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Term albumin/o	Definition protein
Term balan/o	Definition glans penis
Term crypt/o	Definition hidden
Term cyst/o	Definition bladder
Term glyc/o	Definition sugar
Term hem/o, hemat/o	Definition blood
Term hydr/o	Definition water
Term ket/o	Definition ketones
Term nephr/o	Definition kidney, nephron
Term noct/i, nyct/o	Definition night
Term orchid/o, orchi/o, orch/o	Definition testis
Term prostat/o	Definition prostate
Term pyel/o	Definition renal pelvis
Term ren/o	Definition kidney
Term spermat/o, sperm/o	Definition sperm
Term ur/o	Definition urine, urinary
Term ureter/o	Definition ureter
Term urethr/o	Definition urethra
Term vas/o	Definition vessel, vas deferens
Term circum-	Definition encircling, making a circle
Term de-	Definition down from, less than normal
Term ex-	Definition out of
Term in-	Definition not, in
Term poly-	Definition too much, too many
Term -trans	Definition across
Term -cide	Definition kill
Term -cise	Definition cut
Term -cyst	Definition bladder, cyst
Term -dynia	Definition pain
Term -ism	Definition condition, theory
Term -lysis	Definition destruction
Term -pexy	Definition fixation
Term -ptosis	Definition prolapse
Term -rrhagia	Definition hemorrhage or bleeding
Term -rrhaphy	Definition suture
Term -rrhea	Definition flow, discharge
Term -scopy	Definition process of looking using a scope
Term -stomy	Definition making a new opening
Term -tripsy	Definition crushing
Term -uria	Definition in the urine
Term urology	Definition study of anatomy and physiology of the male and female urinary system and male reproductive system
Term urologist	Definition specialist who diagnoses and treats urinary and male reproductive system disorders
Term spermatozoa	Definition sperm cells
Term spermatogenesis	Definition formation of sperm
Term spermolysis, spermatolysis	Definition destruction of spermatozoa
Term spermatoblast, spermoblast	Definition embryonic male cell
Term spermatocyst	Definition bladder or sac containing sperm
Term spermatoid	Definition resembling sperm
Term spermatopathy	Definition disease of the sperm
Term spermicide	Definition an agent used to kill sperm
Term orchidectomy, orchiectomy, orchectomy	Definition excision of the testicle
Term orchialgia, orchidalgia, orchiodynia	Definition pain in the testes
Term testicular	Definition adjectival form of testicle
Term cryptorchidism	Definition failure of the testes to descend into the scrotum, remains hidden in the abdominal cavity
Term orchidoplasty	Definition surgical repair of the testes
Term orchidocele	Definition herniation of a testicle
Term orchidotomy	Definition incision into a testicle
Term prostatic	Definition adjectival form of prostate
Term prostatitis	Definition inflammation of the prostate
Term prostatorrhea	Definition abnormal flow or discharge from the prostate gland
Term prostatalgia	Definition prostatic pain
Term balanitis	Definition inflammation of the glans penis
Term balanoplasty	Definition surgical repair of the glans penis
Term penile	Definition adjective form for penis
Term penitis	Definition inflammation of the penis
Term penoscrotal	Definition pertaining to the penis and scrotum
Term circumcision	Definition surgical procedure to remove the foreskin of the penis
Term vasodilatation	Definition enlarging the diameter of a vessel
Term dilatation, dilation	Definition enlarging the diameter
Term vasoconstriction	Definition decreasing the diameter of a vessel
Term vasometer	Definition adjective that refers to nerves that control the tone of the blood vessel walls
Term vasal	Definition pertaining to vessel
Term vasospasm	Definition spasm of a vessel
Term vasotripsy	Definition crushing of a vessel (with forceps to stop hemorrhage)
Term vasotomy	Definition incision into the vas deferens
Term vasorrhaphy	Definition suture of the vas deferens
Term vasostomy	Definition making a new opening into the vas deferens
Term vasectomy	Definition removal of a segment of the vas deferens
Term -uria	Definition suffix meaning a condition of urine or urination
Term nephrologist	Definition a urologist that treats kidney disorders
Term urogenital	Definition pertaining to the urinary tract and genitals
Term uropathy	Definition any disease of the urinary tract
Term nephritis	Definition inflammation of the kidney
Term nephrolysis	Definition destruction of kidney tissue
Term nephrolith	Definition stone in the kidney
Term nephromalacia	Definition softening of the kidney tissue
Term nephromegaly	Definition enlargement of the kidney
Term nephroptosis	Definition prolapsed kidney (dropped out of position)
Term orchidoptosis	Definition prolapse of a testicle
Term pyelitis	Definition inflammation of the renal pelvis
Term pyeloplasty	Definition surgical repair of the renal pelvis
Term pyelonephrosis	Definition condition of the renal pelvis and kidney
Term pyelonephritis	Definition inflammation of the renal pelvis and kidney
Term ureterolith	Definition stone or calculus in the ureter
Term ureterorrhagia	Definition bleeding in the ureter
Term ureterorraphy	Definition suturing of the ureter
Term ureteroptosis	Definition prolapse of a ureter
Term ureteropyeloplasty	Definition plastic surgery of the ureter and renal pelvis
Term ureteropyelitis	Definition inflammation of the ureter and renal pelvis
Term ureterocystostomy	Definition making a new opening between the ureter and bladder
Term ureteropyosis	Definition a condition of the ureter involving pus
Term nephrorrhaphy	Definition suturing the kidney
Term cystorrhaphy	Definition suturing the bladder
Term neurorrhaphy	Definition suturing a nerve
Term urethrorrhaphy	Definition suturing the urethra
Term urethrotomy	Definition incision into the urethra
Term urethrospasm	Definition spasm of the urethra
Term urethrorectal	Definition pertaining to the urethra and rectum
Term urethrovaginal	Definition pertaining to the urethra and vagina
Term urethrocystitis	Definition inflammation of the urethra and bladder
Term urethrorrhagia	Definition hemorrhage of the urethra
Term cystorrhagia	Definition bleeding or hemorrhage of the bladder
Term renal	Definition pertaining to the kidney
Term renopathy	Definition any kidney disease
Term renogram	Definition record from x-ray of the kidney
Term cystoplasty	Definition surgical repair of the bladder
Term hydrocyst	Definition sac, or bladder, filled with watery fluid
Term cystotomy	Definition incision into the bladder
Term cystectomy	Definition excision of the bladder
Term cytoscopy	Definition process of using an instrument to examine the urinary bladder
Term cystoptosis	Definition prolapse of the bladder
Term cystocele	Definition herniation of the bladder (typically into the vagina)
Term cystorrhea	Definition flowing from the bladder
Term cystorrhaphy	Definition suturing of the bladder
Term urinary retention	Definition retaining urine in the bladder
Term polyuria	Definition frequent urination
Term nocturia	Definition having to urinate frequently at night
Term nocturnal enuresis	Definition bedwetting
Term dysuria	Definition difficult or painful urination
Term urinary incontinence	Definition inability to control urination
Term anuria	Definition lack of urine formation
Term oliguria	Definition scant or abnormally small amounts of urine
Term diuresis	Definition increased production of urine to excrete excess water
Term hematuria	Definition blood in the urine
Term albuminuria	Definition protein (albumin) in the urine
Term ketonuria	Definition ketones (from lipolysis) in the urine
Term glycosuria, glucosuria	Definition glucose in the urine
Term dehydration	Definition loss of water
Term excretion	Definition process of expelling (or removing from the body) a substance
Term secretions	Definition useful substances like hormones
Term excretions	Definition usually waste substances (sweat, urine, carbon dioxide, menstrual blood, feces)
Term transurethral	Definition across or through the urethra
Term transposed	Definition means switched
Term cardiac transposition	Definition the heart is positioned more to the right side of the thorax instead of toward the left side
Term expiration	Definition breathing out
Term inspiration	Definition breathing in
Term excise	Definition cut out
Term incise	Definition cut into
Term incompatible	Definition when two things do not mix
Term incompetence	Definition occurs when an organ is unable to perform its function efficiently
Term continence	Definition ability to control defecation and urination
Term incontinence	Definition inability to control urination and defecation
Term incurable	Definition not able to be cured
Term inclusion	Definition condition of being enclosed
Term ARF	Definition acute renal failure
Term BPH	Definition benign prostatic hypertrophy (hyperplasia)
Term BUN	Definition blood urea nitrogen
Term Cysto	Definition cystoscopy
Term ESRD	Definition end-stage renal disease
Term GU	Definition genitourinary
Term IVP	Definition intravenous pyelogram
Term KUB	Definition kidney-ureter-bladder (x-ray)
Term M	Definition male
Term PKU	Definition phenylketonuria
Term PSA	Definition prostate-specific antigen
Term TUR or TURP	Definition transurethral resection of the prostate
Term UTI	Definition urinary tract infection
Term Ua	Definition urinalysis

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