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rad tech 15 Flashcards

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ablation

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removal of a part, pathway , or function by one of the following methods: surgery, chemical destructions, electrocautery, or radio frequency

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asymptomatic

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without symptoms

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calculus

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abnormal stone formed in the body tissues by an accumulation of mineral salts; usually formed in the gallbladder and kidney

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dialysis

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the process of removing waste products from the blood when the kidneys are unable to do so

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renal calculus

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a stone formation in the kidney; aka nephrolith

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urinary incontinence

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inability to control urination; the inability to retain urine in the bladder

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urinary retention

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an abnormal involuntary accumulation or urine in the bladder; the inability to empty the bladder

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cyst/o

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bladder, sac, cyst

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dips/o

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thirst

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nephr/o

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kidney

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noct/i

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night

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pyel/o

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renal pelvis

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py/o

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pus

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ren/o

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kidney

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ur/o

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urine

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-uria

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urine condition

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anuria

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the cessation or urine production or urinary output of less than 100 mL per day

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dysuria

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painful urination

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hematuria

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abnormal presence of blood in the urine

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nocturia

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urination, especially excessive, at night; also called nycturia

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polyuria

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excretion of abnormally large amount of urine

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pyuria

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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

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hydronephrosis

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distension of the pelvis and calyces of the kidney caused by urine that cannot flow past an obstruction in a ureter

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hemodialysis

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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

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cystoscopy

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the process of viewing the interior of the bladder using a cystoscope

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intravenous pyelogram

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aka intravenous pyelography or excretory urogram. visualizes the entire urinary tract

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KUB (kidney, ureters, bladder)

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an x-ray of the lower abdomen that defines the size, shape, and location of the kidneys, ureters, and bladder

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renal angiography

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cray visualization of the internal anatomy of the renal blood vessels after injection of a contrast medium

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retrograde pyelogram

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a radiographic procedure in which small- caliber catheters are passed through a cystoscope into the ureters and the renal pelvis

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voiding cystourethrography

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xray visualization of the bladder and urethra during the voiding process, after the bladder has been filled with a contrast material

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BUN

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blood urea nitrogen

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cysto

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cystoscopy

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uti

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urinary tract infection

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VCUG

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voiding cystourethrogram

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epididymis

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a tightly coiled tubule that resembles a comma. houses the sperm until they mature, becoming fertile and motile

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epididymitis

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acute or chronic inflammation of the epididymis

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prostatectomy

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removal of all or part of the prostate gland

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andr/o

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man, male

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orch/o

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testicle

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prostat/o

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prostate gland

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spermat/o

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sperm

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test/o

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testis, testes

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vas/o

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vessel; aka vas deferens

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carcinoma of the prostate

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malignant growth within the prostate gland, creating pressure on the upper part of the urethra

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hydrocele

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an accumulation of fluid in any saclike cavity or duct, particularly the scrotal sac or along the spermatic cord

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inguinal hernia

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a protrusion of a part of the intestine through a weakened spot in the muscles and membranes of the inguinal region of the abdomen

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AIDS

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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

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chlamydia

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sexually transmitted bacterial infection that causes inflammation of the cervix in women and inflammation of the urethra and epididymis in men

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genital herpes

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highly contagious viral infection of the male and female genitalia; aka venereal herpes

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genital warts

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small, cauliflower -like, fleshy growths usually seen along the penis in the male and in or near the vagina in women; transmitted through sex

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gonorrhea

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a std of the mucous membrane of the genital tract in men and women; spread by sex

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syphilis

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a std characterize4d by lesions that may involve any organ or tissue; can be spread to unborn child

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trichomoniasis

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a sexually transmitted protozoal infection of the vagina, urethra, or prostate; spread through sex

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circumcision

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a surgical procedure in which the foreskin of the penis is removed

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vasectomy

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a surgical cutting and tying of the vas deferens to prevent the passage of sperm, consequently preventing pregnancy; male sterilization

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fallopian tubes

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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

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gynecology

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the branch of medicine that deals with the study of diseases and disorders of the female reproductive system

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mastectomy

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surgical removal of the breast as a treatment method for breast cancer; can be simple, modified radical; or radical

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menopause

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the permanent cessation of the menstrual cycle

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colp/o

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vagina

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dys-

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bad, difficult

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gynec/o

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woman

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hyster/o

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uterus

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mamm/o

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breast

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mast/o

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breast

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men/o

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menstruation

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o/o

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egg

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oophor/o

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ovary

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amenorrhea

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absence of menstrual flow

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dysmenorrhea

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painful menstrual flow

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oral contraceptive

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birth control pills, contains synthetic forms of the estrogen and progesterone hormones and are taken by mouth

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depo-provera injection

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a from of contraception administered intramuscularly, approximately once every 12 weeks

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intrauterine device

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a small, plastic T-shaped object with strings attached to the leg of the T; inserted into the uterus through the vagina

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birth control patch

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thin, flexible square patch that continuously delivers hormones through the skin and into the blood stream for a full seven day stop prevent pregnancy

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contraceptive ring

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a flexible contraceptive ring that slowly releases a low dose of hormones that prevent pregnancy

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tubal ligation

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is surgically cutting and tying the fallopian tubes to prevent passage of ova or sperm through the tubes, consequently preventing pregnancy

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micro-insert system

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an alternative to tubal ligation that provides bilateral occlusion of the fallopian tubes by inserting a soft, flexible micro-insert into each fallopian tube

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carcinoma of the breast

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a malignant tumor of the breast tissue; most common type

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endometriosis

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the presence and growth of endometrial tissue in areas outside of the endometrium

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fibrocystic breast disease

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the presence of single of multiple fluid filled cysts that are palpable in the breasts

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hysterosalpingography

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xray of the uterus and the fallopian tubes, by injecting a contrast material into these structures

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pelvimetry

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process of measuring the female pelvis manually or by xray to determine its adequacy for childbearing

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HSG

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hysterosalpingography

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LMP

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last menstrual period

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TAH

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total abdominal hysterectomy

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TVH

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total vaginal hysterectomy

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