Term | Definition |
epididymis | A single , tightly coiled tube above 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 the 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& 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 |
Cryptoorchidism | failure of the testes 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 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 kidney |
nephrolithiasis | presence of kidney stones |
nitrogenous wastes | product of protein metabolism |
diuretics | promote and increase the excretion of urine |
pyuria | pus in urine |
pyelolithotomy | removal of a stone from the renal pelvis by an incision |
circumcision | removal of the foreskin |
vasectomy | 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 it cannot be retracted over the glans penis |
renal vein | structure which carries blood away from the kidney |
varicocele | swelling and distension of veins of the spermatic cord |