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Urology Flashcards

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1
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albumin/o

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albumin

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andr/o

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male

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bacteri/o

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bacteria

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balan/o

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glans penis

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corpor/o

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body

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crypt/p

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hidden

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cyst/o

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bladder

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genit/o

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genitals

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gluc/o

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sugar, glucis

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glycos/o

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sugar, glucose

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gonad/o

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sex glads

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nephr/o

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kidney

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noct/o

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night

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olig/o

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scanty

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orch/o

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testes

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orchi/o

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testes

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orchid/o

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testes

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prostat/o

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prostate gland

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ren/o

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kidney

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semin/i

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semen

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sperm/o

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sperm

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spermat/o

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sperm

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testicul/o

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testicle

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ur/o

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urine

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urethr/o

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urethra

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urin/o

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urine

27
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benign prostatic hypertrophy

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noncancerous enlargement of the prostate gland

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blood urea nitrogen

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blood test to determine kidney function by measuring level of urea, in blood

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calculus

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stone formed within organ

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catheter

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flexible tube inserted into body for the purpose of moving fluids into or out of body (in urinary system used to drain urine from bladder)

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cryptorchism

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congenitial anormaly involving failure of one or both of testes to descend into scrotal sac before birth

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digital rectal exam

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direct examination for the presence of enlarged prostate gland performed by palpating prostate gland with finger through wall of rectum

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enuresis

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involuntary urination (uninary incontience)

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erectile dysfuction

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inability to achieve erection of penis for coitus (impotence-old term)

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hemodialysis

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treatment for renal failure using artificial kidney to filter waste from blood

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hesitancy

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state of difficulty initiating flow of urine

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hydrocele

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accumulation of fluid withing scotum

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lithotripsy

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destroying or crushing stone in bladder or urethra

39
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peritoneal dialysis

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artificial means to remove waste substance from body by placing warm, chemically balanced solution into peritoneal cavity

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phimosis

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narrowing of prepuce over glads penis

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renal failure

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inability of kidney to filter waste from blood and/or produce urine

42
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urinary catheterization

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insertion of flexible tube, catheter, into urinary bladder through urethra to withdraw urine or insert dye

43
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urinary tract infection

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infection of urethra and/or urinary bladder

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varicocele

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development of varicose veins of veins leading to testes in scrotum

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