Unit 4 - CW Flashcards
urination at short intervals
frequency
stones in the kidney
nephrolithiasis
hormone stored and secreted by the kidney
renin
semen without living spermatozoa
azoospermia
constriction of the prepuce over the glans penis
phimosis
system containing the kidneys & ureters
urinary
presence of blood in the urine
haematuria
collection of capillaries in the kidney
glomerulus
abbrev. for extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy
ESWL
incision into the renal pelvis for removal of stones
pyelolithotomy
abnormal enlargement of the urinary bladder
megalocystis
tubes connecting the kidneys to the bladder
ureters
male gonads
testes
abnormal enlargment of male mammary glands
gynaecomastia
inflammation of the triangular base of the bladder
trigonitis
painful urination due to nervous inhibition or obstuction
hesitancy
enlarged dilated veins near the testicle
varicocele
sexually transmitted infection cause by gonococci
gonorrhoea
major nitrogenous waste product excreted in urine
urea
displaced kidney (two words)
renalectomy