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Chapter 12 - Patient History, Problems, Complaints / Observation & Discovery Flashcards

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anuria

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an / ur / ia

no / urine / condition

lack of urination

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cystalgia

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cyst / algia

bladder / pain

pain in the bladder

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cystodynia

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cysto / dynia

bladder / pain

pain in the bladder

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cystoplegia

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cysto / plegia

bladder / paralysis

bladder paralysis

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dysuria

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dys / ur / ia

bad / urine / condition

painful urination

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enuresis

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from Greek, for to urinate

involuntary urination

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hematuria

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hemat / ur / ia

blood / urine / condition

bloody urine

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incontinence

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in / con / tinence

not / together / hold

inability to control urination

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nephralgia

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nephr / algia

kidney / pain

pain in the kidney

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nocturnal enuresis

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nocturnal enuresis

nighttime involuntary urination

nighttime involuntary urination

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nocturia

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noct / ur / ia

nighttime / urination / condition

nighttime unrination

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oliguria

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olig / ur / ia

few / urine / condition

low urine output

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polydipsia

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poly / dips / ia

many / thirst / condition

excessive thirst

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polyuria

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poly / ur / ia

many / urine / condition

excessive urination

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pyuria

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py / ur / ia

pus / urine / condition

pus in the urine

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ureteralgia

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ureter / algia

ureter / pain

pain in the ureter

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urethrodynia

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urethro / dynia

urethra / pain

pain in the urethra

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urethrorrhea

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urethro / rrhea

urethra / discharge

discharge from the urethra

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urocyanosis

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uro / cyan / osis

urine / blue / condition

blue urine

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urodynia

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uro / dynia

urine / pain

painful urination

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balanorrhea

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balano / rrhea

penis / discharge

discharge from the penis

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orchialgia

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orchi / algia

testicle / pain

testicle pain

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orchichorea

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orchi / chorea

testicle / dance

involuntary jerking movement of the testicles

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orchidoptosis

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orchido / ptosis

testicle / drooping condition

downward displacement of a testicle

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orchiodynia

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orchio / dynia

testicle / pain

testicle pain

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priapism

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

persistent and painful erection

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albuminuria

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albumin / ur / ia

protein / urine / condition

protein in the urine

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azotemia

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azot / emia

nitrogen / blood condition

excess nitrogen in the blood

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azotorrhea

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azoto / rrhea

nitrogen / discharge

excessive discharge of nitrogen

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azoturia

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azot / ur / ia

nitrogen / urine / condition

excess nitrogen in the urine

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cystorrhexis

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cysto / rrhexis

bladder / rupture

rupture of the bladder

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dipsogenic

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dipso / genic

thirst / creation

creating thirst

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glucosuria

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glucos / ur / ia

sugar / urine / condition

sugar in the urine

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glycosuria

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glycos / ur / ia

sugar / urine / condition

sugar in the urine

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hyperkalemia

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hyper / kal / emia

over / potassium / blood condition

excessive potassium in the blood

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hyponatremia

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hypo / natr / emia

under / sodium / blood condition

low sodium in the blood

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ketolysis

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keto / lysis

ketones / loose

breakdown of ketones

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ketouria

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keto / ur / ia

ketone / urine / condion

presence of ketones in the urine

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meatal stenosis

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meat / al sten / osis

opening / pertaining to narrow / condition

narrowing of the opening of the urethra

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nephroptosis

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nephro / ptosis

kidney / drooping condition

downward displacement of a kidney

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nephrosis

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nephr / osis

kidney / condition

kidney condition

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uremia

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ur / emia

urine / blood condition

urine in the blood

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ureterocele

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uretero/ cele

ureter / hernia

hernia of a ureter

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ureterolithiasis

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uretero / lith / iasis

ureter / stone / presence

presence of stones in a ureter

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ureterostenosis

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uretero / sten / osis

ureter / narrowing / condition

narrowing of a ureter

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urethospasm

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urethro / spasm

urethra / involuntary contraction

involuntary contraction of the urethra

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urethrostenosis

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urethro / sten / osis

urethra / narrowing / condition

narrowing of the urethra

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cystogram

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cysto / gram

bladder / record

image of the bladder

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cystography

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cysto / graphy

bladder / writing procedure

process for recording/imaging the bladder

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cystoscopy

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cysto / scopy

bladder / looking procedure

process for examining the bladder

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meatoscope

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meato / scope

opening / instrument to look

instrument for examining the opening of the urethra

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meatoscopy

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meato / scopy

opening / looking procedure

process for examining the opening of the urethra

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nephrogram

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nephro / gram

kidney / record

image of a kidney

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nephrography

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nephro / graphy

kidney / writing procedure

procedure for imaging a kidney

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nephroscopy

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nephro / scopy

kidney / looking procedure

procedure for examining a kidney

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nephrosonography

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nephro / sono / graphy

kidney / sound / writing procedure

procedure for imaging a kidney using sound waves

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pyelogram

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pyelo / gram

pelvis / record

image of the renal pelvis

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renal angiogram

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ren / al angio / gram

kidney / pertaining to vessel / record

image of a kidney blood vessel

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renal angiography

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ren / al angio / graphy

kidney / pertaining to vessel / writing procedure

process of imaging of a kidney blood vessel

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renal arteriogram

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ren / al arterio / gram

kidney / pertaining to artery / record

image of a kidney artery

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resectoscope

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re / secto / scope

back / cut / instrument to look

instrument for examining and cutting (usually the prostate)

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retrograde pyelogram

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retro / grade pyelo / gram

backward / walk pelvis / record

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

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ultrasonography

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ultra / sono / graphy

high / sound / writing procedure

imaging procedure using high-frequency sound waves

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ureteroscopy

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uretero / scopy

ureter / looking procedure

process of examining the ureter

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urethroscope

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urethro / scope

urethra / instrument to look

instrument for examining the urethra

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urethroscopy

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urethro / scopy

urethra / looking procedure

process of examining the urethra

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urinalysis (UA)

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urinalysis is actually a shortened form of urine analysis

analysis of the urine

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voiding cystourethrogram (VCUG)

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voiding cysto / urethro / gram

urinating bladder / urethra / record

imaging procedure of the bladder and urethra produced during urination

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blood urea nitrogen (BUN)

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blood urea nitrogen

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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di / uresis

though / urination

excessive urination

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nephrologist

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nephro / logist

kidney / specialist

specialist in the kidneys

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nephrology

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nephro / logy

kidney / study

study of the kidneys

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urologist

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uro / logist

urine / specialist

specialist in the urinary track

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urology

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uro / logy

urine / study

study of the urinary tract

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uropoiesis

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uro / poiesis

urine / formation

formation of urine

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uroxanthin

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uro / xanthin

urine / yellow

substance in urine that makes it yellow

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voiding

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from a term meaning empty

another term for urination

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anorchidism

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an / orchid / ism

no / testicle / condition

lack of a testicle

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aspermia

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a / sperm / ia

no / sperm / condition

condition characterized by lack of sperm

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azoospermia

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a / zoo / sperm / ia

no / living / sperm / condition

condition characterized by lack of living sperm

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cryptorchidism

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crypt / orchid / ism

hidden / testicle / condition

hidden testicle

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hydrocele

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hydro / cele

water / hernia

fluid-filled mass in a testicle

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hypospadias

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from Greek, for to tear underneath

birth defect in which the opening of the urethra is on the underside, instead of the end of the penis

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oligospermia

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oligo / sperm / ia

low / sperm / condition

condition characterized by low sperm production

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phimosis

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from Greek, for muzzle

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

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prostatolith

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prostato / lith

prostate / stone

stone in the prostate

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prostatomegaly

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prostato / megaly

prostate / enlargement

abnormal enlargement of the prostate

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prostatorrhea

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prostato / rrhea

prostate / discharge

discharge form the prostate

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seminoma

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semin / oma

sperm / tumor

type of testicular cancer arising from the sperm-forming tissue

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spermatocele

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spermato / cele

sperm / hernia

hernia or distention of the epididymis caused by sperm cells

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spermatolysis

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spermato / lysis

sperm / loose

destruction of sperm cells

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digital rectal exam (DRE)

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digit / al rect / al exam

finger / pertaining to rectum / pertaining to exam

examination of the prostate using a finger inserted into the rectum

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transrectal ultrasonography

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trans / rect / al

through / rectum / pertaining to

ultra / sono / graphy

high / sound / writing procedure

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)

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urethrogram

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urethro / gram

urethra / record

image of the urethra

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ejaculation

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e / jacul / ation

out / throw / process

emission of semen from the urethra

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gonads

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gon / ads

creation / pair

pair of organs used for sexual reproduction; in males they are the testicles and in females, the are the ovaries

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spermatogenesis

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spermato / genesis

sperm / creation

creation of sperm

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vas deferens

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vas de / ferens

vessel away / carry

vessel carrying sperm from the testicles

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