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Medical Terminology
Chapter 11: Genitourinary System
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Undergraduate 3
07/18/2011

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Glomerul
Definition
glomerous
Term
Bladder
Definition
Cyst/o
Term
lith
Definition
stone/calus
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meat
Definition
meatus, opening
Term
pyel
Definition
pelvis
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ur
Definition
urine/urinary
Term
peristalic waves
Definition
contraction of smooth muscles of hallow organ (prevent backflow)
Term
andro
Definition
male
Term
balano
Definition
penis
Term
orch (io, id)-test
Definition
testes
Term
varic
Definition
dialated vein
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azot
Definition
nitrogen compunds
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kal
Definition
potassium
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olig
Definition
scanty
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py
Definition
pus
Term
-cide
Definition
killing
Term
spadias
Definition
slit, fissure
Term
uria
Definition
urine
Term
anuria
Definition
absence of urine productionk or uniary output
Term
BNO (bladder neck obstruction)
Definition
prevents urine from passing uretha
Term
Chronic Renal Failure (Kidneys)
Definition
lose ability to maintain kidney fluid
Term
ESRD (End stage renal disease)
Definition
kidney function lost (total)
Term
Enuresis
Definition
discharge of urine
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fistula
Definition
ab. normal passage from hallow organ to surface of one organ to another
Term
hestiancy
Definition
delay in initiating urine
Term
hydronephrosis
Definition
abnormal condition of Renal Passage
Term
nephrotic syndrom
Definition
loss of large amounts of plasma protein (albumin)
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nocturia
Definition
excessive peeing after sleep
Term
oliguria
Definition
diminished capaticty to form and pass urine
Term
polycystic kidney disease (PKD)
Definition
inheritied diesease in which sacs of fluid (cysts) develop in kidney
Term
urgency
Definition
feeling need to void immediately (UTI)
Term
vesicoureteral reflux (VUR)
Definition
disorder caused by the failure of urine to pass through the ureters to the bladder, impariment of valve between ureter and bladder (or obstruction)
Term
Wilms Tumor
Definition
rapid feveloping malignant neoplasm of the kidney that usually occurs in children
Term
anorchidism
Definition
absence of one or both testes
Term
aspermia
Definition
failure to ejaculate
Term
balanitis
Definition
skin around penis inflammed
Term
epispadias
Definition
urethra opens on dorsum of penis
Term
ED (Erectile disfunction)
Definition
inability to maintain erection
Term
hydrocele
Definition
serious fluid in saclike cavity (testes)
Term
hypospadias
Definition
developmental anomaly where urethra opens on underside of penis
Term
phimosis
Definition
stenosis of orifice, foreskin can't be retraced over the penis
Term
variococele
Definition
swelling of venis of spermatic cord
Term
Digital rectal exam
Definition
viewing rectal wall surface for lesion areas where cancer could possibly be
Term
EMG (Electromyography)
Definition
measures contractin of muscles that control peeing, electrodes placed in rectum and urethra
Term
testicular self-exam
Definition
self exam for testes (lumps)
Term
cystoscopy
Definition
endoscopy of urinary bladder for pathology issues, tumors, etc.
Term
Blood urea N (BUN)
Definition
determine amount of urea N, waste produce of protein metabolism in blood sample
Term
culture and sensitivity (C&S)
Definition
test that determines causative organizm of disease and how organism responds to various antibiotics
Term

Prostate-specific antigen

 

Definition
blood test used to detect prostatic disorders
Term
computed tomography
Definition
imaging technique that rotates an x-ray emitter around area to be scanned
Term
intravenous pyelography
Definition
radiographic examination of kidneys and urinary tract after IV
Term
kidney, ureter, bladder radiography
Definition
radiographic exam to determine locatrion, size and shape of kidneys in relation to other orgains
Term
voiding cystourethrography
Definition
exam of bladder and urethra pefromed before, during and after voiding using a contrast medium to enhance imaging
Term
periotoneal
Definition
removal of toxic substances from body but perfusing the peritoneal cavity w/ warm sterile chemail solution
Term
nephropexy
Definition
fixation of a floating kidney
Term
orchidectomy
Definition
removal of one or both testes
Term
urethrotomy
Definition
incision of urehtral stricture
Term
vasectomy
Definition
excitsion of all of vas deferens (duct)
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