Genitourinary Spelling test I- P Flashcards
in-continence
accidental or involuntary loss of urine
keton-uria
abnormal large amount of ketone bodies in the urine.
ketone in the urine is a sign that your body is using fat for energy instead of glucose because your body does not have enough insulin.
litho-tripsy
ultrasound shock waves to break down kidney stones so it passes out of the body.
lues
serious infectious disease, syphilis
meatus
passage or opening into the body.
micturition
urination or void
nephr-itis
inflammation of the kidneys
nephro-lithi-asis
kidney stones
noct-uria
night time urination
olig-uria
production of small amounts of urine
orifice
an opening, nostril, anus
penile
relating to, affecting the penis
Peyronie disease
curvature of the penis
pollaki-uria
daytime urinary frequency,frequent small voids of urine
poly-uria
production of large volumes of urine