Chapter 12 The Urinary and Male Reproductive Systems Flashcards
1
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balan/o
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penis
2
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cyst/o
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bladder
3
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epididym/o
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epididymis
4
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glomerul/o
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glomerulus
5
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lith/o
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stone
6
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meat/o
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opening
7
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nephr/o
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kidney
8
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orch/o
orchi/o
orchid/o
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testicle
9
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prostat/o
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prostate
10
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pyel/o
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renal pelvis
11
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ren/o
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kidney
12
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sperm/o
spermat/o
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sperm
13
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test/o
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testicle
14
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ur/o
urin/o
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urine
15
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ureter/o
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ureter
16
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urethr/o
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urethra
17
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vesic/o
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bladder
18
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albuminuria
A
protein in the urine
19
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anorchidism
A
absence of a testicle
20
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antispasmodic
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drug used to prevent spasms
21
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anuria
A
lack of urination
22
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apseriam
A
condition characterized by a lack of sperm
23
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azoospermia
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condition characterized by a lack of living sperm
24
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azotemia
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excessive nitrogen in the blood
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azoturia
excessive nitrogen in the urine
26
azotorrhea
excessive discharge of nitrogen
27
balanitis
inflammation of the penis
28
balanoplasty
surgical reconstruction of the penis
29
balanorrhea
discharge from the plenis
30
benign prostate hyperplasia
non-cancerous overdevelopment of the prostate; also know as enlarged prostate
31
benign prostate hypertrophy
ditto
32
blood urea nitrogen
nitrogen in the blood in the form of urea; it is the product of the breakdown of amino acids for energy
33
circumcision
surgical removal of the foreskin of the penis
34
cryptorchidism
hidden testicle
35
cystalgia
pain in the bladder
36
cystectomy
surgical removal of the bladder
37
cystitis
inflammation of the bladder
38
cystocele
hernia of the bladder
39
cystodynia
pain in the bladder
40
cystogram
image of a bladder
41
cystolith
stone in the bladder
42
cystolithectomy
surgical removal of stones in the bladder
43
cystoma
tumor of the bladder
44
cystoplegia
bladder paralysis
45
cystoptosis
downward displacement of the bladder
46
cystorrhexis
rupture of the bladder
47
cystoscopy
process for examining the bladder
48
cystospasm
involuntary contraction of the bladder
49
cystostomy
creation of an opening into the bladder
50
cystoureteritis
inflammation of the bladder and ureter
51
cystourethrocele
hernia of the bladder and urethra
52
digital rectal exam
examination of the prostate using a finger inserted into the rectum
53
disogenic
creating thirst
54
diuresis
excessive urination
55
diuretic
agent that causes urination
56
dysuria
painful urination
57
ejaculation
emission of semen from the urethra
58
enuresis
involuntary urination
59
epididymectomy
surgical removal of the epididymis
60
epididymitis
inflammation of the epididymis
61
epididymo-orchitis
inflammation of the testicles and the epididymis
62
epididymotomy
incision into the epididymis
63
extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL)
breakdown of kidney stones using sound waves generated outside the body
64
fulguration
use of electric current to destroy tissue
65
glomerulonephritis
inflammation of the kidneys involving primarily the glomeruli
66
glomerulopathy
disease of the kidney involving primarily the glomeruli
67
glomerulosclerosis
hardening of the glomeruli
68
glucosuria
sugar in the urine
69
glycosuria
sugar in the urine
70
gonads
the pair of organs used for sexual reproduction; testicles in males and ovaries in females
71
gonorrhea
discharge from the gonads
72
hematuria
bloody urination
73
heminephrectomy
surgical removal of half a kidney
74
hemiephroureterectomy
surgical removal of half a kidney and ureter
75
hemodialysis
procedure fro removing waste from the bloodstream
76
hydrocele
fluid-filled mass in a testicle
77
hydrocelectomy
surgical removal of a hydrocele
78
hydronephrosis
kidney condition caused by the obstruction of urine flow
79
hyperkalemia
excessive potassium in the blood
80
hypernephroma
cancer of the kidneys
81
hyponatremia
low sodium in the blood
82
hypospadias
birth defect in which the opening of the urethra is on the underside, instead of the end, of the penis
83
incontinence
inability to control urination
84
intracorporeal lithotripsy
breakdown of kidney stones using a device placed inside the body
85
ketolysis
breakdown of ketones
86
ketonuria
presence of ketones in the urine
87
kidney dialysis
procedure for removing waste from the blood (a shorter name for hemodialysis)
88
laparonephrectomy
surgical removal of a kidney through the abdomen
89
lithectomy
surgical removal of a stone in the bladder
90
lithocystotomy
incision into the bladder to remove a stone
91
lithonephritis
inflammation of the kidneys caused by stones
92
lithonephrotomy
incision into a kidney to remove a stone
93
lithotripsy
breakdown of a stone
94
meatal stenosis
narrowing of the opening in the urethra
95
meatoplasty
surgical reconstruction of the opening of the urethra
96
meatorrhaphy
suture of the opening of the urethra
97
meatoscope
instrument for examining the opening of the urethra
98
meatoscopy
process for examining the opening of the urethra
99
meatotomy
incision into the opening of the urethra
100
nephralgia
pain in the kidney
101
nephritis
inflammation of the kidney
102
nephrocele
hernia of a kidney
103
nephrocystanastomosis
opening of a passageway between kidney and bladder
104
nephrogram
image of a kidney
105
nephrography
procedure for imaging a kidney
106
nephrohypertrophy
overdevelopment of a kidney
107
nephrolithiasis
presence of stones in the kidneys
108
nephrolithotomy
incision into the kidney to remove a stone
109
nephrologist
specialist in the kidneys
110
nephrology
study of the kidneys
111
nephroma
kidney tumor
112
nephromalacia
abnormal softening of the kidneys
113
nephromegaly
abnormal enlargement of the kidneys
114
nephropathy
disease of the kidney
115
nephropexy
surgical fixation of a kidney
116
nephroptosis
downward displacement of a kidney
117
nephrorrhaphy
suture of a kidney
118
nephrosclerosis
abnormal hardening of a kidney
119
nephroscopy
procedure for examining a kidney
120
nephrosis
kidney condition
121
nephrosonography
procedure for imaging a kidney using sound waves
122
nephrostomy
creation of an opening in a kidney
123
nephrotomy
incision into a kidney to remove a stone
124
nephrotoxin
an agent poisonous to the kidney
125
nephroureterectomy
surgical removal of a kidney and ureter
126
nocturia
nighttime urination
127
nocturnal enuresis
nighttime involuntary urination
128
oligospermia
condition characterized by low sperm production
129
oliguria
low urine output
130
orchialgia
pain in a testicle
131
orchichorhea
involuntary jerking movement of the testicles
132
orchidectomy
surgical removal of a testicle
133
orchiditis
inflammation of the testicles and epididymis
134
orchidopexy
surgical fixation of a testicle
135
orchidoptosis
downward displacement of a testicle
136
orchidotomy
incision into a testicle
137
orchiectomy
surgical removal of a testicle
138
orchiepididymitis
inflammation of the testicle and epididymis
139
orchiodynia
testicle pain
140
orchiopathy
disease of the testicles
141
orchiopexy
surgical fixation of the testicles
142
ochioplasty
surgical reconstruction of a testicle
143
orchitis
inflammation of the testicles and epididymis
144
phimosis
contraction of the foreskin of the penis, preventing it from being retracted
145
polycystic kidney disease
disease characterized by the formation of many fluid-filled cysts in the kidneys
146
polydipsia
excessive thirst
147
polyuria
excessive urination
148
priapism
persistent and painful erection
149
protatectomy
surgical removal of the prostate
150
prostatitis
inflammation of the prostate
151
prostatocystitis
inflammation of the prostate and bladder
152
prostatolith
stone in the prostate
153
prostatolithotomy
incision into the prostate to remove a stone
154
prostatomegaly
abnormal enlargement of the prostate
155
prostatorrhea
discharge from the prostate
156
prostatovesiculectomy
surgical removal of the prostate and seminal vesicles
157
prostatovesiculitis
inflammation of the prostate and seminal vesicle
158
pyelitis
inflammation of the renal pelvis
159
pyelocystitis
inflammation of the renal pelvis and bladder
160
pyelocystostomosis
creation of an opening between the renal pelvis and bladder
161
pyelogram
image of the renal pelvis
162
pyelolithotomy
incision into the renal pelvis to remove a stone
163
pyelonephritis
inflammation of the kidney and renal pelvis
164
pyelopathy
disease of the renal pelvis
165
pyeloplasty
surgical reconstruction of the renal pelvis
166
pyelostomy
creation of an opening in a renal pelvis
167
pyelotomy
incision into a renal pelvis
168
pyeloureterectasia
dilation of the renal pelvis and ureter
169
pyonephritis
inflammation of the kidney caused by pus
170
pyonephrolithiasis
the presence of pus and stones in the kidney
171
pyopyeloectasis
pus in a dilated renal pelvis
172
pyuria
pus in the urine
173
renal angiogram
image of a kidney blood vessel
174
renal angioplasty
surgical reconstruction of a kidney blood vessel
175
renal angiography
procedure from imaging a kidney blood vessel
176
renal arteriogram
image of a kidney artery
177
renal cell carcinoma
cancer of the kidneys
178
renal failure
kidney failure
179
renal ischemia
deficiency of blood in a kidney
180
resectoscope
instrument for examining and cutting (usually the prostate)
181
retrograde pyelogram
image of the renal pelvis produced by injecting a contrast dye from the bladder to the kidney
182
seminoma
types of testicular cancer of the epididymis caused by sperm cells
183
spermatocele
hernia or distention of the epididymis caused by sperm cells
184
spermatogenesis
creation of sperm
