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Chapter 12 - Diagnosis & Pathology Flashcards

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cystitis

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cyst / itis

bladder / inflammation

inflammation of the bladder

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cystocele

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cysto / cele

bladder / tumor

hernia of the bladder

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cystolith

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cysto / lith

bladder / stone

stone in the bladder

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cystoma

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cyst / oma

bladder / tumor

tumor of the bladder

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cystoptosis

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cysto / ptosis

bladder / drooping condition

downward displacement of the bladder

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cystospasm

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cysto / spasm

bladder / involuntary contraction

involuntary contraction of the bladder

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cystoureteritis

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cysto / ureter / itis

bladder / ureter / inflammation

inflammation of the bladder and ureter

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cystourethrocele

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cysto / urethro / cele

bladder / urethra / hernia

hernia of the bladder and the urethra

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glomerulonephritis

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glomerulo / nephr / itis

glomerulus / kidney / inflammation

inflammation of the kidneys involving primarily the gomeruli

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glomerulopathy

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glomerulo / pathy

glomerulus / disease

disease of the kidney involving primarily the gomeruli

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glomerulosclerosis

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glomerulo / sclerosis

glumerulus / hardening

hardening of the glomeruli

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hydronephrosis

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hydro / nephr / osis

water / kideny / condition

kidney condition caused by the obstruction of the urine flow

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hypernephroma

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hyper / nephr / oma

over / kidney / tumor

another name for renal cell carcinoma

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lithonephritis

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litho / nephr / itis

stone / kidney / inflammation

inflammation of the kidneys caused by stones

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nephritis

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nephr / itis

kidney / inflammation

inflammation of the kidney

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nephrocele

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nephro / cele

kidney / hernia

hernia of a kidney

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nephrohypertrophy

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nephro / hyper / trophy

kidney / over / nouristment

over development of the kidney

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nephrolithiasis

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nephro / lith / iasis

kidney / stone / presence

presence of stones in the kidney

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nephroma

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nephr / oma

kidney / tumor

kidney tumor

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nephromalacia

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nephro / malacia

kidney / softening

abnormal softening of a kidney

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nephromegaly

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nephro / megaly

kidney / enlargement

abnormal enlargement of a kidney

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nephropathy

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nephro / pathy

kidney / disease

any kidney disease

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nephroptosis

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nephro / ptosis

kidney / drooping condition

downward displacement of a kidney

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nephrosclerosis

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nephro / sclerosis

kidney / hardening

abnormal hardening of a kidney

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polycystic kidney disease (PKD)

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poly / cyst / ic kidney disease

many / cysts / pertaining to

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

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pyelitis

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pyel / itis

pelvis / inflammation

inflammation of the renal pelvis

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pyelocystitis

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pyelo / cyst / itis

pelvis / bladder / inflammation

inflammation of the renal pelvis and the bladder

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pyelocystostomosis

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pyelo / cysto / stom / osis

pelvis / bladder / mouth / condition

creation of an opening b/t the renal pelvis and bladder

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pyelonephritis

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pyelo / nephr / itis

pelvis / kidney / inflammation

inflammation of the kidney and renal pelvis

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pyelopathy

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pyelo / pathy

pelvis / disease

disease of the renal pelvis

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pyeloureterectasia

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pyelo / ureter / ectasia

pelvis / ureter / dilation

dilation of the renal pelvis and ureter

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pyonephritis

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pyo / nephr / itis

pus / kidney / inflammation

inflammation of the kidney caused by pus

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pyonephrolithiasis

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pyo / nephro / lith / iasis

pus / kidney / stone / presence

presence of pus and stones in the kidney

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pyopyeloectasis

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pyo / pyelo / ectasis

pus / pelvis / expansion

pus in a dilated renal pelvis

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renal cell carcinoma

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ren / al cell carcin / oma

kidney / pertaining to cell cancer / tumor

cancer of the kidneys

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renal failure

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ren / al failure

kidney / pertaining to failure

kidney failure

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renal ischemia

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ren / al isch / emia

kideny / pertaining to hold back / blood condition

deficiency of blood in a kidney

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stress urinary incontinence (SUI)

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stress urin / ary in / con / tinence

stress urine / pertaining to no / together / holding

loss of bladder control caused by the application of external pressure

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ureteritis

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ureter / itis

ureter / inflammarion

inflammation of a ureter

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ureteropyelonephritis

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uretero / pyelo / nephr / itis

ureter / pelvis / kidney / inflammation

inflammation of a kidney, renal pelvis, and ureter

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urethritis

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urethr / itis

urethra / inflammation

inflammation of the urethra

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urethrocystitis

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urethro / cyst / itis

urethra / bladder / inflammation

inflammation of the urethra and bladder

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urinary tract infection (UTI)

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urinary tract infection

infection of the urinary tract

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uropathy

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uro / pathy

urine / disease

disease of the urinary tract

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vesicocele

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vesico / cele

bladder / hernia

hernia of the bladder

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vesicoureteral reflux (VUR)

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vesico / ureter / al re / flux

bladder / ureter / pertaining to back / flow

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ureteropyelitis

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uretero / pyel / itis

ureter / pelvis / inflammation

inflammation of a ureter and real pelvis

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balanitis

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balan / itis

penis / inflammation

inflammation of the penis

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benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH)

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benign prostate hyper / plas / ia

benign prostate over / formation / condition

noncancerous developent of the prostate, as known as enlarged prostate

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benign prostate hypertrophy

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benign prostate hyper / trophy

benign prostate over / nourishment

another term for benign prostate hyperplasia

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epididymitis

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epididym / itis

epididymis / inflammation

inflammation of the epididymis

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epididymo-orchitis

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epididymo / orch / itis

epididymis / testicle / inflammation

inflammation of the testicles and epididymis

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gonorrhea

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gono / rrhea

gonad / discharge

discharge from the gonads

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orchiditis

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orchid / itis

testicle / inflammation

inflammation of the testicles

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orchiepididymitis

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orchi / epididym / itis

testicle / epididymis / inflammation

inflammation of the testicles and epididymis

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orchiopathy

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orchio / pathy

testicle / disease

disease of the testicles

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orchitis

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orch / itis

testicle / inflammation

inflammation of the testicles

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prostatitis

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prostat / itis

prostate / inflammation

inflammation of the prostate

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prostatocystitis

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prostato / cyst / itis

prostate / bladder / inflammation

inflammation of the prostate and bladder

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prostatovesiculitis

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prostato / vesicul / itis

prostate / bladder / inflammation

inflammation of the prostate and seminal vesicles

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testicular carcinoma

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testicul / ar carcin / oma

testicle / pertaining to cancer / tumor

testicular cancer

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testitis

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test / itis

testicle / inflammation

inflammation of a testicle

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varicocele

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varico / cele

twisted / hernia

over expansion of the blood vessels or the testicles, leading to a soft tumor

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