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balan/o

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penis

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cyst/o

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bladder

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epidiym/o

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epidiymis

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glomerul/o

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glomerulus

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lith/o

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stone

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meat/o

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opening

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nephr/o

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kidney

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orch/o orchi/o orchid/o

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testicle

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prostat/o

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prostate

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pyel/o

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renal pelvis

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ren/o

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kidney

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sperm/o spermat/o

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sperm

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test/o

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testicle

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ur/o urin/o

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urine

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ureter/o

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ureter

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urethr/o

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urethra

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vesic/o

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bladder

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albuminuria

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protine in the urine

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anorchidism

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absense of a tessticle

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antispansmodic

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drug prevents spasms

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anuria

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lack of urination

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aspermia

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condition characterized by lack of sperm

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azoospermia

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condition characterized by lack of living sperm

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azotemia

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excess nitrogen in the blood

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azotorrhea

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excessive discharge of nitrogen

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azoturia

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excessive nitrogen in urine

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balanitis

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inflammation of penis

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balanoplasty

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surgical reconstruction of the penis

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balanorrhea

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discharnge from penis

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benign prostate hyperplasia

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noncancerous overdevelopment of prostate (enlarged prostate)

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benign prostate hypertrophy

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another term for benign prostate hyperplasia

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blood urea nitrogen

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nitrogen in blood in form of urea - product of breakdown of amino acids for energy

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circumcision

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surgical removal of foreskin of penis

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34
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cryptorchidism

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hidden testicle

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cystalgia

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pain in bladder

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36
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cystectomy

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surgical removal of bladder

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cystitis

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inflammation of bladder

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cystocele

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hernia of bladder

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cystodynia

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pain in bladder

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cystogram

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image of bladder

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cystography

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process for recording/imaging bladder

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cystolith

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stone in bladder

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cystolithectomy

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surgical removal of stone in bladder

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cystoma

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tumor of bladder

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cystiplegia

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bladder paralysis

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cystoptosis

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downward displacement of bladder

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cystorrhexis

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rupture of bladder

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cystoscopy

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process for examining bladder

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cystospasm

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involuntary contraction of bladder

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cystostomy

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creation of opening in bladder

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cystoureteritis

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inflammation of baldder and ureter

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52
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cystourethrocele

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hernia of bladder and urethra

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53
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digital rectal exam

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examination of prostate using finger inserted into rectum

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54
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digsogenic

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creating thirst

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55
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diuresis

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excessive urination

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56
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diuretic

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agent causes urination

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57
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dysuria

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painful urination

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ejaculation

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emission of semen through urethra

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enuresis

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involuntary urination

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epididymectomy

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surgical removal epididynis

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epididymectomy

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surgical removal of epididymis

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epididymitis

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inflammation of epididymis

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epididymo-orchitis

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inflammation of testicles and epididymis

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epididymotomy

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incision into the epididymis

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65
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extracorporeal shock wave

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breakdown of kidney stones using sound waves generated outside of body

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66
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fulguration

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use of electric current to destroy tissue

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67
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glomerulonephritis

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inflammation of kidneys involving primarily glomeruli

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glomerulopathy

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disease of the kidney involving primarily glomeruli

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glomerulosclerosis

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hardeing of glomeruli

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70
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glucosuria

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sugar in urine

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71
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gonads

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the pair of organs used for secular reproduction; testicles in males and overies in females

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gonorrhea

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discharge from gonads

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73
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hematuria

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bloody urination

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74
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heminepherectomy

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surgical removal of half kidney

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75
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heminephroureterectomy

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surgical removal of half kidney and ureter

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hemodialysis

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procedure for removing waste from bloodstream

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hydrocele

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fluid-filled mass in testicle

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hydrocelectomy

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surgical removal of hydrocele

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hydronephrosis

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kidney condition cuased by obstruction of urine flow

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hyperkalemia

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excessive potassium in blood

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hypernephroma

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cancer of kidneys

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hyponatremia

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low sodium in blood

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hypospadias

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birth defect in opening of urethra underside - instead of the end of the penis

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interacorporeal lithotroipsy

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breakdown of kidney stones using device placed inside body

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ketolysis

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breakdown of ketones

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86
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ketonuria

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presence of ketones in urine

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87
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kidney dialysis

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procedure for removing waste from blood

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88
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laparonephrectomy

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surgical removal of kidney through abdomen

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89
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lithectomy

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surgical removal of stone in bladder

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lithocystotomy

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incision into bladder to remove stone

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91
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lithonephritis

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inflammation of kidneys cuased by stones

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92
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lithonephrotomy

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insicion into kidney to remove stone

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93
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lithotripsy

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breakdown of stone

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meatal stenosis

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narrowing of opening of urethra

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meatoplasty

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surgical reconstruction of opening of urethra

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96
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meatorrhaphy

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suture of opening of urethra

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meatoscope

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instrument for examining opening of urethra

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meatoscopy

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processes for examining opening of urethra

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meatotomy

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incision into opening of urethra

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nephralgia

A

pain in kidney

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nephrectomy

A

surgical removal of kidney

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nephritis

A

inflammation of kidney

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nephrocele

A

hernia of kidney

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nephrocystanastomosis

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opening of passageway between kidney and bladder

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nephrogram

A

image of kidney

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nephrography

A

procedure for imaging kidney

107
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nephrohypertrophy

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overdevelopment of kidney

108
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nephrolithiasis

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presence of stones in kidney

109
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nephrolithotomy

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incision into kidney to remove a stone

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nephrologist

A

speaclisst in kidneys

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nephrology

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study of kidneys

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nephroma

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kidney tumor

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nephromalacia

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abnormal softening of kidney

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nephromegaly

A

abnormal enlargement of kidney

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nephropathy

A

kidney disease

116
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nephropexy

A

sugrical fixation of kidney

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nephroptosis

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downward displacement of kidney

118
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nephrorrhaphy

A

suture of kidney

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nephrosclerosis

A

abnormal hardening of kidney

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nephroscopy

A

procesure of examining kidney

121
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nephrosis

A

kidney condition

122
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nephrosonography

A

imaging kidney using sound waves

123
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nephrostomy

A

creation of opening in kidney

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nephrotomy

A

incision into kidney to remove stone

125
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nephrotoxin

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agent poisonous to kidney

126
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nephroureterectomy

A

sugical removal of kidney and ureter

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nocturia

A

nighttime urination

128
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nocturnal enuresis

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nighttime involuntary urination

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oligospermia

A

condition characterized by low sperm production

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oliguria

A

low urine output

131
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orchidalgia

A

testicle pain

132
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orchidectomy

A

sugircal removal of testicle

133
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orchiditis

A

inflammation of testicles

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orchifopexy

A

surgical fixation of testicle

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orxhidopstosis

A

downward displacement of testicle

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orchidotomy

A

incision into testicle

137
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orchiectomy

A

surgical removal of testicle

138
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orchiepididymitis

A

inflamation of testicles and eopiddymis

139
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orchiodynia

A

testicle pain

140
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orchiopathy

A

disease of testicles

141
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orchiopexy

A

surgical fixation of testicle

142
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orchoplasty

A

surgical reconstruction of testicle

143
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orchitis

A

inflammation of testicles

144
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phimosis

A

contraction of foreskin of penis

145
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polycystic kidney disease

A

disease formation of many fluid filled cysts in kidneys

146
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polydipsia

A

excessive thirst

147
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polyuria

A

excessive urination

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priapism

A

persistent and painful erection

149
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prostatectomy

A

surgical removal of prostate

150
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prostatitis

A

inflammation of prostate

151
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prostatocystitis

A

inflammation of prostate and bladder

152
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prostatolith

A

stone in prostate

153
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prostatolithotomy

A

incision into prostate to remove stone

154
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prostatomegaly

A

abnormal enlargement of prostate

155
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prostatorrhea

A

discharge from prostate

156
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prostatovesiculectomy

A

surgical removal of prostate and seminal vesicles

157
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prostatovesiculitis

A

inflammation of prostate and seminal vesicules

158
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pyelitis

A

inflammation of renal pelvis

159
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pyelocystitis

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inflammation of renal pelvis and bladder

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pyelocystostomsis

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creation of opening between renal pelvis bladder

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pyelogram

A

image of renal pelvis

162
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pyelolithotomy

A

incision into renal pelvis to remove stone

163
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pyelonephritis

A

inflammation of kidney and renal pelvis

164
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pyelopathy

A

disease of renal pelvis

165
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pyeloplasty

A

surgical reconstruction of renal pelvis

166
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pyelostomy

A

creation of opening on renal pelvis

167
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pyelotomy

A

incision into renal pelivs

168
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pyeloureterectasia

A

dialation of renal pelvis and ureter

169
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pyonephritis

A

inflammation of kidney caused by pus

170
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pyonephrolithiasis

A

presence of pus and stones in kidney

171
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pyopyelectasis

A

pus in dilated renal pelvis

172
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pyuria

A

pus in urine

173
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renal angiogram

A

image of kidney blood vessel

174
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renal angiography

A

process of imaging kidney blood vessel

175
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renal angiplasty

A

surgical reconstruction of kidney blood vessel

176
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renal arteriogram

A

image of kidney artery

177
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renal cell carcinoma

A

cancer of kidneys

178
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renal failure

A

kidney failure

179
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renal ischemia

A

deficiency of blood in kidney

180
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resectoscope

A

instrument for examining and cutting prostate

181
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retrograde pyelogram

A

image of renal pelvis produced by injecting contrast dye from bladder to kidneys

182
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seminoma

A

type of testicular cancer arising from sperm forming tissue

183
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spermatocele

A

hernia or distention of epididumis caused by sperm cells

184
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spermatogenesis

A

creation of sperm

185
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spermatolysis

A

destruction of sperm cells

186
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spermicide

A

agent that kills sperm

187
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spermolytic

A

agent that kills sperm

188
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stess urinary incontinence

A

loss of bladder control caused by application of external pressure

189
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testicular carcinoma

A

testicular cancer

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testitis

A

inflammation of testicle

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transrectal ultrasoungraphy

A

procedure involving probe inserted into rectum using high frequency sound waves to scan through recum to nearby tissue

192
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transurethral resection of prostate

A

procedure for removing all or part of prostate by insertion of resectopscope into urethra

193
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ultrasonography

A

imaging procedure using high frequency sound waves

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uremia

A

urine in blood

195
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ureteralgia

A

pain in ureter

196
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ureteritis

A

inflammation of ureter

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ureterocele

A

hernia of ureter

198
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ureteroileostomy

A

creatiion of oepning between orter and ileum - portion of small intestine

199
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ureterolithiasis

A

presence of stones in urter

200
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ureteronephrectomy

A

surgical removal of kidney and ureter

201
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ureteroplasty

A

reconstruction of ureter

202
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ureteropyelitis

A

inflammation of ureter and renal pelvis

203
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ureteropyelonephritis

A

inflammation of kidney, renal pelvis, and ureter

204
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ureterorrhagphy

A

suture of ureter

205
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ureteroscopy

A

process of examining urter

206
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ureterostenosis

A

narrowing of urter

207
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urethrectomy

A

surgical removal of urethra

208
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urethritis

A

inflammation of urethra

209
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urethrocystitis

A

inflammation of urethra and bladder

210
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urethrodynia

A

pain in urethra

211
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urethrogram

A

image of urethra

212
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urethropexy

A

sugrical fixation of urethra

213
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urethroplasty

A

surgical reconstruction of urethra

214
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urethrorrhea

A

discharge from urethra

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urethroscope

A

instrument for examining urethra

216
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urethroscopy

A

process of examining urethra

217
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urethrospasm

A

involuntary contraction of urethra

218
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urethrostenosis

A

narrowing of urethra

219
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urethrotomy

A

incision into urethra

220
Q

urialysis

A

analysis of urine to determine prsence of abnormal elements

221
Q

urinary catherterization

A

insertion of catheter into bladder to drain urine

222
Q

urinary tract infection

A

infection of urinary tract

223
Q

urocyanosis

A

blue urine

224
Q

urodynia

A

painful

225
Q

urologist

A

specailist in urinary tract

226
Q

urology

A

study of urinary tract

227
Q

uropathy

A

disease of urinary tract

228
Q

uropoisesis

A

formation

229
Q

urostomy

A

creation of opening in urinary tract - divert away from diseased bladder

230
Q

uroxanthin

A

substance in urine that makes it yellow

231
Q

varicocele

A

overexpansion of blood vessels of testicles - soft tumor

232
Q

vas deferens

A

vessel carrying sperm from testicles

233
Q

vasectomy

A

sugrical removal of vas deferens

234
Q

vasovasostomy

A

creation of oepning between two vessels; vasectomy reversal

235
Q

vesicocele

A

heria of bladder

236
Q

vesicostomy

A

creation of opening in bladder

237
Q

vesicotomy

A

incision into bladder

238
Q

vesicoureternal reflux

A

abnormal flow of urine from bladder back into ureters

239
Q

vesiculectomy

A

sugrical removal of seminal vesicles

240
Q

voiding

A

urination

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