rad tech 15 Flashcards
ablation
removal of a part, pathway , or function by one of the following methods: surgery, chemical destructions, electrocautery, or radio frequency
asymptomatic
without symptoms
calculus
abnormal stone formed in the body tissues by an accumulation of mineral salts; usually formed in the gallbladder and kidney
dialysis
the process of removing waste products from the blood when the kidneys are unable to do so
renal calculus
a stone formation in the kidney; aka nephrolith
urinary incontinence
inability to control urination; the inability to retain urine in the bladder
urinary retention
an abnormal involuntary accumulation or urine in the bladder; the inability to empty the bladder
cyst/o
bladder, sac, cyst
dips/o
thirst
nephr/o
kidney
noct/i
night
pyel/o
renal pelvis
py/o
pus
ren/o
kidney
ur/o
urine
-uria
urine condition
anuria
the cessation or urine production or urinary output of less than 100 mL per day
dysuria
painful urination
hematuria
abnormal presence of blood in the urine
nocturia
urination, especially excessive, at night; also called nycturia
polyuria
excretion of abnormally large amount of urine
pyuria
the presence of an excessive number of white blood cells in the urine, usually a sign of an infection of the urinary tract; pus in the urine
hydronephrosis
distension of the pelvis and calyces of the kidney caused by urine that cannot flow past an obstruction in a ureter
hemodialysis
the process of removing excess fluids and toxins from the blood by continually shunting the patients blood from the body into a dialysis machine for filtering and then returning the clean blood to the patients blood stream
cystoscopy
the process of viewing the interior of the bladder using a cystoscope
intravenous pyelogram
aka intravenous pyelography or excretory urogram. visualizes the entire urinary tract
KUB (kidney, ureters, bladder)
an x-ray of the lower abdomen that defines the size, shape, and location of the kidneys, ureters, and bladder
renal angiography
cray visualization of the internal anatomy of the renal blood vessels after injection of a contrast medium
retrograde pyelogram
a radiographic procedure in which small- caliber catheters are passed through a cystoscope into the ureters and the renal pelvis
voiding cystourethrography
xray visualization of the bladder and urethra during the voiding process, after the bladder has been filled with a contrast material
BUN
blood urea nitrogen
cysto
cystoscopy
uti
urinary tract infection
VCUG
voiding cystourethrogram
epididymis
a tightly coiled tubule that resembles a comma. houses the sperm until they mature, becoming fertile and motile
epididymitis
acute or chronic inflammation of the epididymis
prostatectomy
removal of all or part of the prostate gland
andr/o
man, male
orch/o
testicle
prostat/o
prostate gland
spermat/o
sperm
test/o
testis, testes
vas/o
vessel; aka vas deferens
carcinoma of the prostate
malignant growth within the prostate gland, creating pressure on the upper part of the urethra
hydrocele
an accumulation of fluid in any saclike cavity or duct, particularly the scrotal sac or along the spermatic cord
inguinal hernia
a protrusion of a part of the intestine through a weakened spot in the muscles and membranes of the inguinal region of the abdomen
AIDS
a deadly virus that destroys the body’s immune system by invading the helper T lymphocytes, which play an important part in the body’s immune response
chlamydia
sexually transmitted bacterial infection that causes inflammation of the cervix in women and inflammation of the urethra and epididymis in men
genital herpes
highly contagious viral infection of the male and female genitalia; aka venereal herpes
genital warts
small, cauliflower -like, fleshy growths usually seen along the penis in the male and in or near the vagina in women; transmitted through sex
gonorrhea
a std of the mucous membrane of the genital tract in men and women; spread by sex
syphilis
a std characterize4d by lesions that may involve any organ or tissue; can be spread to unborn child
trichomoniasis
a sexually transmitted protozoal infection of the vagina, urethra, or prostate; spread through sex
circumcision
a surgical procedure in which the foreskin of the penis is removed
vasectomy
a surgical cutting and tying of the vas deferens to prevent the passage of sperm, consequently preventing pregnancy; male sterilization
fallopian tubes
one of a pair of tubes opening at one end into the uterus and at all the other end into the peritoneal cavity, over the ovary
gynecology
the branch of medicine that deals with the study of diseases and disorders of the female reproductive system
mastectomy
surgical removal of the breast as a treatment method for breast cancer; can be simple, modified radical; or radical
menopause
the permanent cessation of the menstrual cycle
colp/o
vagina
dys-
bad, difficult
gynec/o
woman
hyster/o
uterus
mamm/o
breast
mast/o
breast
men/o
menstruation
o/o
egg
oophor/o
ovary
amenorrhea
absence of menstrual flow
dysmenorrhea
painful menstrual flow
oral contraceptive
birth control pills, contains synthetic forms of the estrogen and progesterone hormones and are taken by mouth
depo-provera injection
a from of contraception administered intramuscularly, approximately once every 12 weeks
intrauterine device
a small, plastic T-shaped object with strings attached to the leg of the T; inserted into the uterus through the vagina
birth control patch
thin, flexible square patch that continuously delivers hormones through the skin and into the blood stream for a full seven day stop prevent pregnancy
contraceptive ring
a flexible contraceptive ring that slowly releases a low dose of hormones that prevent pregnancy
tubal ligation
is surgically cutting and tying the fallopian tubes to prevent passage of ova or sperm through the tubes, consequently preventing pregnancy
micro-insert system
an alternative to tubal ligation that provides bilateral occlusion of the fallopian tubes by inserting a soft, flexible micro-insert into each fallopian tube
carcinoma of the breast
a malignant tumor of the breast tissue; most common type
endometriosis
the presence and growth of endometrial tissue in areas outside of the endometrium
fibrocystic breast disease
the presence of single of multiple fluid filled cysts that are palpable in the breasts
hysterosalpingography
xray of the uterus and the fallopian tubes, by injecting a contrast material into these structures
pelvimetry
process of measuring the female pelvis manually or by xray to determine its adequacy for childbearing
HSG
hysterosalpingography
LMP
last menstrual period
TAH
total abdominal hysterectomy
TVH
total vaginal hysterectomy
