Question | Answer |
epididymis | a single, tightly coiled tube about each testis that stores sperm |
nephrotomography | a study in which several planes of the kidney are visualized |
bladder | an expandable hollow organ; temporary reservoir for urine |
hematuria | blood in the urine |
PSA (prostate specific antigen) | blood test used to detect prostatic disorders |
renal artery | carries waste laden blood to tubules |
calculi | commonly called stones; composed of mineral salts |
BUN (blood urea nitrogen) | determines the amount of nitrogen in blood that comes from urea |
C&S (culture and sensitivity) | determines the causative organism of an infection and identifies how the organism responds to various antibiotics |
urinary system | eliminates harmful products in the blood and filters them through urination |
gynecomastia | enlargement of breast tissue in the male |
cryptorchidism | failure of the testies to descend into the scrotal sac prior to birth |
nephrons | filtering units located in the kidney tissue |
kidneys | fist-sized organs in the abdominal cavity |
nephropexy | fixation of a floating or mobile kidney |
impotence | inability of a male to obtain or maintain an erection |
incontinence | inability to control urine elimination or bowel function |
balanitis | inflammation of the skin covering the glans penis |
PKD (polycystic kidney disease) | inherited disease in which sacs of fluid called cysts develop in the kidneys |
foreskin | loose skin covering the end of the penis |
hemodialysis | mechanical removal of waste substances from the blood |
electrolytes | mineral salt (sodium, potassium, or calcium) that carries an electrical charge |
prostatocystalgia | pain in the prostate and bladder |
dysuria | painful urination |
residual | pertaining to that which is left as a residue |
renal | pertaining to the kindey |
nephrolithiasis | presence of a kidney stone |
nitrogenous waste | product of protein metabolism |
diuretics | promote and increase the excretion of urine |
pyuria | pus in the urine |
pyeloithotomy | removal of a stone from the renal pelvis by an incision |
circumcision | removal of the foreskin |
vaseectomy | removal/excision of the vas deferens |
kidney transplant | replacement of a diseased kidney |
urgency | sensation of the need to void immediately |
peritoneum | serous membrane that lines the abdominopelvic cavity |
phimosis | stenosis of the foreskin so that is cannot be retracted over the glans penis |
renal vein | structure which carries blood away from the kindey |
varicocele | swelling and distention of veins of the spermatic cord |
hydrocele | swelling of the sac surround the testies |
ejactulation | the expulsion of seminal fluid |
sperm | the male gemete |
hypospadias | the opening of the urethra is on the undersurface of the penis |
calyx | the cuplike division of the kidney pelvis |
excretion | the process of expelling material from the body |
catheterization | to insert a catheter into a cavity to remove body fluid |
uremia | toxic condition of nitrogenous wastes in the blood |
urochrome | urine colour |
UA (urinalysis) | urine screening test that includes physical observation, chemical tests and microscopic evaluation |
micturition | voiding |