Chapter 12 + 13 Terms Flashcards
balan/o
penis
cyst/o
bladder
epididym/o
epididymis
glomerul/o
glomerulus
lith/o
stone
meat/o
opening
nephr/o
kidney
orch/o, orchi/o, orchid/o
testicle
prostat/o
prostate
pyel/o
renal pelvis
ren/o
kidney
sperm/o, spermat/o
sperm
test/o
testicle
ur/o, urin/o
urine
ureter/o
ureter
urethr/o
urethra
vesic/o
bladder/seminal vesicles
antispasmodic
drug used to prevent spasms
anuria
lack of urination
azotemia
excessive nitrogen in blood
azoturia
excessive nitrogen in urine
balanitis
inflammation of penis
benign prostatic hypertrophy
noncancerous overdevelopment of prostate (enlarged prostate)
blood urea nitrogen
nitrogen in blood in the form of uria
circumcision
surgical removal of the foreskin of the penis
cystitis
inflammation of the bladder
cystocele
hernia of the bladder
cystoscopy
process for examining the bladder
digital rectal exam
exam of prostate using a finger inserted into the rectum
diuresis
excessive urination
diuretic
drug that causes urination
dysuria
painful urination
enuresis
involuntary urination
extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy
breakdown of kidney stones using sound waves generated outside the body
glomerulonephritis
inflammation of kidney primarily involving the glomeruli
glucosuria
sugar in the urine
gonorrhea
discharge from the gonads (STD)
hematuria
bloody urination
hemodialysis
procedure for removing waste from the bloodstream
hydrocele
fluid-filled mass in a testicle
hyperkalemia
excessive potassium in blood
hyponatremia
low sodium in blood
incontinent
inability to control urine
ketonuria
presence of ketones in urine
lithotripsy
breakdown of a stone
nephralgia
pain in the kidney
nephritis
inflammation of kidney
nephrology
study of kidneys
nephroma
kidney tumor
nephrotoxin
agent/drug poisonous to the kidney
nocturia
nighttime urination
oligospermia
condition characterized by low sperm
oliguria
low urine output
orchiditis
testicle inflammation
phimosis
contraction of penis foreskin, preventing it from being retracted
polydipsia
excessive thirst
polyurea
excessive urination
prostatitis
prostate inflammation
pyuria
pus in urine
renal failure
kidney failure
testicular carcinoma
testicle cancer
uremia
urine in the blood
urinalysis
analysis of urine to determine presence of abnormal elements
urologist
specialist in urinary tract
vasectomy
surgical removal of vas deferens
voiding
urination
BUN
blood urea nitrogen
Bx
biopsy
Cath
catheter
ESWL
extracorporeal shock wave lithrotripsy
HD
hemodialysis
I&O
intake and output
IVP
intravenous pyelogram
IVU
intravenous urogram