Ch. 12 Urinary & Male Reproductive system Flashcards
glomerul/o
glomerulus (plural: glomeruli)
nephr/o
ren/o
kidney
pyel/o
renal pelvis
ur/o
urin/o
urine
lith/o
stone
cyst/o
vesic/o
bladder
urethr/o
urethra
ureter/o
ureter
meat/o
opening
balan/o
penis
epididym/o
epididymis
orch/o
orchi/o
orchid/o
test/o
testicul/o
testicle
prostat/o
prostate
sperm/o
spermat/o
sperm/i
sperm
anuria
lack of urination
an/ur/ia (no/urine/condition)
cystalgia
pain in the bladder
cyst/algia (bladder/pain)
cystodynia
pain in the bladder
cysto/dynia (bladder/pain)
cystoplegia
bladder paralysis
cysto/plegia (bladder/paralysis)
dysuria
painful urination
dys/ur/ia (bad/urine/condition)
enuresis
involuntary urination
Greek: “to urinate”
hematuria
bloody urination
hemat/ur/ia (blood/urine/condition)
incontinence
inability to control urination
in/con/tinence (not/together/hold)
nephralgia
pain in the kidney
nephr/algia (kidney/pain)
nocturia
nighttime urination
noct/ur/ia (night/urine/condition)
nocturnal enuresis
nighttime involuntary urination
oliguria
low urine output
olig/ur/ia (few/urine/condition)
polydipsia
excessive thirst
poly/dips/ia (many/thirst/condition)
polyuria
excessive urination
poly/ur/ia (many/urine/condition)
pyuria
pus in the urine
py/ur/ia (pus/urine/condition)
ureteralgia
pain in the ureter
ureter/algia (ureter/pain)
urethrodynia
pain in the urethra
urethra/dynia (urethra/pain)
urethrorrhea
discharge from the urethra
urethro/rrhea (urethra/discharge)
urocyanosis
blue urine
uro/cyan/osis (urine/blue/condition)
urodynia
painful urination
uro/dynia (urine/pain)
balanorrhea
discharge from the penis
balano/rrhea (penis/discharge)
orchialgia
testicle pain
orchi/algia (testicle/pain)
orchidoptosis
downward placement of a testicle
orchid/optosis (testicle/drooping condition)
orchiodynia
testicle pain
orchio/dynia (testicle/pain)
priapism
persistent and painful erection
from ancient Greek, minor fertility god named Priapus, who is always shown with a large and permanently erect penis
albuminuria
protein in the urine
albumin/ur/ia (protein/urine/condition)
azotemia
excessive nitrogen in the blood
azot/emia (nitrogen/blood condition)
azotorrhea
excessive discharge of nitrogen
azoto/rrhea (nitrogen/discharge)
azoturia
excessive nitrogen in the urine
azot/ur/ia (nitrogen/urine/condition)
cystorrhexis
rupture of the bladder
cysto/rrhexis (bladder/rupture)
dipsogenic
creating thirst
dipso/genic (thirst/creating)
glucosuria
glucos/ur/ia (sugar/urine/condition)
glycosuria
sugar in the urine
glycos/ur/ia (sugar/urine/condition)
hyperkalemia
excessive potassium in the blood
hyper/kal/emia (over/potassium/blood condition)
hyponatremia
low sodium in the blood
hypo/natr/emia (under/sodium/blood condition)
ketolysis
breakdown of ketones
keto/lysis (ketones/loose)
ketonuria
presence of ketones in the urine
keton/ur/ia (ketones/urine/condition)
meatal stenosis
narrowing of the opening of the urethra
meat/al sten/osis (opening/pertaining to/narrow/condition)
nephroptosis
downward displacement of a kidney
nephron/ptosis (kidney/drooping condition)
nephrosis
kidney condition
nephr/osis (kidney/condition)
uremia
urine in the blood
ur/emia (urine/blood condition)
ureterocele
hernia of a ureter
uretero/cele (ureter/hernia)
ureterolithiasis
presence of stones in a ureter
uretero/lith/iasis (ureter/stone/presence)
ureterostenosis
narrowing of a ureter
uretero/sten/osis (ureter/narrow/condition)
urethrospasm
involuntary contraction of the urethra
urethro/spasm (urethra/involuntary contraction)
urethrostenosis
narrowing of the urethra
urethro/sten/osis (urethra/narrowing/condition)
cystoscopy
process for examining the bladder
cysto/scopy (bladder/looking procedure)
meatoscope
instrument for examining the opening of the urethra
meato/scope (opening/instrument to look)
meatoscopy
process for examining the opening of the urethra
meato/scopy (opening/looking procedure)
nephroscopy
procedure for examining a kidney
nephro/scopy (kidney/looking procedure)
resectoscope
instrument for examining and cutting (usually the prostate)
re/secto/scope (back/cut/instrument to look)
ureteroscopy
process of examining a ureter
uretero/scopy (ureter/looking procedure)
urethroscopy
process of examining the urethra
urethro/scopy (urethra/looking procedure)
urinalysis (UA)
analysis of the urine to determine presence of abnormal elements
blood urea nitrogen (BUN)
nitrogen in the blood in the form of urea; it is the product of the breakdown of amino acids for energy
diuresis
excessive urination
di/uresis (through/urination)
nephrologist
specialist in the kidneys
nephro/logist (kidney/specialist)
nephrology
study of the kidneys
nephro/logy (kidney/study)
urologist
specialist in the urinary tract
uro/logist (urine/specialist)
urology
study of the urinary tract
uro/logy (urine/study)
uropoiesis
formation of urine
uro/poiesis (urine/formation)
uroxanthin
substance in urine that makes it yellow
uro/xanthin (urine/yellow)
voiding
urination
“empty”
anorchidism
lack of a testicle
an/orchid/ism (no/testicle/condition)
aspermia
condition characterized by lack of living sperm
a/sperm/ia (no/sperm/condition)
azoospermia
condition characterized by lack of living sperm
a/zoo/sperm/ia (no/living/sperm/condition)
cryptorchidism
hidden testicle
crypt/orchid/ism (hidden/testicle/condition)
hydrocele
fluid-filled mass in a testicle
hydro/cele (water/hernia (mass or tumor))
hypospadias
birth defect in which the opening of the urethra is on the underside, instead of the end, of the penis
Greek: “to tear underneath”
oligospermia
condition characterized by low sperm production
oligo/sperm/ia (low/sperm/condition)
phimosis
contraction of the foreskin of the penis, preventing it from being retracted
Greek: “muzzle”
prostatolith
stone in the prostate
prostato/lith (prostate/stone)
prostatomegaly
abnormal enlargement of the prostate
prostato/megaly (prostate/enlargement)
prostatorrhea
discharge from the prostate
prostato/rrhea (prostate/discharge)
seminoma
type of testicular cancer arising from sperm-forming tissue
semin/oma (sperm/tumor)
spermatocele
hernia or distention of the epididymis caused by sperm cells
spermato/cele (hernia or distention of the epididymis caused by sperm cells)
spermatolysis
destruction of sperm cells
spermato/lysis
digital rectal exam (DRE)
examination of the prostate using a finger inserted into the rectum
digit/al rect/al exam (finger/pertaining to/rectum/pertaining to/exam)
ejaculation
emission of semen from the urethra
e/jacul/ation (out/throw/process)
gonads
pair of organs used for sexual reproduction; males: testicles females: ovaries
gon/ads (creation/pair)
spermatogenesis
creation of a sperm
spermato/genesis (sperm/creation)
vas deferns
vessel carrying sperm from the testicles
vas de/ferens (vessel;/away/carrying)
cystogram
image of the bladder
cysto/gram (bladder/record)
cystography
process for recording/imaging the bladder
cysto/graphy (bladder/writing procedure)
nephrogram
image of a kidney
nephro/gram (kidney/record)
nephrography
procedure for imaging a kidney
nephro/graphy (kidney/writing procedure)
nephrosonography
procedure for imaging a kidney using sound waves
nephro/sono/graphy (kidney/sound/writing procedure)
pyelogram
image of the renal pelvis
pyelo/gram (pelvis/record)
renal angiogram
image of a kidney blood vessel
ren/al angio/gram (kidney/pertaining to/ vessel/record)
renal angiography
process of imaging a kidney blood vessel
ren/al angio/graphy (kidney/pertaining to/ vessel/writing procedure)
renal arteriogram
image of a kidney artery
ren/al arterio/gram (kidney/pertaining to/vessel/record)
retrograde pyelogram
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)
ultrasonography
imaging procedure using high-frequency sound waves
ultra/sono/graphy (high/sound/writing procedure)
voiding cystourethrogram (VCUG)
imaging procedure of the bladder and urethra produced during urination
voiding cysto/urthero/gram (urinating/bladder/urethra/record)
transrectal ultrasonography
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)
urethrogram
urethro/gram (urethra/record)
cystitis
inflammation of the bladder
cyst/itis (bladder/inflammation)
cystocele
hernia of the bladder
cysto/cele (bladder/hernia)
cystolith
stone in the bladder
cysto/lith (bladder/stone)
cystoptosis
downward displacement of the bladder
ccysto/ptosis (bladder/ drooping condition)
cystospasm
involuntary contraction of the bladder
cysto/spasm (bladder/involuntary contraction)
cystoureteritis
inflammation of the bladder and ureter
cysto/ureter/itis (bladder/urethra/inflammation)
cystourethrocele
hernia of the bladder and urethra
cysto/urethro/cele (blaadder/urethra/hernia)
glomerulonephritis
inflammation of the kidneys involving primarily the glomeruli
glomerulo/nephr/itis (glomerulus/kidney/inflammation)
glomerulopathy
disease of the kidney involving the primarily the glomeruli
glomerulo/pathy (glomerulus/disease)
glomerulosclerosis
hardening of the glomeruli
glomerulo/sclerosis (glomerulus/hardening)
hydronephrosis
kidney condition caused by the obstruction of urine flow
hydro/nephr/osis (water/kidney/condition)
lithonephritits
inflammation of the kidneys caused by stones
litho/nephr/itis (stone/kidney/inflammation)
nephritis
inflammation of the kidney
nephr/itis (kidney/inflammation)
nephrocele
hernia of a kidney
nephro/cele (kidney/hernia)
nephrohypertrophy
overdevelopment of the kidney
nephro/hyper/trophy (kidney/over/nourishment)
nephrolithiasis
presence of stones in the kidney
nephro/lith/iasis (kidney/stone/presence)
nephromalacia
abnormal softening of a kidney
nephro/malacia (kidney/softening)
nephromegaly
abnormal enlargement of a kidney
nephro/megaly (kidney/enlargement)
nephropathy
any kidney disease
nephro/pathy (kidney/disease)
nephroptosis
downward displacement of a kidney
nephro/ptosis (kidney/drooping condition)
nephrosclerosis
abnormal hardening of a kidney
nephro/scler/osis (kidney/hardening/condition)
polycystic kidney disease (PKD)
disease characterized by the formation of many fluid-filled cysts in the kidneys
poly/cyst/ic (many/cysts/pertaining ro)
pyelitis
inflammation of the renal pelvis
pyel/itis (pelvis/inflammation)
pyelocystitis
inflammation of the renal pelvis and bladder
pyelo/cyst/itis (pelvis/bladder/inflammation)
pyelocystostomosis
creation of an opening between the renal pelvis and bladder
pyelo/cysto/stom/osis (pelvis/bladder/mouth/condition)
pyelonephritis
inflammation of the kidney and renal pelvis
pyelo/nephr/itis (pelvis/kidney/inflammation)
pyelopathy
disease of the renal pelvis
pyelo/pathy (pelvis/disease)
pyeloureterectasia
dilation of the renal pelvis and ureter
pyelo/ureter/ectasia
pyonephritis
inflammation of the kidney caused by pus
pyo/nephr/itis (pus/kidney/inflammation)
pyonephrolithiasis
presence of pus and stones in the kidney
pyo/nephro/lith/iasis
pyopyelectasis
pus in a dilated renal pelvis
pyo/pyel/ectasis (pus/pelvis/expansion)
renal failure
kidney failure
ren/al (kidney/pertaining to)
renal ischemia
deficiency of blood in a kidney
ren/al isch/emia (kidney/pertaining to/hold back/blood condition)
stress urinary incontinence (SUI)
loss of bladder control caused by the application of external pressure
stress urin/ary in/con/tinence (stress/urine/pertaining to/not/together/holding)
ureteritis
inflammation of a ureter
ureter/itis (ureter/inflammation)
ureteropyelitis
inflammation of a ureter and renal pelvis
uretero/pyel/itis (inflammation of a kidney, renal pelvis, and ureter)
ureteropyelonephritis
inflammation of a kidney, renal pelvis, and ureter
uretero/pyelo/nephr/itis (ureter/pelvis/kidney/inflammation)
urethritis
inflammation of the urethra
urethr/itis (urethra/inflammation)
urethritis
inflammation of the urethra
urethr/itis (urethra/inflammation)
urethrocystitis
inflammation of t he urethra and bladder
urethro/cyst/itis (urethra/bladder/infection)
urinary tract infection (UTI)
infection of the urinary tract
uropathy
disease of the urinary tract
uro/pathy (urine/disease)
vesicocele
hernia of the bladder
vesico/cele (bladder/hernia)
vesicoureteral reflux (VUR)
abnormal flow of urine from the bladder back into the ureters
vesico/ureter/al re/flux (bladder/ureter/pertaining to/back/flow)
balanitis
inflammation of the penis
balan/itis (penis/inflammation)
benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH)
noncancerous overdevelopment of the prostate, also known as enlarged prostate
benign prostate hyper/plas/ia (friendly/prostate/hyper/plas/ia)
benign prostate hypertrophy
another term for benign prostate hyperplasia
epididymitis
inflammation of the epididymis
epididym/itis (epididymis/inflammation)
epididymo-orchitis
inflammation of the testicles and epididymis
orchiditis
inflammation of the testicles
orchid/itis (testicle/inflammation)
orchiepididymitis
inflammation of the testicles and epididymis
orchi/epididym/itis (testicle/epididymis/inflammation)
orchiopathy
disease of the testicles
orchio/pathy (testicle/disease)
orchitis
inflammation of the testicles
orch/itis (testicle/inflammation)
prostatitis
inflammation of the prostate
prostat/itis (prostate inflammation)
prostatocystitis
inflammation of the prostate and bladder
prostato/cyst/itis (prostate/bladder/inflammation)
prostatovesiculitis
inflammation of the prostate and seminal vesicles
prostato/vesicul/itis (prostate/bladder/inflammation)
testitis
inflammation of a testicle
test/itis (testicle/inflammation)
varicocele
overexpansion of the blood vessels of the testicles, leading to a soft tumor
varico/cele (twisted/mass or tumor)
cystoma
tumor of the bladder
cyst/oma (bladder/tumor)
hypernephroma
renal cell carcinoma
hyper/nephr/oma (over/kidney/tumor)
nephroma
kidney tumor
nephr/oma (kidney/tumor)
renal cell carcinoma
cancer of the kidneys
seminoma
type of testicular cancer arising from sperm-forming tissue
semin/oma (sperm/tumor)
testicular carcinoma
testicular cancer
chlamydia
sexually transmitted disease characterized by genital discharge and painful urination, caused by the bacterium chlamydia trachomatis
Greek: “cloak”
gonorrhea
a sexually transmitted disease characterized by discharge from the gonads, caused the the bacterium Neisseria gonnorrhoeae
gono/rrhea (gonad/discharge)
herpes simplex virus (HSV)
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.
human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
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).
human papilloma virus (HPV)
a virus that can cause warts and precancerous lesions in genital areas
human papill/oma virus (nipple tumor)
syphilis
a sexually transmitted disease characterized at first by skin irritations then later developing into neurological and heart symptoms, caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum
trichomoniasis
a sexually transmitted disease characterized by genital itching, painful urination, and genital discharge, caused by the parasite Trichomonas vaginalis
trichomon/iasis (trichomonas/presence of)
antispasmodic
a drug to prevent spasms
anti/spasmod/ic (against/involuntary contraction/pertaining to)
diuretic
agent that causes urination
di/uret/ic (through/urine/pertaining to)
spermicide
agent that kills sperm
spermi/cide (sperm/kill)
spermolytic
agent that kills sperm
spermo/lytic (sperm/breakdown agent)
nephrotoxin
agent poisonous to the kidney
nephro/toxin (kidney/poison)
cystectomy
surgical removal of the bladder
cyst/ectomy (bladder/removal)
cystolithectomy
surgical removal of a stone in the bladder
cysto/lith/ectomy (bladder/stone/removal)
cystostomy
creation of an opening in the bladder
cysto/stomy (bladder/opening)
extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL)
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
fulguration
use of electric current to destroy tissue
Latin: “lightning”
heminephrectomy
surgical removal of half a kidney
hemi/nephr/ectomy (half/kidney/removal)
heminephroureterectomy
surgical removal of half of a kidney and a ureter
hemi/nephro/ureter/ectomy (half/kidney/ureter/removal)
hemodialysis
procedure for removing waste from the blood stream
hemo/dia/lysis (blood/through/loose)
intracorporeal lithotripsy
breakdown of kidney stones using a device places inside the body
intra/corpore/eal litho/tripsy (inside/body/pertaining to/stone/wear down procedure)
kidney dialysis
procedure for removing waste from the blood (shorter name for hemodialysis)
laparonephrectomy
surgical removal of a kidney through the abdomen
lithectomy
surgical removal of a stone
lithocystotomy
incision into the bladder to remove a stone
lithonephrotomy
incision into a kidney to remove a stone
lithotripsy
breakdown of a stone
meatoplasty
surgical reconstruction of the opening of the urethra
meatorrhaphy
suture of the opening of the urethra
meatotomy
incision into the opening of the urethra
nephrectomy
surgical removal of a kidney through the abdomen
nephrocystanastomosis
opening of a passageway between a kidney and the bladder
nephro/cyst/ana/stom/osis (kidney/bladder/up/mouth/condition)
nephrolithotomy
incision into a kidney to remove a stone
nephropexy
surgical fixation of a kidney
nephrorrhaphy
suture of a kidney
nephrostomy
creation of an opening in a kidney
nephrotomy
incision into a kidney
nephroureterectomy
surgical removal of a kidney and ureter
pyelolithotomy
incision into a renal pelvis to remove a stone
pyeloplasty
surgical reconstruction of a renal pelvis
pyelostomy
creation of an opening in a renal pelvis
pyelotomy
incision into a renal pelvis
renal angioplasty
surgical reconstruction of a kidney blood vessel
ureteroileostomy
creation of an opening between a ureter and the ileum (a portion of the small intestine)
ureteronephrectomy
surgical removal of a kidney and ureter
ureteroplasty
surgical reconstruction of a ureter
ureterorrhaphy
suture of a ureter
urethrectomy
surgical removal of the urethra
urethropexy
surgical fixation of the urethra
urethroplasty
surgical reconstruction of the urethra
urethrotomy
incision into the urethra
urinary catheterization
insertion of a catheter into the bladder to drain urine
urin/ary catheter/ization (urine/pertaining to/catheter/procedure)
Greek: “to go inside”
urostomy
creation of an opening in the urinary tract, normally to divert urine flow away from a diseased bladder
vesicostomy
creation of an opening in the bladder
vesicotomy
incision into the bladder
balanoplasty
surgical reconstruction of the penis
circumcision
surgical removal of the foreskin of the penis
epididymectomy
surgical removal of the epididymis
epididymotomy
incision into the epididymis
hydrocelectomy
surgical removal of a hydrocele
hydro/cel/ectomy (water/hernia/removal)
orchidectomy
surgical removal of a testicle
orchidopexy
surgical fixation of a testicle
orchidotomy
incision into a testicle
orchiectomy
surgical removal of a testicle
orchiopexy
surgical fixation of a testicle
orchioplasty
surgical reconstruction of a testicle
prostatectomy
surgical removal of the prostate
prostatolithotomy
incision into the prostate to remove a stone
prostatovesiculectomy
surgical removal of the prostate and seminal vesicles
transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP)
procedure of removing all or part of the prostate by the insertion of a resectoscope into the urethra
vasectomy
surgical removal of the vas deferens
vasovasostomy
creation of an opening between two vessels; this is the technical term for a vasectomy reversal
vesiculectomy
surgical removal of the seminal vesicles
BUN
blood urea nitrogen
Bx
biopsy
cath
catheter
ESWL
extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy
HD
hemodialysis
I&O
intake and output
IVP
intravenous pyelogram
IVU
intravenous urogram
KUB
kidneys, ureters, bladder
OAB
overactive bladder
PKD
polycystic kidney disease
RP
retrograde pyelogram
SUI
stress urinary incontinence
UA
urinalysis
UTI
urinary tract infection
VCUG
voiding cystourethrogram
VUR
vesicoureteral reflux
AIDS
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
BPH
benign prostate hyperplasia
DRE
digital rectal exam
ED
erectile dysfunction
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
HPV
human papilloma virus
HSV
herpes simplex virus
PSA
prostate-specific antigen
STD/STI
sexually transmitted disease, sexually transmitted infection
TURP
transurethral resection of the prostate