Unit 6- Urology & Gynecology Flashcards
Urology
Study of urinary tract
-Forms urine from excess water and waste materials
-Eliminates urine from body
ur/o
Combining form for urology
ur/o/logist
Physician specialist who treats male and female urinary systems and male reproductive system
ur/o/pathy
Any disease of urinary tract
ur/in/alysis
Testing of urine
poly/uria
Too much urination
noct/uria
Excessive urination at night
an/uria
Lack of urination
olig/uria
Abnormally low amounts of urination
nocturn/al en/ur/esis
Bed wetting
dys/uria
Difficult or painful urination
bacter/i/uria
Bacteria in urine
hemat/uria
Blood in urine
albumin/uria
Protein in urine
glycos/uria
Sugar in urine
keton/uria
Ketones in urine
ren/o
Combining form for kidneys
renal
Adjectival form for kidneys
ren/o/pathy
Any kidney disease
ren/o/gram
X-ray record of kidney
reno/intestinal
Pertaining to kidney and intestine
reno/gastric
Pertaining to kidney and stomach
nephrons
Functional unit of kidney
-Filter blood to remove waste and excess water
nephr/o
Combining form for nephron
-Also refers to kidney
nephr/itis
Inflammation of kidney
nephr/o/ptosis
Prolapse or displacement of kidney
-Can occur from hard blow
-Kidney belts protect
nephr/o/malac/ia
Kidney softening
nephr/o/megaly
Kidney enlargement
nephr/o/lith
Stone in kidney
nephr/o/plasty
Surgical repair of kidney
nephr/o/lysis
Destruction of kidney tissue
nephr/o/rrhaphy
Suturing of kidney
nephr/o/pexy
Fixation of prolapsed kidney
-pexy
Putting prolapsed organ back in place
renal pelvis
Area at center of kidney where urine collects and is funneled into ureter
pyel/o
Combining form for renal pelvis
pyel/o/itis
Inflammation of renal pelvis
pyel/o/nephr/itis
Inflammation of renal pelvis and kidney
pyel/o/gram
X-ray of renal pelvis
-Intravenous pyelogram (IVP)
pyel/o/plasty
Surgical repair of renal pelvis
ureters
Tubes through which urine runs from kidney to bladder
ureter/o
Combining form for ureters
ureter/o/pathy
Any disease of ureter
ureter/o/lith
Stone in ureter
ureter/o/cele
Herniation of ureter
ureter/o/py/osis
Condition involving pus in ureter
ureter/o/pyel/itis
Inflammation of ureter and renal pelvis
ureter/o/rrhaphy
Suturing of ureter
ureter/o/cyst/o/stomy
Making new opening between ureter and bladder
ureter/o/pyel/o/plasty
Surgical repair of ureter and bladder
urethr/o
Combining form of urethra
urethr/o/spasm
Spasm of urethra
urethr/o/tomy
Incision of urethra
urethr/o/rrhaphy
Suturing of urethra
urethr/o/rect/al
Pertaining to urethra and rectum
urethr/o/vaginal
Pertaining to urethra and vagina
urethr/o/cyst/itis
Inflammation of urethra and vagina
spermatozoa
Male germ cell
-sperma
Seed
spermat/o or sperm/o (i)
Combining forms for spermatozoa
spermat/o/genesis
Formation of sperm
spermat/oid
Resembling sperm
spermat/o/blast or sperm/o/blast
Terms for immature sperm
spermat/o/pathy
Disease of sperm
spermat/o/cele
Herniated saclike structure containing sperm
spermat/o/cyst
Sac containing sperm
spermat/o/lysis or spermo/lysis
Terms for destruction of sperm
sperm/i/cide
Agent used to kill sperm
-cide
Kill or destroy
testes
testicles
testis
Singular form of testes
testicular
Adjectival form of testes
orchid/o
orchi/o
orch/o
Three combining forms of testes
orchid/algia
orchid/o/dynia
Terms for testicular pain
orchid/o/cele
Herniation of testicle
crypt/orchid/ism
Undescended testicle
-Occurs when testicle fails to drop from abdominal cavity around time of birth
testicular cancer
-Very serious condition
-Occurs most frequently between ages 18-35
-Testicular self-exam (TSE) recommended
orchid/o/tomy
Incision in testicles
orchid/o/plasty
Surgical repair of testicles
orchi/o/pexy
Surgery to correct cryptorchidism
prostate gland
Secretes fluid that is added to sperm to create semen
prostat/o
Combining form for prostate gland
protat/ic
Adjectival form for prostate gland
benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)
-Enlargement of prostate
-Causes
— Increase in number of cells
— Aging
prostat/itis
Inflammation of prostate gland
prostat/o/rrhea
Abnormal flow or discharge in prostate gland
protat/algia
Prostate pain
prostat/ectomy
Removal of prostate gland
vas deferens
Ducts or vessels that convey sperm from testicles to urethra
vas/o
Combining form for vas deferens
-Can be used to mean other types of vessels
vas/o/tomy
Incision in vas deferens
vas/o/rrhaphy
Suturing of vas deferens
vas/o/stomy
creation of new opening in vas deferens
vas/ectomy
Removal of segment of vas deferens
-Procedure used for sterilization
semen
Fluid that contains sperm
-Also known as seminal fluid
semin/o
Combining form for semen
semin/al vesicles
Secrete fluid that combines with prostatic fluid and sperm
malignant neoplasm
-Generated by spermatoblast cells in a testis
-Occurs most often in young men
pen/o
Combining form for penis
pen/ile
Adjectival form of penis
pen/itis
Inflammation of penis
impotence
Inability to have erection
causes of impotence
-Trauma
-Prostatectomy
-Diabetes
penile implant
Device filled with fluid to produce erection
glans penis
Structure at distal portion (far end) of penis
balan/o
Combining form for glans penis
balan/itis
Inflammation of glans penis
balan/o/rrhea
Discharge of glans penis
balan/o/plasy
Surgical repair of glans penis
scrotum
Saclike structure that contains testes
scrot/o
Combining form for scrotum
scrot/al
Adjectival form for scrotum
pen/o/scrot/al
Pertaining to penis and scrotum
gynec/o/logy
Study of functions and diseases of women
-Especially female reproductive system
gynec/o/logic
Pertaining to gynecology
gynec/o/logist
Physician who specializes in female disorders
gyn/o/pathy
Any disease peculiar to women
gynec/oid
Resembling women
gyn/e/phobia
Abnormal fear of women
ovum
Mature female reproductive cell
-Egg
ova
Plural form for ovum
o/o
Combining form for ovum
o/o/blast
Embryonic egg cell
-Cell that will become ovum
o/o/genesis
Formation and development of ovum
-Completed when ovum fertilized by spermatozoon
ovary
Organ responsible for maturing and discharging ovum
ovarian
Adjectival form for ovary
ovulation
Process of maturing and discharging ovum
-Occurs approximately every 28 days
oophor/o
Combining form for ovary
oon
Egg
phoros
To bear
oophor/itis
Inflammation of ovary
oophor/oma
Ovarian tumor
oophor/ectomy
Removal of ovary
oophor/o/pexy
Fixation of displaced ovary
salping/o
Combining form for fallopian tubes
salpinx
Trumpet
-Shape of tubes
salping/itis
Inflammation of fallopian tubes
salping/o-/oophor/itis
Inflammation of a fallopian tube and an ovary
salping/o-/oophor/o/cele
Hernia that encloses fallopian tubes and ovary
salping/o/scope
Instrument used to examine fallopian tubes
salping/o/stomy
New surgical opening in fallopian tubes
salping/ectomy
Removal of fallopian tubes
tubal ligation
Sterilization procedure in which tubes are severed and sealed shut
colp/o
Combining form for vagina
colp/itis
Inflammation of vagina
colp/o/pathy
Any vaginal disease
colp/o/dynia
Vaginal pain
colp/o/spasm
Vaginal spasm
colp/ectomy
Removal of part of vagina
-Also known as vaginectomy
colp/o/plasty
Surgical repair of vagina
-Also known as vaginoplasty
colp/o/pexy
Fixation of vagina
uterine
Adjectival form for uterus
hyster/o
Combining form for uterus
-Usually means uterus as an organ
hyster/o/pathy
Any uterine disease
hyster/o/ptosis
Prolapse of uterus
hyster/o/pexy
Fixation of prolapsed uterus
hyster/o/scopy
Procedure of examining inside of uterus
hyster/o/scope
Instrument with light source used to see into uterus
hyster/o/gram
X-ray of uterus
hyster/o/salping/o/gram
Special x-ray of uterus and fallopian tubes
-Uses contrast medium
-Determines openness of fallopian tubes
hyster/o/salping/o-/oophor/ectomy
Removal of uterus, fallopian tubes, and ovaries
-Also known as total hysterectomy
metr/o
Combining form for uterine tissues
metr/o/pathy
hyster/o/pathy
Terms for any uterine disease
metr/itis
Inflammation of uterine musculature
metr/o/plegia
Paralysis of uterine tissues
metr/o/cele
Herniation of uterine tissues
-Also known as hyster/o/cele
metr/o/rrhea
Abnormal discharge from uterine tissues
endometrium
Inner lining of uterus
endo/metr/itis
Inflammation of uterus
endo/metr/iosis
Condition in which tissue that looks and acts like endometrial tissue is found in places other than lining of uterus
cervix
Neck of uterus
cervic/o
Combining form for cervix
-Also combining form for neck (cervical) area of spine
cervic/al
Adjectival form for cervix
cervic/itis
Inflammation of cervix
con/ization
Surgical procedure on cervix
-Cone-shaped cut made to remove tissue
-May be done with electr/o/cautery or cold knife blade
hemorrhage
Bursting forth of blood
-rrhagia
suffix meaning hemorrhage
men/o/rrhagia
Excessive bleeding during menstruation
urethr/o/rrhagia
Hemorrhage of the urethra
cyst/o/rrhagia
Hemorrhage of the bladder
ureter/o/rrhagia
Hemorrhage of the ureter
vas/o
Blood vessel
-Can also refer to other types of vessels
vas
vessel
vas/al
Pertaining to vessel
vas/o/spasm
Spasm of vessel
vas/o/dilatat/ion
vas/o/dilation
Increasing diameter of vessel
nitroglycerine
People with angina pectoris (chest pain) take it to allow more blood to flow to heart
vas/o/constrict/ion
Decreasing diameter of vessel
dilation
Increase in diameter
word forms of dilation
dilate
dilation
dilated
dilator
dilating
dilatation
constriction
Decrease in diameter of vessel
lumen
Opening of vessel
suture
Verb for stitching up wound
suture
Noun for stitch or row of stitches
-rrhaphy
Combining form for suturing or wound closure
dermat/o/rrhaphy
Suturing of skin
ureter/o/rrhaphy
Suturing of ureter
nephr/o/rrhaphy
Suturing of kidney
nephr/o/rrhaphy
Suturing of nerves
cyst/o/rrhaphy
Suturing of bladder
colp/o/rrhaphy
Suturing of vagina
urethr/o/rrhaphy
Suturing of urethra
-poly
many/much
poly/uria
Excessive urine
poly/neur/itis
Disease of many nerves
poly/neur/algia
Pain in many nerves
poly/arthr/itis
Inflammation of many joints
poly/ot/ia
Having more than two ears
poly/cyst/ic
Having many cysts
poly/phagia
Eating too much
poly/phobia
Having many phobias
-Excessive fear of things
