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Ch. 12 Urinary & Male Reproductive system Flashcards

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glomerul/o

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glomerulus (plural: glomeruli)

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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

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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

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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

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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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lack of urination

an/ur/ia (no/urine/condition)

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cystalgia

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pain in the bladder

cyst/algia (bladder/pain)

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cystodynia

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pain in the bladder

cysto/dynia (bladder/pain)

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cystoplegia

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bladder paralysis

cysto/plegia (bladder/paralysis)

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dysuria

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painful urination

dys/ur/ia (bad/urine/condition)

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enuresis

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involuntary urination

Greek: “to urinate”

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hematuria

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bloody urination

hemat/ur/ia (blood/urine/condition)

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incontinence

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inability to control urination

in/con/tinence (not/together/hold)

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nephralgia

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pain in the kidney

nephr/algia (kidney/pain)

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nocturia

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nighttime urination

noct/ur/ia (night/urine/condition)

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nocturnal enuresis

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nighttime involuntary urination

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oliguria

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low urine output

olig/ur/ia (few/urine/condition)

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polydipsia

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excessive thirst

poly/dips/ia (many/thirst/condition)

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polyuria

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excessive urination

poly/ur/ia (many/urine/condition)

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pyuria

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pus in the urine

py/ur/ia (pus/urine/condition)

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ureteralgia

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pain in the ureter

ureter/algia (ureter/pain)

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urethrodynia

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pain in the urethra

urethra/dynia (urethra/pain)

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urethrorrhea

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discharge from the urethra

urethro/rrhea (urethra/discharge)

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urocyanosis

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blue urine

uro/cyan/osis (urine/blue/condition)

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urodynia

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painful urination

uro/dynia (urine/pain)

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balanorrhea

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discharge from the penis

balano/rrhea (penis/discharge)

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orchialgia

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testicle pain

orchi/algia (testicle/pain)

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orchidoptosis

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downward placement of a testicle

orchid/optosis (testicle/drooping condition)

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orchiodynia

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testicle pain

orchio/dynia (testicle/pain)

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priapism

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persistent and painful erection

from ancient Greek, minor fertility god named Priapus, who is always shown with a large and permanently erect penis

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albuminuria

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protein in the urine

albumin/ur/ia (protein/urine/condition)

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azotemia

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excessive nitrogen in the blood

azot/emia (nitrogen/blood condition)

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azotorrhea

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excessive discharge of nitrogen

azoto/rrhea (nitrogen/discharge)

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azoturia

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excessive nitrogen in the urine

azot/ur/ia (nitrogen/urine/condition)

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cystorrhexis

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rupture of the bladder

cysto/rrhexis (bladder/rupture)

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dipsogenic

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creating thirst

dipso/genic (thirst/creating)

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glucosuria

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glucos/ur/ia (sugar/urine/condition)

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glycosuria

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sugar in the urine

glycos/ur/ia (sugar/urine/condition)

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hyperkalemia

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excessive potassium in the blood

hyper/kal/emia (over/potassium/blood condition)

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hyponatremia

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low sodium in the blood

hypo/natr/emia (under/sodium/blood condition)

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ketolysis

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breakdown of ketones

keto/lysis (ketones/loose)

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ketonuria

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presence of ketones in the urine

keton/ur/ia (ketones/urine/condition)

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meatal stenosis

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narrowing of the opening of the urethra

meat/al sten/osis (opening/pertaining to/narrow/condition)

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nephroptosis

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downward displacement of a kidney

nephron/ptosis (kidney/drooping condition)

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nephrosis

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kidney condition

nephr/osis (kidney/condition)

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uremia

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urine in the blood

ur/emia (urine/blood condition)

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ureterocele

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hernia of a ureter

uretero/cele (ureter/hernia)

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ureterolithiasis

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presence of stones in a ureter

uretero/lith/iasis (ureter/stone/presence)

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ureterostenosis

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narrowing of a ureter

uretero/sten/osis (ureter/narrow/condition)

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urethrospasm

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involuntary contraction of the urethra

urethro/spasm (urethra/involuntary contraction)

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urethrostenosis

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narrowing of the urethra

urethro/sten/osis (urethra/narrowing/condition)

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cystoscopy

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process for examining the bladder

cysto/scopy (bladder/looking procedure)

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meatoscope

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instrument for examining the opening of the urethra

meato/scope (opening/instrument to look)

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meatoscopy

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process for examining the opening of the urethra

meato/scopy (opening/looking procedure)

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nephroscopy

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procedure for examining a kidney

nephro/scopy (kidney/looking procedure)

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resectoscope

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instrument for examining and cutting (usually the prostate)

re/secto/scope (back/cut/instrument to look)

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ureteroscopy

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process of examining a ureter

uretero/scopy (ureter/looking procedure)

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urethroscopy

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process of examining the urethra

urethro/scopy (urethra/looking procedure)

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urinalysis (UA)

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analysis of the urine to determine presence of abnormal elements

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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

di/uresis (through/urination)

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nephrologist

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specialist in the kidneys

nephro/logist (kidney/specialist)

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nephrology

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study of the kidneys

nephro/logy (kidney/study)

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urologist

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specialist in the urinary tract

uro/logist (urine/specialist)

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urology

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study of the urinary tract

uro/logy (urine/study)

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uropoiesis

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formation of urine

uro/poiesis (urine/formation)

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uroxanthin

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substance in urine that makes it yellow

uro/xanthin (urine/yellow)

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voiding

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urination

“empty”

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anorchidism

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lack of a testicle

an/orchid/ism (no/testicle/condition)

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aspermia

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condition characterized by lack of living sperm

a/sperm/ia (no/sperm/condition)

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azoospermia

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condition characterized by lack of living sperm

a/zoo/sperm/ia (no/living/sperm/condition)

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cryptorchidism

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hidden testicle

crypt/orchid/ism (hidden/testicle/condition)

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hydrocele

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fluid-filled mass in a testicle

hydro/cele (water/hernia (mass or tumor))

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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

Greek: “to tear underneath”

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oligospermia

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condition characterized by low sperm production

oligo/sperm/ia (low/sperm/condition)

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phimosis

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

Greek: “muzzle”

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prostatolith

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stone in the prostate

prostato/lith (prostate/stone)

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prostatomegaly

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abnormal enlargement of the prostate

prostato/megaly (prostate/enlargement)

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prostatorrhea

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discharge from the prostate

prostato/rrhea (prostate/discharge)

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seminoma

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type of testicular cancer arising from sperm-forming tissue

semin/oma (sperm/tumor)

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spermatocele

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hernia or distention of the epididymis caused by sperm cells

spermato/cele (hernia or distention of the epididymis caused by sperm cells)

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spermatolysis

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destruction of sperm cells

spermato/lysis

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digital rectal exam (DRE)

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examination of the prostate using a finger inserted into the rectum

digit/al rect/al exam (finger/pertaining to/rectum/pertaining to/exam)

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ejaculation

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emission of semen from the urethra

e/jacul/ation (out/throw/process)

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gonads

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pair of organs used for sexual reproduction; males: testicles females: ovaries

gon/ads (creation/pair)

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spermatogenesis

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creation of a sperm

spermato/genesis (sperm/creation)

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vas deferns

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vessel carrying sperm from the testicles

vas de/ferens (vessel;/away/carrying)

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cystogram

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image of the bladder

cysto/gram (bladder/record)

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cystography

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process for recording/imaging the bladder

cysto/graphy (bladder/writing procedure)

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nephrogram

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image of a kidney

nephro/gram (kidney/record)

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nephrography

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procedure for imaging a kidney

nephro/graphy (kidney/writing procedure)

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nephrosonography

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procedure for imaging a kidney using sound waves

nephro/sono/graphy (kidney/sound/writing procedure)

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pyelogram

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image of the renal pelvis

pyelo/gram (pelvis/record)

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renal angiogram

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image of a kidney blood vessel

ren/al angio/gram (kidney/pertaining to/ vessel/record)

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renal angiography

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process of imaging a kidney blood vessel

ren/al angio/graphy (kidney/pertaining to/ vessel/writing procedure)

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renal arteriogram

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image of a kidney artery

ren/al arterio/gram (kidney/pertaining to/vessel/record)

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retrograde pyelogram

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image of the renal pelvis produced by injecting a contrast dye from the bladder to the kidney

retro/grade pyelo/gram (backward/walk/pelvis/record)

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ultrasonography

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imaging procedure using high-frequency sound waves

ultra/sono/graphy (high/sound/writing procedure)

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voiding cystourethrogram (VCUG)

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imaging procedure of the bladder and urethra produced during urination

voiding cysto/urthero/gram (urinating/bladder/urethra/record)

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transrectal ultrasonography

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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)

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urethrogram

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urethro/gram (urethra/record)

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cystitis

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inflammation of the bladder

cyst/itis (bladder/inflammation)

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cystocele

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hernia of the bladder

cysto/cele (bladder/hernia)

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cystolith

A

stone in the bladder

cysto/lith (bladder/stone)

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cystoptosis

A

downward displacement of the bladder

ccysto/ptosis (bladder/ drooping condition)

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cystospasm

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involuntary contraction of the bladder

cysto/spasm (bladder/involuntary contraction)

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cystoureteritis

A

inflammation of the bladder and ureter

cysto/ureter/itis (bladder/urethra/inflammation)

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cystourethrocele

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hernia of the bladder and urethra

cysto/urethro/cele (blaadder/urethra/hernia)

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glomerulonephritis

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inflammation of the kidneys involving primarily the glomeruli

glomerulo/nephr/itis (glomerulus/kidney/inflammation)

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glomerulopathy

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disease of the kidney involving the primarily the glomeruli

glomerulo/pathy (glomerulus/disease)

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glomerulosclerosis

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hardening of the glomeruli

glomerulo/sclerosis (glomerulus/hardening)

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hydronephrosis

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kidney condition caused by the obstruction of urine flow

hydro/nephr/osis (water/kidney/condition)

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lithonephritits

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inflammation of the kidneys caused by stones

litho/nephr/itis (stone/kidney/inflammation)

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nephritis

A

inflammation of the kidney

nephr/itis (kidney/inflammation)

124
Q

nephrocele

A

hernia of a kidney

nephro/cele (kidney/hernia)

125
Q

nephrohypertrophy

A

overdevelopment of the kidney

nephro/hyper/trophy (kidney/over/nourishment)

126
Q

nephrolithiasis

A

presence of stones in the kidney

nephro/lith/iasis (kidney/stone/presence)

127
Q

nephromalacia

A

abnormal softening of a kidney

nephro/malacia (kidney/softening)

128
Q

nephromegaly

A

abnormal enlargement of a kidney

nephro/megaly (kidney/enlargement)

129
Q

nephropathy

A

any kidney disease

nephro/pathy (kidney/disease)

130
Q

nephroptosis

A

downward displacement of a kidney

nephro/ptosis (kidney/drooping condition)

131
Q

nephrosclerosis

A

abnormal hardening of a kidney

nephro/scler/osis (kidney/hardening/condition)

132
Q

polycystic kidney disease (PKD)

A

disease characterized by the formation of many fluid-filled cysts in the kidneys

poly/cyst/ic (many/cysts/pertaining ro)

133
Q

pyelitis

A

inflammation of the renal pelvis

pyel/itis (pelvis/inflammation)

134
Q

pyelocystitis

A

inflammation of the renal pelvis and bladder

pyelo/cyst/itis (pelvis/bladder/inflammation)

135
Q

pyelocystostomosis

A

creation of an opening between the renal pelvis and bladder

pyelo/cysto/stom/osis (pelvis/bladder/mouth/condition)

136
Q

pyelonephritis

A

inflammation of the kidney and renal pelvis

pyelo/nephr/itis (pelvis/kidney/inflammation)

137
Q

pyelopathy

A

disease of the renal pelvis

pyelo/pathy (pelvis/disease)

138
Q

pyeloureterectasia

A

dilation of the renal pelvis and ureter

pyelo/ureter/ectasia

139
Q

pyonephritis

A

inflammation of the kidney caused by pus

pyo/nephr/itis (pus/kidney/inflammation)

140
Q

pyonephrolithiasis

A

presence of pus and stones in the kidney

pyo/nephro/lith/iasis

141
Q

pyopyelectasis

A

pus in a dilated renal pelvis

pyo/pyel/ectasis (pus/pelvis/expansion)

142
Q

renal failure

A

kidney failure

ren/al (kidney/pertaining to)

143
Q

renal ischemia

A

deficiency of blood in a kidney

ren/al isch/emia (kidney/pertaining to/hold back/blood condition)

144
Q

stress urinary incontinence (SUI)

A

loss of bladder control caused by the application of external pressure

stress urin/ary in/con/tinence (stress/urine/pertaining to/not/together/holding)

145
Q

ureteritis

A

inflammation of a ureter

ureter/itis (ureter/inflammation)

146
Q

ureteropyelitis

A

inflammation of a ureter and renal pelvis

uretero/pyel/itis (inflammation of a kidney, renal pelvis, and ureter)

147
Q

ureteropyelonephritis

A

inflammation of a kidney, renal pelvis, and ureter

uretero/pyelo/nephr/itis (ureter/pelvis/kidney/inflammation)

148
Q

urethritis

A

inflammation of the urethra

urethr/itis (urethra/inflammation)

149
Q

urethritis

A

inflammation of the urethra

urethr/itis (urethra/inflammation)

150
Q

urethrocystitis

A

inflammation of t he urethra and bladder

urethro/cyst/itis (urethra/bladder/infection)

151
Q

urinary tract infection (UTI)

A

infection of the urinary tract

152
Q

uropathy

A

disease of the urinary tract

uro/pathy (urine/disease)

153
Q

vesicocele

A

hernia of the bladder

vesico/cele (bladder/hernia)

154
Q

vesicoureteral reflux (VUR)

A

abnormal flow of urine from the bladder back into the ureters

vesico/ureter/al re/flux (bladder/ureter/pertaining to/back/flow)

155
Q

balanitis

A

inflammation of the penis

balan/itis (penis/inflammation)

156
Q

benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH)

A

noncancerous overdevelopment of the prostate, also known as enlarged prostate

benign prostate hyper/plas/ia (friendly/prostate/hyper/plas/ia)

157
Q

benign prostate hypertrophy

A

another term for benign prostate hyperplasia

158
Q

epididymitis

A

inflammation of the epididymis

epididym/itis (epididymis/inflammation)

159
Q

epididymo-orchitis

A

inflammation of the testicles and epididymis

160
Q

orchiditis

A

inflammation of the testicles

orchid/itis (testicle/inflammation)

161
Q

orchiepididymitis

A

inflammation of the testicles and epididymis

orchi/epididym/itis (testicle/epididymis/inflammation)

162
Q

orchiopathy

A

disease of the testicles

orchio/pathy (testicle/disease)

163
Q

orchitis

A

inflammation of the testicles

orch/itis (testicle/inflammation)

164
Q

prostatitis

A

inflammation of the prostate

prostat/itis (prostate inflammation)

165
Q

prostatocystitis

A

inflammation of the prostate and bladder

prostato/cyst/itis (prostate/bladder/inflammation)

166
Q

prostatovesiculitis

A

inflammation of the prostate and seminal vesicles

prostato/vesicul/itis (prostate/bladder/inflammation)

167
Q

testitis

A

inflammation of a testicle

test/itis (testicle/inflammation)

168
Q

varicocele

A

overexpansion of the blood vessels of the testicles, leading to a soft tumor

varico/cele (twisted/mass or tumor)

169
Q

cystoma

A

tumor of the bladder

cyst/oma (bladder/tumor)

170
Q

hypernephroma

A

renal cell carcinoma

hyper/nephr/oma (over/kidney/tumor)

171
Q

nephroma

A

kidney tumor

nephr/oma (kidney/tumor)

172
Q

renal cell carcinoma

A

cancer of the kidneys

173
Q

seminoma

A

type of testicular cancer arising from sperm-forming tissue

semin/oma (sperm/tumor)

174
Q

testicular carcinoma

A

testicular cancer

175
Q

chlamydia

A

sexually transmitted disease characterized by genital discharge and painful urination, caused by the bacterium chlamydia trachomatis

Greek: “cloak”

176
Q

gonorrhea

A

a sexually transmitted disease characterized by discharge from the gonads, caused the the bacterium Neisseria gonnorrhoeae

gono/rrhea (gonad/discharge)

177
Q

herpes simplex virus (HSV)

A

a family of highly contagious viruses that affect mucous membranes and produce watery blisters that eventually scab over. HSV-1 affects the mouth and nose-“cold sore”. HSV-2 affects the genital areas and is commonly called herpes/genital herpes.

178
Q

human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)

A

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).

179
Q

human papilloma virus (HPV)

A

a virus that can cause warts and precancerous lesions in genital areas

human papill/oma virus (nipple tumor)

180
Q

syphilis

A

a sexually transmitted disease characterized at first by skin irritations then later developing into neurological and heart symptoms, caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum

181
Q

trichomoniasis

A

a sexually transmitted disease characterized by genital itching, painful urination, and genital discharge, caused by the parasite Trichomonas vaginalis

trichomon/iasis (trichomonas/presence of)

182
Q

antispasmodic

A

a drug to prevent spasms

anti/spasmod/ic (against/involuntary contraction/pertaining to)

183
Q

diuretic

A

agent that causes urination

di/uret/ic (through/urine/pertaining to)

184
Q

spermicide

A

agent that kills sperm

spermi/cide (sperm/kill)

185
Q

spermolytic

A

agent that kills sperm

spermo/lytic (sperm/breakdown agent)

186
Q

nephrotoxin

A

agent poisonous to the kidney

nephro/toxin (kidney/poison)

187
Q

cystectomy

A

surgical removal of the bladder

cyst/ectomy (bladder/removal)

188
Q

cystolithectomy

A

surgical removal of a stone in the bladder

cysto/lith/ectomy (bladder/stone/removal)

189
Q

cystostomy

A

creation of an opening in the bladder

cysto/stomy (bladder/opening)

190
Q

extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL)

A

breakdown of kidney stones using sound waves generated outside the body

extra/corpor/eal shock wave litho/tripsy (outside/body/pertaining to/shock wave/stone/weardown procedure

191
Q

fulguration

A

use of electric current to destroy tissue

Latin: “lightning”

192
Q

heminephrectomy

A

surgical removal of half a kidney

hemi/nephr/ectomy (half/kidney/removal)

193
Q

heminephroureterectomy

A

surgical removal of half of a kidney and a ureter

hemi/nephro/ureter/ectomy (half/kidney/ureter/removal)

194
Q

hemodialysis

A

procedure for removing waste from the blood stream

hemo/dia/lysis (blood/through/loose)

195
Q

intracorporeal lithotripsy

A

breakdown of kidney stones using a device places inside the body

intra/corpore/eal litho/tripsy (inside/body/pertaining to/stone/wear down procedure)

196
Q

kidney dialysis

A

procedure for removing waste from the blood (shorter name for hemodialysis)

197
Q

laparonephrectomy

A

surgical removal of a kidney through the abdomen

198
Q

lithectomy

A

surgical removal of a stone

199
Q

lithocystotomy

A

incision into the bladder to remove a stone

200
Q

lithonephrotomy

A

incision into a kidney to remove a stone

201
Q

lithotripsy

A

breakdown of a stone

202
Q

meatoplasty

A

surgical reconstruction of the opening of the urethra

203
Q

meatorrhaphy

A

suture of the opening of the urethra

204
Q

meatotomy

A

incision into the opening of the urethra

205
Q

nephrectomy

A

surgical removal of a kidney through the abdomen

206
Q

nephrocystanastomosis

A

opening of a passageway between a kidney and the bladder

nephro/cyst/ana/stom/osis (kidney/bladder/up/mouth/condition)

207
Q

nephrolithotomy

A

incision into a kidney to remove a stone

208
Q

nephropexy

A

surgical fixation of a kidney

209
Q

nephrorrhaphy

A

suture of a kidney

210
Q

nephrostomy

A

creation of an opening in a kidney

211
Q

nephrotomy

A

incision into a kidney

212
Q

nephroureterectomy

A

surgical removal of a kidney and ureter

213
Q

pyelolithotomy

A

incision into a renal pelvis to remove a stone

214
Q

pyeloplasty

A

surgical reconstruction of a renal pelvis

215
Q

pyelostomy

A

creation of an opening in a renal pelvis

216
Q

pyelotomy

A

incision into a renal pelvis

217
Q

renal angioplasty

A

surgical reconstruction of a kidney blood vessel

218
Q

ureteroileostomy

A

creation of an opening between a ureter and the ileum (a portion of the small intestine)

219
Q

ureteronephrectomy

A

surgical removal of a kidney and ureter

220
Q

ureteroplasty

A

surgical reconstruction of a ureter

221
Q

ureterorrhaphy

A

suture of a ureter

222
Q

urethrectomy

A

surgical removal of the urethra

223
Q

urethropexy

A

surgical fixation of the urethra

224
Q

urethroplasty

A

surgical reconstruction of the urethra

225
Q

urethrotomy

A

incision into the urethra

226
Q

urinary catheterization

A

insertion of a catheter into the bladder to drain urine

urin/ary catheter/ization (urine/pertaining to/catheter/procedure)
Greek: “to go inside”

227
Q

urostomy

A

creation of an opening in the urinary tract, normally to divert urine flow away from a diseased bladder

228
Q

vesicostomy

A

creation of an opening in the bladder

229
Q

vesicotomy

A

incision into the bladder

230
Q

balanoplasty

A

surgical reconstruction of the penis

231
Q

circumcision

A

surgical removal of the foreskin of the penis

232
Q

epididymectomy

A

surgical removal of the epididymis

233
Q

epididymotomy

A

incision into the epididymis

234
Q

hydrocelectomy

A

surgical removal of a hydrocele

hydro/cel/ectomy (water/hernia/removal)

235
Q

orchidectomy

A

surgical removal of a testicle

236
Q

orchidopexy

A

surgical fixation of a testicle

237
Q

orchidotomy

A

incision into a testicle

238
Q

orchiectomy

A

surgical removal of a testicle

239
Q

orchiopexy

A

surgical fixation of a testicle

240
Q

orchioplasty

A

surgical reconstruction of a testicle

241
Q

prostatectomy

A

surgical removal of the prostate

242
Q

prostatolithotomy

A

incision into the prostate to remove a stone

243
Q

prostatovesiculectomy

A

surgical removal of the prostate and seminal vesicles

244
Q

transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP)

A

procedure of removing all or part of the prostate by the insertion of a resectoscope into the urethra

245
Q

vasectomy

A

surgical removal of the vas deferens

246
Q

vasovasostomy

A

creation of an opening between two vessels; this is the technical term for a vasectomy reversal

247
Q

vesiculectomy

A

surgical removal of the seminal vesicles

248
Q

BUN

A

blood urea nitrogen

249
Q

Bx

A

biopsy

250
Q

cath

A

catheter

251
Q

ESWL

A

extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy

252
Q

HD

A

hemodialysis

253
Q

I&O

A

intake and output

254
Q

IVP

A

intravenous pyelogram

255
Q

IVU

A

intravenous urogram

256
Q

KUB

A

kidneys, ureters, bladder

257
Q

OAB

A

overactive bladder

258
Q

PKD

A

polycystic kidney disease

259
Q

RP

A

retrograde pyelogram

260
Q

SUI

A

stress urinary incontinence

261
Q

UA

A

urinalysis

262
Q

UTI

A

urinary tract infection

263
Q

VCUG

A

voiding cystourethrogram

264
Q

VUR

A

vesicoureteral reflux

265
Q

AIDS

A

acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

266
Q

BPH

A

benign prostate hyperplasia

267
Q

DRE

A

digital rectal exam

268
Q

ED

A

erectile dysfunction

269
Q

HIV

A

human immunodeficiency virus

270
Q

HPV

A

human papilloma virus

271
Q

HSV

A

herpes simplex virus

272
Q

PSA

A

prostate-specific antigen

273
Q

STD/STI

A

sexually transmitted disease, sexually transmitted infection

274
Q

TURP

A

transurethral resection of the prostate

Medical Terminology (18 decks)

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