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Chapter 12 The Urinary and Male Reproductive Systems Flashcards

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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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epididym/o

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epididymis

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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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protein in the urine

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anorchidism

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absence of a testicle

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antispasmodic

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drug used to prevent spasms

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anuria

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lack of urination

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apseriam

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condition characterized by a lack of sperm

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azoospermia

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condition characterized by a lack of living sperm

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azotemia

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excessive nitrogen in the blood

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azoturia

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excessive nitrogen in the urine

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azotorrhea

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excessive discharge of nitrogen

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balanitis

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inflammation of the penis

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balanoplasty

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surgical reconstruction of the penis

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balanorrhea

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discharge from the plenis

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benign prostate hyperplasia

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non-cancerous overdevelopment of the prostate; also know as enlarged prostate

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benign prostate hypertrophy

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ditto

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blood urea nitrogen

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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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circumcision

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surgical removal of the foreskin of the penis

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cryptorchidism

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hidden testicle

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cystalgia

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pain in the bladder

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cystectomy

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surgical removal of the bladder

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cystitis

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inflammation of the bladder

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cystocele

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hernia of the bladder

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cystodynia

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pain in the bladder

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cystogram

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image of a bladder

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cystolith

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stone in the bladder

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cystolithectomy

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surgical removal of stones in the bladder

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cystoma

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tumor of the bladder

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cystoplegia

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bladder paralysis

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cystoptosis

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downward displacement of the bladder

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cystorrhexis

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rupture of the bladder

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cystoscopy

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process for examining the bladder

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cystospasm

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involuntary contraction of the bladder

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cystostomy

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creation of an opening into the bladder

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cystoureteritis

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inflammation of the bladder and ureter

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cystourethrocele

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hernia of the bladder and urethra

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digital rectal exam

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examination of the prostate using a finger inserted into the rectum

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disogenic

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creating thirst

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diuresis

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excessive urination

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diuretic

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agent that causes urination

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dysuria

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painful urination

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ejaculation

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emission of semen from the urethra

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enuresis

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involuntary urination

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epididymectomy

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surgical removal of the epididymis

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epididymitis

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inflammation of the epididymis

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epididymo-orchitis

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inflammation of the testicles and the epididymis

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epididymotomy

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incision into the epididymis

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extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL)

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breakdown of kidney stones using sound waves generated outside the body

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fulguration

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use of electric current to destroy tissue

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glomerulonephritis

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inflammation of the kidneys involving primarily the glomeruli

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glomerulopathy

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disease of the kidney involving primarily the glomeruli

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glomerulosclerosis

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hardening of the glomeruli

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glucosuria

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sugar in the urine

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glycosuria

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sugar in the urine

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gonads

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

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gonorrhea

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discharge from the gonads

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hematuria

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bloody urination

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heminephrectomy

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surgical removal of half a kidney

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hemiephroureterectomy

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surgical removal of half a kidney and ureter

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hemodialysis

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procedure fro removing waste from the bloodstream

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hydrocele

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fluid-filled mass in a testicle

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hydrocelectomy

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surgical removal of a hydrocele

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hydronephrosis

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kidney condition caused by the obstruction of urine flow

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hyperkalemia

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excessive potassium in the blood

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hypernephroma

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cancer of the kidneys

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hyponatremia

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low sodium in the blood

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hypospadias

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

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incontinence

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inability to control urination

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intracorporeal lithotripsy

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breakdown of kidney stones using a device placed inside the body

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ketolysis

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breakdown of ketones

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ketonuria

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presence of ketones in the urine

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kidney dialysis

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procedure for removing waste from the blood (a shorter name for hemodialysis)

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laparonephrectomy

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surgical removal of a kidney through the abdomen

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lithectomy

A

surgical removal of a stone in the bladder

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lithocystotomy

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incision into the bladder to remove a stone

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lithonephritis

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inflammation of the kidneys caused by stones

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lithonephrotomy

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incision into a kidney to remove a stone

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lithotripsy

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breakdown of a stone

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meatal stenosis

A

narrowing of the opening in the urethra

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meatoplasty

A

surgical reconstruction of the opening of the urethra

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meatorrhaphy

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suture of the opening of the urethra

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meatoscope

A

instrument for examining the opening of the urethra

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meatoscopy

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process for examining the opening of the urethra

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meatotomy

A

incision into the opening of the urethra

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nephralgia

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pain in the kidney

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nephritis

A

inflammation of the kidney

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nephrocele

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hernia of a kidney

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nephrocystanastomosis

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opening of a passageway between kidney and bladder

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nephrogram

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image of a kidney

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nephrography

A

procedure for imaging a kidney

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nephrohypertrophy

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overdevelopment of a kidney

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nephrolithiasis

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presence of stones in the kidneys

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nephrolithotomy

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incision into the kidney to remove a stone

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nephrologist

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specialist in the kidneys

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nephrology

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study of the kidneys

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nephroma

A

kidney tumor

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nephromalacia

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abnormal softening of the kidneys

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nephromegaly

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abnormal enlargement of the kidneys

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nephropathy

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disease of the kidney

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nephropexy

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surgical fixation of a kidney

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nephroptosis

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downward displacement of a kidney

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nephrorrhaphy

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suture of a kidney

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nephrosclerosis

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abnormal hardening of a kidney

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nephroscopy

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procedure for examining a kidney

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nephrosis

A

kidney condition

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nephrosonography

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procedure for imaging a kidney using sound waves

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nephrostomy

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creation of an opening in a kidney

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nephrotomy

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incision into a kidney to remove a stone

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nephrotoxin

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an agent poisonous to the kidney

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nephroureterectomy

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surgical removal of a kidney and ureter

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nocturia

A

nighttime urination

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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

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orchialgia

A

pain in a testicle

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orchichorhea

A

involuntary jerking movement of the testicles

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orchidectomy

A

surgical removal of a testicle

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orchiditis

A

inflammation of the testicles and epididymis

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orchidopexy

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surgical fixation of a testicle

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orchidoptosis

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downward displacement of a testicle

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orchidotomy

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incision into a testicle

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orchiectomy

A

surgical removal of a testicle

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orchiepididymitis

A

inflammation of the testicle and epididymis

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orchiodynia

A

testicle pain

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orchiopathy

A

disease of the testicles

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orchiopexy

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surgical fixation of the testicles

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ochioplasty

A

surgical reconstruction of a testicle

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orchitis

A

inflammation of the testicles and epididymis

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phimosis

A

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

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polycystic kidney disease

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

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polydipsia

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excessive thirst

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polyuria

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excessive urination

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priapism

A

persistent and painful erection

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protatectomy

A

surgical removal of the prostate

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prostatitis

A

inflammation of the prostate

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prostatocystitis

A

inflammation of the prostate and bladder

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prostatolith

A

stone in the prostate

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prostatolithotomy

A

incision into the prostate to remove a stone

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prostatomegaly

A

abnormal enlargement of the prostate

155
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prostatorrhea

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discharge from the prostate

156
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prostatovesiculectomy

A

surgical removal of the prostate and seminal vesicles

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prostatovesiculitis

A

inflammation of the prostate and seminal vesicle

158
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pyelitis

A

inflammation of the renal pelvis

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pyelocystitis

A

inflammation of the renal pelvis and bladder

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pyelocystostomosis

A

creation of an opening between the renal pelvis and bladder

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pyelogram

A

image of the renal pelvis

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pyelolithotomy

A

incision into the renal pelvis to remove a stone

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pyelonephritis

A

inflammation of the kidney and renal pelvis

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pyelopathy

A

disease of the renal pelvis

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pyeloplasty

A

surgical reconstruction of the renal pelvis

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pyelostomy

A

creation of an opening in a renal pelvis

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pyelotomy

A

incision into a renal pelvis

168
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pyeloureterectasia

A

dilation of the renal pelvis and ureter

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pyonephritis

A

inflammation of the kidney caused by pus

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pyonephrolithiasis

A

the presence of pus and stones in the kidney

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pyopyeloectasis

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pus in a dilated renal pelvis

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pyuria

A

pus in the urine

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renal angiogram

A

image of a kidney blood vessel

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renal angioplasty

A

surgical reconstruction of a kidney blood vessel

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renal angiography

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procedure from imaging a kidney blood vessel

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renal arteriogram

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image of a kidney artery

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renal cell carcinoma

A

cancer of the kidneys

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renal failure

A

kidney failure

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renal ischemia

A

deficiency of blood in a kidney

180
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resectoscope

A

instrument for examining and cutting (usually the prostate)

181
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retrograde pyelogram

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

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seminoma

A

types of testicular cancer of the epididymis caused by sperm cells

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spermatocele

A

hernia or distention of the epididymis caused by sperm cells

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spermatogenesis

A

creation of sperm

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