Urinary and Male Reproductive System Flashcards
Medical word for an abnormally high level of uric acid in the blood?
Hyperuricaemia
hyper = above / excessive / more than normal
uric/o = uric acid
aemia = blood condition
Medical word for when there are more than two testes present?
Polyorchism
poly/o = many
orch/o = testes / testicle
ism = condition / process / state of
Medical word for an incision into the bladder to remove stones?
Cystolithotomy
cyst/o = urinary bladder
lith/o = stone / calculus
tomy = incision into / cut into
A congenital absence of one kidney? (2 words) - think of the word for kidney followed by a word that captures the absence of the kidney during formation of a human
Renal agenesis
Medical word for improperly descended testis?
Cryptorchidism
crypt/o = hidden
orchid/o = testis / testicle
ism = condition / process / state of
Medical word for painful straining to empty the bladder without evacuation of urine?
Tenesmus
(no component part breakdown available)
Word for a painful downward curvature of the penis? (3 words) ‘…….’ of penis
Chordee of penis
(no component part breakdown available)
Medical words for an extravesical removal of the prostate with partial or complete excision of the gland? (2 medical words)
Retropubic prostatectomy
retro = back / again / backward / behind
pub = pubis / pubic bone / anterior part of the pelvis
ic = pertaining to
prostat/o = prostate
ectomy = excision / surgical removal
Medical word for a congenital anomaly where the urethra opens out on the ventral (under) side of the penis?
Hypospadias
hypo = below / under
spadias = ?
Medical word for a process which excess waste products and water are removed from the patient’s blood by an external machine and blood then returned to the body?
Haemodialysis
haem/o = blood
dia = complete / through / across
lysis = destruction / loosening / breakdown / separation
Hydroureter is overdistension of the ureter with?
Urine
Megalocystis is abnormal enlargement of the?
Bladder
Vesicoureteral reflux is the backflow of urine into the?
Ureter
Dysplasia of the kidney indicates a?
Multicystic kidney
Nephrolysis is the destruction of renal what?
Adhesions