Module 3- Genitals and Urinary Tract Flashcards
Kinesi
Movement or motion
Kinesialgia
Pain on movement // Movement pain
Kinesiology
The study of muscular movement
Dysmenorrhea
Painful menstruation
Dyspepsia
Poor or painful digestion
Myoblast
An immature germ cell from which muscle tissue develops
Neuroblast
A germ cell from which a nerve cell develops
Angioblast
A germ cell from which vessels develop
Myospasm
A spasm of a muscle
Neurospasm
A spasm of a nerve
Angiospasm
A spasm of a vessel
Neurosclerosis
A condition of hardening nerve tissue
Angiosclerosis
A hardening of a vessel
Myosclerosis
A hardening of muscle tissue
Myofibroma
A tumor containing muscle and fibrous connective tissue
Neurofibroma
A tumor containing fibrous connective tissue and nerve tissue
Angiofibroma
A vessel tumor containing fibrous connective tissue
Myolysis
The destruction of muscle tissue
Neurolysis
The destruction of nerve tissue
Angiolysis
The destruction or breaking down of vessels
Arteriosclerosis
Hardening of the arteries
Arteriomalacia
A softened artery
Arteriospasm
Arterial spasm
Lipolysis
Dissolution (breakdown) of fat
Hemangioma
A tumor of a blood vessel
Hemangiitis
Inflammation of a blood vessel
Hemolysis
Breaking down or dissolution of blood cells
Hematology
The study of blood
Hematologist
One who specializes in the science of blood
Hematoma
Blood tumor
Orchidalgia
Pain in a testicle or testis
Orchidectomy
Excision of a testicle
Orchiditis
Inflammation of a testicle
Orchidotomy
Incision into a testis
Cryptorchidism
A condition of undescended testes
Orchidopexy
A operation to repair cryptorchidism
Spermatozoa
Male germ cells (sperm)
Spermatogenesis
Formation of spermatozoa, sperm, or male germ cells
Spermatolysis
The destruction of spermtozoa
Spermatoblast
An immature male cell, germ cell, sperm
Spermatoid
Resembling sperm
Ooblast
An immature egg cell (A cell that will become an ovum)
Oophorectomy
Excision or surgical removal of the ovary
Oophoritis
Inflammation of an ovary
Oophorectomy
Excision of an ovary
Oophoroma
Tumor of an ovary, ovarian tumor
Oophoropexy
Fixation of a displaced ovary
Salpingoscope
An instrument use to examine the fallopian tubes
Salpingitis
Inflammation of a fallopian tube
Salpingectomy
Excision of a fallopian tube
Salpingostomy
A permanent opening into a fallopian tube
Salpingo-oophoritis
Inflammation of the fallopian tube and ovary
Colpitis
Inflammation of the vagina
Colpospasm
Vaginal spasm
Colpotomy
Incision into the vagina
Colpoplasty
Surgical repair of the vagina
Colposcope
Instrument for examining and visually enlarging vagina
Hysterectomy
Excision, or surgical removal of, the uterus
Hysterotomy
An incision into the uterus
Hysterospams
A spasm of the uterus
Hysteropexy
Surgical fixation of the uterus
Hysterosalpingooophorectomy
Removal of the uterus, fallopian tubes, and ovaries
Hernia
The protrusion of an organ, or part of an organ, through the wall of the cavity that it normally contains; A rupture
Ptosis
The sinking down or sagging of an organ or part (from its normal position)
Anomaly
- An irregularity
- An organ or structure that is abnormal or contrary to the general rule
Aneurysm
A localized abnormal dilation of a blood vessel or ballooning out of the vessel at a weak point
Hysteroptosis
Prolapse or sinking down of the uterus
Nephroptosis
A medical condition where the kidney sags from its normal position
Pyelitis
Inflammation of the renal pelvis
Pyeloplasty
Surgical repair of the renal pelvis
Pyelonephrosis
Abnormal condition of the renal pelvis and kidney
Pyelonephritis
Inflammation of the renal pelvis and kidney
Ureterolith
Stone or calculus in the ureter
Urterolithotomy
Incision into the ureter (for removal of a stone)
Ureteropyeloplasty
Surgical repair of the ureter and renal pelvis
Ureteropyelitis
Inflammation of the ureter and renal pelvis
Ureterocystostomy
Making a permanent opening between the ureter and bladder
Orrhaphy
Suturing or stitching (for the purpose of repair, especially after trauma)
Urterorrhaphy
Suturing of the ureter
Nephrorrhaphy
Suturing of a kidney
Cystorrhaphy
Suturing of the bladder
Neurorrhaphy
Suturing of a nerve
Urethrotomy
Incision into the urethra
Urethrospasm
Spasm of the urethra
Orrhagia
Bursting forth of blood (hemorrhage)
Cystorrhagia
Bursting forth of blood form the bladder
Ureterorrhagia
Hemorrhage of the ureter
Nephromegaly
Enlargement of one or both kidneys
Nephrolith
A kidney stone