro)

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sperm/i

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sperm

(Ch 12 Urinary & Male Repro)

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anuria

A

lack of urination
a/nu/ria
no/urine/
condition

(Ch 12 Urinary & Male Repro)

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25
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cystalgia

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pain in the bladder
cyst/algia
bladder/pain

(Ch 12 Urinary & Male Repro)

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cystodynia

A

pain in the bladder
cysto/dynia
bladder/pain

(Ch 12 Urinary & Male Repro)

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27
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dysuria

A

painful urination
dys/ur/ia
bad/urine/condition

(Ch 12 Urinary & Male Repro)

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28
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enuresis

A

involuntary urination
“to urinate”

(Ch 12 Urinary & Male Repro)

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29
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hematuria

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bloody urination
hemat/ur/ia
blood/urine/condition

(Ch 12 Urinary & Male Repro)

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30
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incontinence

A

inability to control urine
in/cont/inence
not/together/hold

(Ch 12 Urinary & Male Repro)

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31
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oliguria

A

low urine output
olig/ur/ia
few/urine/condition

(Ch 12 Urinary & Male Repro)

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32
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polydispia

A

excessive thirst
poly/dips/ia
many/thirst/condition

(Ch 12 Urinary & Male Repro)

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33
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polyuria

A

excessive urination
poly/ur/ia
many urine condition

(Ch 12 Urinary & Male Repro)

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pyuria

A

pus in the urine
py/ur/ia
pus/urine/condition

(Ch 12 Urinary & Male Repro)

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35
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urethrodynia

A

pain in the urethrea
urethro/dynia
urethrea/pain

(Ch 12 Urinary & Male Repro)

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36
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urethrorhea

A

discharge from the urethra
urethro/rrhea
urethra discharge

(Ch 12 Urinary & Male Repro)

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37
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urodynia

A

painful urination
uro/dynia
urine/paine

(Ch 12 Urinary & Male Repro)

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38
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balanorrhea

A

discharge from the penis
balano/rrhea
penis/discharge

(Ch 12 Urinary & Male Repro)

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39
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orchialgia

A

testicle pain
orchi/algia
testicle pain

(Ch 12 Urinary & Male Repro)

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40
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orchichorea

A

involuntary jerking movement of the testicles
orchi/chorea
testicle dance

(Ch 12 Urinary & Male Repro)

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orchidoptosis

A

downward displacement of a testicle
orchido/ptosis
testicle/drooping condition

(Ch 12 Urinary & Male Repro)

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42
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orchiodynia

A

testicle pain
orchio/dynia
testicle/pain

(Ch 12 Urinary & Male Repro)

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43
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priapism

A

persistent and paintful erection
from ancient Greek minor fertility god named “Priapus” who is always shown with a large and permanently erect penis.

(Ch 12 Urinary & Male Repro)

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44
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albuminuria

A

protein in the urine
albumin/ur/ia
protein/urine/condition

(Ch 12 Urinary & Male Repro)

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azoturia

A

excessive nitrogen in the urine
azot/ur/ia
nitrogen/urine/condition

(Ch 12 Urinary & Male Repro)

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46
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cystorrhexis

A

rupture of the bladder
cysto/rrhexis
bladder/rupture

(Ch 12 Urinary & Male Repro)

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47
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dipsogenic

A

creating thirst
dipso/genic
thirst/creating

(Ch 12 Urinary & Male Repro)

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glycosuria

A

sugar in the urine
glycos/ur/ia
sugar/urine/condition

(Ch 12 Urinary & Male Repro)

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nephroptosis

A

downward displacement of a kidney
nepho/ptosis
kidney/drooping condition

(Ch 12 Urinary & Male Repro)

50
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nephrosis

A

kidney condition
nephr/osis
kidney/condition

(Ch 12 Urinary & Male Repro)

51
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uremia

A

urine in the blood
ur/emia
urine/blood condition

(Ch 12 Urinary & Male Repro)

52
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urehtrostenosis

A

narrowing of the urethra
urethro/sten/osis
urehtra/narrowing/condition

(Ch 12 Urinary & Male Repro)

53
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cystoscopy

A

process for examininfg the bladder
cysto/scopy
bladder/looking procedure

(Ch 12 Urinary & Male Repro)

54
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nephroscopy

A

process for examining kidneyne
nephro/scopy
kidney looking procedure

(Ch 12 Urinary & Male Repro)

55
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urethroscopy

A

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

(Ch 12 Urinary & Male Repro)

56
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urinalysis

A

(UA)
YUR-in-NAL-ih-sis
shortned form of urine analysis

(Ch 12 Urinary & Male Repro)

57
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nephrosonography

A

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

(Ch 12 Urinary & Male Repro)

58
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pylelogram

A

PAI-el-oh-GRAM
process of imaging a kidney blood vessel
ren/al
kidney/pertaining to
angio/graphy
vessel/writing procedure

(Ch 12 Urinary & Male Repro)

59
Q

renal arteriogram

A

Image of a kidney artery
ren/al
kidney/pertaining to
arterio/gram
artery/record

(Ch 12 Urinary & Male Repro)

60
Q

retrograde pyelogram

A

REH-troh-grayd PAI-el-oh-GRAM
image of the pelvis produced by injecting a contrast dye from the bladder to the kidney
retro/grade
backward/walk
pyelo/gram
pelvis record

(Ch 12 Urinary & Male Repro)

61
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ulrasonography

A

UL-trah soh-NAW-grah-fee
image prodcedure using high-frequency sound waves
ultra/sono/graphy
high/sound/writing procedure

(Ch 12 Urinary & Male Repro)

62
Q

voiding cystourethrogram

A

(VCUG)
VOI-ding SIS-toh-yoo-REE-throh-GRAM
Voiding cysto/urethro/gram
Urination bladder/urethra/record

(Ch 12 Urinary & Male Repro)

63
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transrectal ultrasonography

A

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.
trans/rect/al ultra/sono/graphy
through/rectum/pertaining to high/sound/writing procedure

(Ch 12 Urinary & Male Repro)

64
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Blood urine nitrogen

A

BUN
Nitrogen in the blood in the form of urea. Product of breakdown of amino acids for energy
Blood Urea Nitrogen

(Ch 12 Urinary & Male Repro)

65
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Diuresis

A

Excesive urination
di/uresis
through/urination

(Ch 12 Urinary & Male Repro)

66
Q

Nephrologist

A

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

(Ch 12 Urinary & Male Repro)

67
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urologist

A

specialist in the urinary tract
uro/logist
urine/specialist

(Ch 12 Urinary & Male Repro)

68
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urology

A

study of the urinary track
uro/logy
urine/study

(Ch 12 Urinary & Male Repro)

69
Q

anorchidism

A

an-OR-kid-DIZ-um
lack of a testicle
an/orchid/ism
no/testcle/condition

(Ch 12 Urinary & Male Repro)

70
Q

aspermia

A

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

(Ch 12 Urinary & Male Repro)

71
Q

cryptochidism

A

krip-TOR-kid-DUZ-um
hidden testicle
crypt/orchid/ism
hidden/testicle/condition

(Ch 12 Urinary & Male Repro)

72
Q

hydrocele

A

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

(Ch 12 Urinary & Male Repro)

73
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Hypospadias

A

HAI-poh-SPAY-dee-as
Birth defect which opening of urethra is on the underside, instead of the end, of the penis.

(Ch 12 Urinary & Male Repro)

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phimosis

A

fil-MOH-sis
contraction of the foreskin of the penis, preventing it from being retracted
From greek, for “muzzle”

(Ch 12 Urinary & Male Repro)

75
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prostatomegaly

A

PROS-ta-oh-MEH-gah-lee
abnormal enlargment of the prostate
prostato/megaly
prostate/enlargement

(Ch 12 Urinary & Male Repro)

76
Q

digital rectal exam

A

(DRE)
Examination of the prostate using a finger inserted into the rectum

(Ch 12 Urinary & Male Repro)

77
Q

Gonads

A

pair of organs for sexual reproduction. Testicles/ovaries
gon/ads
creation/pair

(Ch 12 Urinary & Male Repro)

78
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Spermatogenesis

A

spermato/genesis
sperm/creation

(Ch 12 Urinary & Male Repro)

79
Q

Cystectomy

A

Surgical removal of the bladder

(Ch 12 Urinary & Male Repro)

80
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Extracorporeal shock wave therapy

A

breakdown of kidney stones using sound waves generated outside the body

(Ch 12 Urinary & Male Repro)

81
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heminephrectomy

A

surgical removal of half a kidney

(Ch 12 Urinary & Male Repro)

82
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hemodialysis

A

procedure for removing waste from the bloodstream

(Ch 12 Urinary & Male Repro)

83
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kidney dialysis

A

procedure from removing waste from the blood (an alternate name for hemodialysis)

(Ch 12 Urinary & Male Repro)

84
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laparonephrectomy

A

Surgical removal of kidney through abdomen

(Ch 12 Urinary & Male Repro)

85
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lithectomy

A

surgical removal of a stone

(Ch 12 Urinary & Male Repro)

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litotripsy

A

breakdown of a stone
litho/tripsy
stone/wear down procedure

(Ch 12 Urinary & Male Repro)

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nephrectomy

A

surgical removal of a kidney

(Ch 12 Urinary & Male Repro)

88
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nephrolithotomy

A

incision into kidney to remove a stone

(Ch 12 Urinary & Male Repro)

89
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nephropexy

A

surgical fixation of a kidney

(Ch 12 Urinary & Male Repro)

90
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nephrostomy

A

incision into a kidney

(Ch 12 Urinary & Male Repro)

91
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nephrotomy

A

incision into a kidney

(Ch 12 Urinary & Male Repro)

92
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nephrotoxin

A

agent poisionous to kidney

(Ch 12 Urinary & Male Repro)

93
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pyelolithotomy

A

incision into renal pelvis to remove stone

(Ch 12 Urinary & Male Repro)

94
Q

pyelostomy

A

creation of opening into renal pelvis

(Ch 12 Urinary & Male Repro)

95
Q

uretroplasty

A

surgical reconstruction of a ureter

(Ch 12 Urinary & Male Repro)

96
Q

urinary catherization

A

insertion of catheter into bladder to drain urine

(Ch 12 Urinary & Male Repro)

97
Q

circumcision

A

surgical removal of the foreskin of the penis

(Ch 12 Urinary & Male Repro)

98
Q

orchidectomy

A

surgical removal of a testicle

(Ch 12 Urinary & Male Repro)

99
Q

orchidopexy

A

surgical fixation of a testicle

(Ch 12 Urinary & Male Repro)

100
Q

orchidotomy

A

incision into a testicle

(Ch 12 Urinary & Male Repro)

101
Q

orchiopexy

A

surgical fixation of a testicle

(Ch 12 Urinary & Male Repro)

102
Q

orchioplasty

A

surgical reconstruction of a testicle

(Ch 12 Urinary & Male Repro)

103
Q

prostatectomy

A

surgical removal of prostate

(Ch 12 Urinary & Male Repro)

104
Q

transurethral resection of the prostate

A

TURP
Procedure of removing all or part of the prostrate by insertion of a resectoscope into the urethra

(Ch 12 Urinary & Male Repro)

105
Q

Vasectomy

A

surgical remove of the vas deferens

(Ch 12 Urinary & Male Repro)

106
Q

Vasovasotomy

A

VAS-oh-vah-SAW-stoh-mee
creation of opening between two vessels, technical term for vasectomy reversal

(Ch 12 Urinary & Male Repro)

107
Q

ED

A

Erectile dysfunction

(Ch 12 Urinary & Male Repro)

108
Q

ESWL

A

Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy

(Ch 12 Urinary & Male Repro)

109
Q

HD

A

Hemodialysis

(Ch 12 Urinary & Male Repro)

110
Q

I&O

A

Intake and output

(Ch 12 Urinary & Male Repro)

111
Q

IVP

A

Intravenous pyelogram

(Ch 12 Urinary & Male Repro)

112
Q

KUB

A

Kidneys, urine, bladder

(Ch 12 Urinary & Male Repro)

113
Q

OAB

A

Overactive bladder

(Ch 12 Urinary & Male Repro)

114
Q

PKD

A

Polycystic kidney disease

(Ch 12 Urinary & Male Repro)

115
Q

PSA

A

Prostate specific antigen

(Ch 12 Urinary & Male Repro)

116
Q

RP

A

Retrograde pyelogram

(Ch 12 Urinary & Male Repro)

117
Q

SUI

A

Stress urinary incontincent

(Ch 12 Urinary & Male Repro)

118
Q

VCUG

A

Voiding cystourethrogram

(Ch 12 Urinary & Male Repro)

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