Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

PCP > Med Term 2 Urology And Nephrology > Flashcards

Med Term 2 Urology And Nephrology Flashcards

1
Q

Balan/o

A

Glans penis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Cyst/o

A

Urinary bladder, sac

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Epididym/o

A

Epididymis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Glomerul/o

A

Glomerules

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Lith/o

A

Stone

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Nephr/o

A

Kidney

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Orch/o

A

Testes

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Orchi/o

A

Testes

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Orchid/o

A

Testes

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Prostat/o

A

Prostate gland

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Pyel/o

A

Renal pelvis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Ren/o

A

Kidney

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Semin/I

A

Semen

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Sperm/o

A

Sperm

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Spermat/o

A

Sperm

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Testicul/o

A

Testes

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

Ur/o

A

Urine

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

Ureter/o

A

Urine

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

Urethr/o

A

Urethra

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

Urin/o

A

Urine

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

Vas/o

A

Vas deferens

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

Vesicul/o

A

Seminal vesicles

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

Albumin/o

A

Albumin

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

Azot/o

A

Nitrogen waste

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Q

Bacteri/o

A

Bacteria

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
26
Q

Corpor/o

A

Body

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
27
Q

Crypt/o

A

Hidden

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
28
Q

Genit/o

A

Genitals

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
29
Q

Glycos/o

A

Sugar, glucose

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
30
Q

Hem/o

A

Blood

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
31
Q

Hermat/o

A

Blood

32
Q

Hydr/o

A

Water

33
Q

Noct/I

A

Night

34
Q

Olig/o

A

Scanty

35
Q

Py/o

A

Pus

36
Q

Rect/o

A

Rectum

37
Q

Ven/o

A

Vein

38
Q

Benign prostatic hyperplasia

A

Non cancerous enlargement of prostate gland condition places pressure on urethra and narrows it, resulting in frequency, urgency, and nocturia; commonly seen in males over 50

39
Q

Blood urea nitrogen

A

Blood test to determine kidney function by measuring level of nitrogenous waste or urea in blood

40
Q

Calculus

A

Term for “stone formed within organ” most are formed from mineral salts; commonly found in kidney, renal pelvis, ureters, bladder or urethra

41
Q

Chlamydia

A

Bacterial sexually transmitted diseases; causes inflammation of urethra of males or cervix of females with purulent discharge

42
Q

Circumcision

A

Surgical removal of prepuce, or foreskin from glans penis; commonly performed on newborn males at request of parents; primary reason is for ease of hygiene; also a ritual practiced in some religions

43
Q

Clean Catch specimen

A

Procedure for obtaining urine sample after cleaning off urethral meatus and catching urine in midstream (halfway through urination process) to minimize contamination from the skin

44
Q

Digital rectal exam

A

Direct exam for presence of enlarged prostate gland performed by palpating prostate gland with fingers through wall of the rectum

45
Q

Erectile dysfunction

A

Inability to achieve erection of penis for coitus also called impotence

46
Q

Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy

A

Treatment procedure for urinary system stones; utilizes ultrasound waves to break up stones; process is non-invasive meaning it does not require surgery

47
Q

Frequency

A

Condition of feeling urge to urinate more often that normal but without increases in total daily volume of urine; can indicate inflammation of bladder or urethra or benign prostatic hyperplasia

48
Q

Genital Herpes

A

Highly infectious viral sexually transmitted disease; causes blister like lesions on penis of males or cervix and vagina of females

49
Q

Gonorrhea

A

Bacterial sexually transmitted disease; infects mucous membranes and can spread throughout the entire genitourinary system, often does not cause many symptoms until widespread

50
Q

Hemodialysis

A

Treatment for renal failure using artificial kidney machine to filter waste from the body

51
Q

Hesitancy

A

State of difficulty initiating flow of urine; often symptoms of blockage along urethra such as caused by benign prostatic hyperplasia

52
Q

Hydrocele

A

Accumulation of fluid within scrotum

53
Q

Intravenous Pyelogram

A

X-ray of kidney following injection of dye into vein to visualize renal pelvis as kidney filters dye out of bloodstream and puts into urine

54
Q

Peritoneal dialysis

A

Artificial means to remove waste substances from body by placing warm, chemically balanced solutions into peritoneal cavity, treatment for renal failure

55
Q

Phimosis

A

Narrowing of prepuce over glans penis, can cause difficulty with urination and infection; treatment is circumcision

56
Q

Polycystic kidney disease

A

Inherited kidney disease characterized by presence of multiple cysts throughout kidney tissue; eventually destroys kidneys and results in kidney failure

57
Q

Prostate-specific antigen

A

Blood test to screen for prostate cancer

58
Q

Prostatic cancer

A

Common and slow growing cancer of prostate gland occurring in males over the age of 50; prostate specific antigen (PSA) test is used to assist in early detection of the disease

59
Q

Renal Failure

A

Inability of kidneys to filter waste from blood and/or produce Urine; treatment of sever renal failure is dialysis or renal transplant

60
Q

Renal transplant

A

Replacement of diseased kidney by donor kidney

61
Q

Retrograde pyelogram

A

X-ray of urinary bladder,ureters, and renal pelvis following insertion of dye through urethra

62
Q

Semen analysis

A

Evaluation of semen for fertility

63
Q

Sexually transmitted disease

A

Contagious Disease acquired Through sexual contact; formally referred to as a venreal disease

64
Q

Sterility

A

Inability to produce children in males

65
Q

Syphillis

A

STD, begins at one ulcer at point of infection chronic disease that spreads through the lymph nodes

66
Q

Testicular Cancer

A

Cancer of one or both testicles, more commonly seen in young man or boys

67
Q

Transurethral resection of the prostate

A

Surgical removal of prostate gland tissue by inserting device called resectoscope through the urethra and removing prostate tissue; also called transurethral resection

68
Q

Trichomoniasis

A

Protozoan sexually transmitted disease; causes inflammation of genitourinary tract in both men and women

69
Q

Undescended testicle

A

Congenital Anomaly involving failure of one or both of testes to descend into scrotal sac before birth; surgical procedures called ochiopexy may be required to bring testes down into scrotum permanently; also called cryptorchism

70
Q

Urgency

A

Feeling the need to urinate immediately

71
Q

Urinalysis

A

Laboratory test that consists of physical, chemical and microscopic examination of urine

72
Q

Urinary Catheterization

A

Insertion of flexible tube catheter into urinary bladder through urethra, used to withdraw urine or insert dye

73
Q

Urinary incontinence

A

Involuntary urination also called enuresis

74
Q

Urinary tract infectiion

A

Inflection of any region of the urinary tract

75
Q

Urine culture and sensitivity

A

Diagnostic lab procedure that identifies bacterial infection of urinary system and determines best antibiotic to treat it, involves growing bacteria in culture medium and testing different antibiotics on it

76
Q

Varicocele

A

Development of varicose veins in the scrotal veins

77
Q

Folding Cystourethrography

A

X-ray made while patient voids dye that has been placed in urinary bladder through urethra

PCP (14 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions