Genitourinary Terminology

Question 1

Anuria

Answer 1

inadequate urine output in 24 hour period, usually less than 100ml

Question 2

Benign Prostatic hypertrophy

Answer 2

progressive non-cancerous enlargement of the prostate which can interfere with voiding in men over 60

Question 3

Cystocele

Answer 3

bulging of the bladder into the vagina

Question 4

ectopic

Answer 4

implantation of a fertilized ovum outside of the uterus, usually in fallopian tube

Question 5

Endometrium

Answer 5

inner lining of the uterus that is shed monthly during menstrual cycle

Question 6

Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR)

Answer 6

an estimate of the filtering capacity of the kidneys; volume of filtrate produced per minute by the kidneys

Question 7

Glomerulus

Answer 7

specialized tuft of capillaries that are needed for the filtration of fluid as blood passes through the arterioles of the kidneys

Question 8

hematuria

Answer 8

presence of blood in the urine

Question 9

myometrium

Answer 9

muscular outer layer of the uterus

Question 10

Nethrolithiasis

Answer 10

condition of developing kidney stones

Question 11

Nocturia

Answer 11

urinary frequency at night

Question 12

Oliguria

Answer 12

inadequate urine output in 24 hour period (usually less than 400ml)

Question 13

Polyuria

Answer 13

large volume of urine excreted at one time

Question 14

Radical Mastectomy

Answer 14

surgery that removes entire breast, pectoral muscles, axillary lymph nodes, and some skin secondary to breast cancer

Question 15

rectocele

Answer 15

bulging of the anterior wall of the rectum into the vagina secondary to weakening of the pelvic supporting structures

Question 16

Seminiferous Tubules

Answer 16

coiled tubes found within each lobe of the testes where spermatogenesis takes place

Question 17

Urea

Answer 17

major nitrogen containing end product of protein metabolism normally cleared from the blood by the kidney into urine