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Unit 6-Urology and Gynecology Flashcards

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urology

A

study of the urinary tract

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ur/o

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urine

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urologist

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physician specialist with expertise in treating disorders of the male and female urinary system and male reproductive system.

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urogenital, genitourinary

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pertaining to the urinary tract and genitals

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uropathy

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disease of the urinary tract

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poly-

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many or much

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-uria

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condition of the urine

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polyuria

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excessive amount of urine

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nocturia

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excessive urination at night

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hematuria

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blood in the urine

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oliguria

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low (scant) amount of uria

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dysuria

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difficult or painful urination

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polyneuropathy

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disease of many nerves

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polyneuritis

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inflammation of many nerves

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polyarthritis

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inflammation of many joints

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polyneuralgia

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pain in many nerves

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polyotia

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state of having too many or more than two ears

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anuria

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suppressed (lack of) urine

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albuminuria

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protein (albumin) in urine

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glycosuria

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sugar in the urine

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ketonuria

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ketones in the urine

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nocturnal enuresis

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bed wetting

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bacteriuria

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bacteria in the urine

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polycystic

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having many cysts

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polyphagia

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eating too much

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polyphobia

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excessive fear of things

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ren/o, nephr/o

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kidney
reno= latin
nephro= greek

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renal

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pertaining to the kidney

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renopathy

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kidney disease

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renogram

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record from an x-ray of the kidney

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KUB

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x-ray of the kidneys, ureters, and bladder

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renointestinal

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pertaining to the kidney and intestine

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renogastric

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pertaining to the kidney and stomach

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nephrons

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functional units of kidney

filter blood to remove waste and excess water to form urine

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nephritis

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inflammation of the kidney

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-ptosis

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condition of prolapse or displacement

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nephroptosis

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Can occur from hard blow or jolt to the kidney

Displacement of kidney

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nephropexy

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Fixation of a prolapsed kidney

Specific type of nephroplasty

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-pexy

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surgical fixation

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nephroplasty

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repair of the kidney

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nephrolith

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kidney stone

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nephromalacia

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softening of kidney tissue

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nephromegaly

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enlargement of the kidney

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nephrolysis

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destruction of kidney tissue

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cholelith

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gallstone

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cholelithiasis

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condition/infestation of gallstones

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rhinolith

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nasal stones

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Routine urinalysis

A 
Uses color change reagent strip dipped in sample to determine following results: Normal=
pH (5-8)
protein (neg)
glucose (neg)
ketones (neg)
bilirubin (neg)
blood (neg)
specific gravity (1.001-1.035)
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Renal pelvis

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formed at junction of the calyces

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pyel/o

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refers to renal pelvis

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pyelitis

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inflammation of the renal pelvis

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pyeloplasty

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surgical repair of the renal pelvis

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pyelonephrosis

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condition of the renal pelvis and kidney

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pyelonephritis

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inflammation of the renal pelvis and kidney

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pyelogram

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x-ray of the renal pelvis

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IVP

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intravenous pyelogram

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urterolith

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stone/calculus in the ureter

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ureterocele

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herniation of the ureter

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ureteropathy

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disease of the ureter

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ureteropyeloplasty

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plastic surgery of the ureter and renal pelvis

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ureteropyelitis

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inflammation of the ureter and renal pelvis

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ureterocystostomy

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making a new opening between the ureter and bladder

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ureteropyosis

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condition of the ureter involving pus

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ureterorrhaphy

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suturing or stitching of the ureter

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-rrhaphy

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suturing or stitching

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ureterorrhaphy

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suturing of the ureter

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dermatorrhaphy

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suturing of the skin

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nephrorrhaphy

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suturing of a kidney

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cystorrhaphy

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suturing of the bladder

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neurorrhaphy

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suturing of a nerve

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colporrhaphy

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suturing of the vagina

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urethr/o

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urethra

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ureter/o

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ureters

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uter/o

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uterus

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urethrorrhaphy

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suturing of the urethra

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urethrotomy

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incision of the urethra

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urethrospasm

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spasm of the urethra

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urethrorectal

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pertaining to the urethra and rectum

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urethrovaginal

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pertaining to the urethra and vagina

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urethrocystitis

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inflammation of the urethra and bladder

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-rrhagia

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hemorrhage, or bursting forth of blood

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gastrorrhagia

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stomach hemorrhage

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encephalorrhagia

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brain hemorrhage

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urethrorrhagia

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hemorrhage of the urethra

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menorrhagia

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excessive bleeding during menstruation

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cystorrhagia

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hemorrhage of the bladder

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ureterorrhagia

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hemorrhage of the ureter

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spermat/o or sperm/o(i)

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spermatozoa or male germ cells (sperm)

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spermatogenesis

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formation of spermatozoa/sperm/male germ cells

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spermolysis

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destruction of spermatozoa

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spermatoblast/spermoblast

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immature sperm cell

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spermatocyst

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sac containing sperm

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spermatoid

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resembling sperm

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spermatopathy

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disease of the sperm

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spermatocele

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herniated saclike structure containing sperm

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-cide

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to kill or destroy

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spermicide

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agent used to kill sperm

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orchid/o, orchi/o, orch/o

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orchidectomy, orchiectomy, orchectomy

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excision of the testicle

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orchidalgia, orchidodynia

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pain in the testes

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testis vs testes

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testis- singular

testes-plural

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TSE

A

Testicular self-exam

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cryptorchidism

A

undescended/hidden testicle

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orchidoplasty, orchiopexy

A

surgical repair of testicles (to repair cryporchidism)

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orchidocele

A

herniation of a testicle

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orchidotomy

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incision into a testicle

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crypt

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prostat/o

A

prostate gland

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prostatic

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referring to the prostate

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benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)

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enlargement of the prostate due to an increase in number of cells and aging

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prostatitis

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inflammation of the prostate gland

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semin/o

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seminal fluid

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combination of fluids and sperm

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seminal vesical

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secretes fluid to lubricate and nurture sperm

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seminoma

A

Seminal tissue tumor
Malignant neoplasm found most often in young men
Growth generated by spermatoblast cells in a testis

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semen

A

seminal fluid, prostatic fluid, and sperm

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prostatorrhea

A

abnormal flow or discharge from the prostate gland

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prostatalgia

A

prostatic pain

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prostatectomy

A

excision of the prostate

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balan/o

A

glans penis

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balanitis

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inflammation of the glans penis

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balanoplasty

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surgical repair of of the glans penis

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balanorrhea

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flow or discharge from the glans penis

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pen/o

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penile

A

adjectival form of penis

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penitis

A

inflammation of the penis

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scrotal

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adjectival form of scrotum

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impotence

A

Inability to have an erection

Can be caused by trauma, prostatectomy, or diabetes

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penile prosthesis

A

a device that can be implanted into the penis that is filled with fluid to produce an erection

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scrotum

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saclike structure that contains the testes

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penoscrotal

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pertaining to the penis and scrotum

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o/o

A

egg or ovum

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ooblast

A

embryonic egg cell (will become an ovum)

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oogenesis

A

Formation and development of an ovum
Changes that occur in cell from ooblast to mature ovum
Impossible for a spermatozoon to fertilize an ovum until oogenesis is complete

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oophor/o

A

Ovary

Literally means egg bearing

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ovary

A

organ responsible for maturing and discharging the ovum (ovulation)

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oophorectomy

A

excision of the ovary

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phor/o

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ovarium

A

place that holds eggs

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oophoritis

A

inflammation of an ovary

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oophoroma

A

tumor of an ovary

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oophoropexy

A

surgical procedure to fixate a prolapsed (dropped or sagged) ovary

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salping/o

A 
fallopian tubes (trumpet)
Also refers to eustachian tubes in the ears
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salpingoscope

A

instrument used to examine the fallopian tubes

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salpingostomy

A

new surgical opening made in a fallopian tube

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salpingitis

A

inflammation of a fallopian tube (or eustachian tubes)

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salpingectomy

A

excision of a fallopian tube

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salpingo-oophoritis

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inflammation of the fallopian tube and ovary

must use hyphen

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salpingo-oophorocele

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hernia that encloses the fallopian tube and ovary

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colp/o, vagin/o

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colpitis

A

inflammation of the vagina

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colpodynia

A

vaginal pain

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colpopathy, vaginopathy

A

disease of the vagina

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colpospasm

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vaginal spasm

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colpectomy, vaginectomy

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excision of part of the vagina

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colpopexy

A

fixation of the vagina

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colpoplasty, vaginoplasty

A

surgical repair of the vagina

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colposcope

A

instrument for examining the vagina

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colpotomy

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incision into the vaginal wall

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A soft “g” precedes the vowels

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A hard “g” precedes the vowels

A

a, o, u, consonants

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In compound words, a hyphen is used when

A

3 like vowels join word roots or combining forms

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hyster/o

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hysterectomy

A

excision of the uterus

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hysterotomy

A

incision into the uterus

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hysterospasm

A

spasm of the uterus

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hysterogram

A

x-ray of uterus

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hysterosalpingogram (HSG)

A

X-ray of the uterus and fallopian tubes

Special x-ray procedure to determine patency (openness) of the fallopian tubes by injecting a contrast medium

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hysteropathy

A

disease of the uterus

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hysterosalpingo-oophorectomy

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excision of the uterus, fallopian tubes, and ovaries

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metr/o

A

womb, uterine TISSUES

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endometrium

A

inner layer of tissues of the uterus

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hysteroscope

A

instrument used to see into the uterus

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hysteroscopy

A

procedure of using a hysteroscope

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metritis

A

inflammation of the uterine musculature

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metroparalysis, metroplegia

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paralysis of the uterus or uterine musculature

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metrorrhea

A

abnormal flow or discharge form uterine tissues

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metropathy, hysteropathy

A

uterine disease

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metrocele, hysterocele

A

herniation of the uterus

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endometrium

A

lining of the uterus

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endometritis

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inflammation of the uterine lining

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metropathy

A

disease of the uterine tissue

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endometriosis

A

condition in which tissue that looks and acts like endometrial tissue is found in places other than the lining of the uterus

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-ptosis

A

Prolapse or downward deplacement

Also word by itself meaning condition or displacement

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Ptotic

A

adjectival form of ptosis

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hysteroptosis

A

prolapse of the uterus

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hysteropexy

A

Surgical fixation of the uterus

Done to correct or fixate hysteroptosis

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colpoptosis

A

prolapse of the vagina

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hysterocele

A

uterine hernia

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cervic/o

A

cervix, neck of uterus

also, neck

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cervicoplasty

A

surgical procedure to repair the cervix

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cervicitis

A

inflammation of the cervix

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cervical

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pertaining to the cervix

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conization

A

cone-shaped cut made in cervix to remove endocervical tissue. May be done using electrocautery (cautery conization) or a cold knife blade (cold conization)

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gynec/o, gyn/e

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gynecology

A

field of medicine that deals with diseases of women

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gynecoid

A

resembling woman

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gynecopathy

A

disease peculiar to women

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gynephobia

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abnormal fear of women

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vas/o

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vasodilation

A

Enlarging the diameter of a vessel

Nitroglycerin is a vasodilator

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Dilation and dilatation are

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vasoconstriction

A

Decreasing size of the dimeter of a vessel

Happens with angina

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vasomotor

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refers to nerves that control tone of the blood vessel walls

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vasal

A

pertaining to a vessel

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vasospasm

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spasm of a vessel

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vasotripsy

A

crushing of a vessel (with forceps to stop hemorrhage)

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vasotomy

A

incision into the vas deferens

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vasorrhaphy

A

suture of the vas deferens

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vasostomy

A

making a new opening into the vas deferens

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vasectomy

A

removal of a segment of the vas deferens

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antineoplastic

A

agent that works against tumor growth

Medical Terminology (22 decks)

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