Urology Terminology

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Adrenalectomy

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Surgical Removal of an adrenal gland

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Cystectomy

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Surgical Removal of the bladder (usually only done partially)

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DMSA renal scan

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Dimercaptosuccinic acid renal scan that shows kidney anatomy and function.

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DRE

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Digital rectal exam.

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EMG

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Electromyography; test to assess the health of muscles and the nerves that control them.

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ESWL

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Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy; uses sound waves to break up stones such as renal calculi or gallstones.

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Hemodialysis

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Dialysis method involving dedicated IV access (via an A/V shunt or prosthesis) to filter the blood via machines

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Hydronephrosis

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Swelling of the kidney due to fluid backup

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Intravasicular

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Inside the bladder

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IVP

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Intravenous pyelogram; X-Ray with IV contrast to evaluate the kidneys, ureters, and bladder.

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Kegel Exercises

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Exercise of repetitive contractions of the pelvic floor muscles to strengthen them

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KUB

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X-ray of kidneys, ureters, and bladder used to look for stones

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LUTS

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Lower urinary tract symptoms (urgency, frequency, dysuria, leakage/dribbling, incomplete bladder emptying, difficulty urinating, recurrent UTIs)

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Nephrectomy

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Surgical removal of a kidney, can be done in partial

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Nephrolithiasis

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Stone in the kidney, usually found in the renal pelvis

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Orchitis

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Inflammation or infection of a testicle

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PCNL

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Percutaneous nephrolithotomy; minimally invasive procedure to remove large stones from the kidney.

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Prostatectomy

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Surgical removal of the prostate.

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Prostatodynia

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Presence of prostatitis symptoms without inflammation or infection.

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PSA

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Prostate-specific antigen; blood test detecting levels of PSA

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PVR

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Post-void residual; measurement of urine remaining in bladder after voiding.

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Sebaceous cyst

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Fluid-filled sac in the skin arising from a sebaceous gland.

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Spermatocele

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Fluid-filled cyst of the epididymis.

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STI

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Sexually-transmitted infection (previously called STD-sexually transmitted disease).

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TUIP

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Transurethral incision of the prostate

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TUNA

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Transurethral needle ablation of the prostate

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TUR

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Transurethral resection

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TURP

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Transurethral resection of the prostate

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Ureterectomy

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Surgical removal of part of all of a ureter

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Urodynamic Testing

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Series of tests to evaluate the function of the lower urinary tract (urethra, bladder, and sphincters)

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Urolithiasis

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Stone in the urinary system (typically the ureter), commonly referred to as a kidney stone.

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Varicocele

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Abnormally enlarged veins in the scrotum

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Vasectomy

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Operation to cause male sterilization via blocking the vas deferens

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Vasectomy

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Surgically removing/blocking a portion of the vas deferens as a method of contraception/sterilization

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VCUG

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Voiding Cystourethrogram; X-ray fluoroscopy to take pictures and videos of the bladder.

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VUR

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Vesicoureteral reflux; backward flow of urine from the lower to upper urinary tract