| Words |
Definition |
| antineoplastic |
agent that works against tumor growth |
| anuria |
unable to produce urine |
| balanoplasty |
surgical repair of the glans penis |
| balanorrhea |
discharge for the glans penis |
| cervical |
pertaining to the neck and cervix |
| colpalgia |
vaginal pain |
| colpitis |
inflammation of the vagina |
| colpopathy |
any disease of the vagina |
| colpoptosis |
prolapse of the vagina |
| colposcope |
instrument used to examine the vagina and cervix |
| colposcopy |
the process of using a colposcope to examine tissue of the vagina and cervix |
| colpotomy |
incision into the vaginal wall |
| cryptorchidism |
condition of an undescended testis |
| cystorrhagia |
hemorrhage of the bladder |
| cystorrhaphy |
suturing of the urinary bladder |
| endocervical |
inside the cervix |
| endometriosis |
condition of endometrial tissue growing outside of the endometrium |
| endometritis |
inflammation of the endometrium |
| glycosuria |
glucose (sugar) in the urine |
| gynecoid |
resembling a woman or female structures |
| gynecologist |
physician specialist in women's health |
| gynecology |
the science of studying women's health |
| gynecopathy |
any disease peculiar to women |
| gyneophobia |
abnormal fear of women |
| hematuria |
blood in the urine |
| hemorrhage |
bleeding |
| hysterectomy |
excision of the uterus |
| hysteropathy |
any disease of the uterus |
| hysteropexy |
fixation of a prolapsed uterus |
| hysterosalpingogram |
x-ray of the uterus and fallopian tubes (uses contrast media) |
| hysterosalpingo-oophorectomy |
total abdominal hysterectomy |
| hysteroscope |
instrument used to examine inside of the uterus closely |
| hysteroscopy |
the process of using a hysterscope |
| menorrhagia |
abnormally excessive menstruation |
| metrocele |
herniation of uterine tissue |
| metropathy |
any disease of the uterine tissue |
| metrorrhea |
discharge from the uterine tissue |
| nephritis |
inflammation of the kidney |
| nephrolith |
kidney stone |
| nephromalacia |
softening of the kidney tissue |
| nephromegaly |
enlargement of the kidney |
| nephropexy |
surgical fixation of a prolapsed kidney |
| nephroptosis |
prolapsed or displaced kidney |
| nephrorrhaphy |
suturing of the kidney tissue |
| neurorrhaphy |
suturing of a nerve |
| nocturia |
excessive urination at night |
| oliguria |
abnormally low amount of urine |
| oogenesis |
formation of ova |
| oophorectomy |
excision of an ovary |
| oophoritis |
inflammation of an ovary |
| oophoroma |
tumor of an ovary |
| oophoropexy |
surgical fixation of a prolapsed ovary |
| oophoroptosis |
prolapsed ovary |
| orchidalgia |
testicular pain |
| orchidectomy |
excision of the testes |
| orchidocele |
herination of the testes |
| orchidoptosis |
prolapsed condition of a testis |
| orchioplasty |
surgical repair of a testis |
| orchiotomy |
incision into a testis |
| penile |
pertaining to the penis |
| penitis |
inflammation of the penis |
| penoscrotal |
pertaining to the penis and the scrotum |
| polyarthitis |
inflammation of many joints |
| polycystic |
having many cysts |
| polyneuralgia |
pain in many nerves |
| polyneuritis |
inflammation in many nerves |
| polyotia |
having more than 2 ears |
| polyphagia |
excessive hunger and eating |
| polyphobia |
having many fears |
| polyuria |
abnormally excessive urination |
| prostatalgia |
prostate pain |
| prostatectomy |
excision of the prostate |
| prostatitisis |
inflammation of the prostate |
| pyelitis |
inflammation of the renal pelvis |
| pyelogram |
x-ray of the renal pelvis |
| pyelonephritis |
inflammation of the renal pelvis and kidney |
| pyeloplasty |
surgical repair of the renal pelvis |
| renal |
pertaining to the kidney |
| renogastric |
pertaining to the kidney and stomach |
| renogram |
x-ray of the kidney |
| renointestinal |
pertaining to the kidney and intestine |
| renopathy |
any disease of the kidney |
| salpingectomy |
excision of a fallopian tube |
| salpingitis |
inflammation of the fallopian tube |
| salpingo-oophoritis |
inflammation of the fallopian tube and ovary |
| salpingo-oophorcele |
herniation of the fallopian tube and ovary |
| salpingostomy |
forming a new opening in the fallopian tube |
| seminoma |
tumor containing semen |
| spermatoblast |
immature sperm cells |
| spermatocele |
herniated sac containing sperm |
| spermatocyst |
saclike structure containing sperm |
| spermatoid |
resembling sperm |
| spermatolysis |
destruction of sperm |
| spermatopathy |
any disease of the sperm |
| spermicide |
agent that kills sperm |
| testicular |
pertaining to the testes |
| ureterocele |
herniation of the ureter |
| uretercystostomy |
procedure to form a new opening between the ureter and the urinary bladder |
| ureterolith |
stone in the ureter |
| ureteropathy |
any disease involving the ureter |
| ureteropyelitis |
inflammation of the ureter and renal pelvis |
| ureteropyosis |
condition of pus in the ureter |
| ureterorrhagia |
hemorrhage of the ureter |
| ureterorrhaphy |
suturing the ureter |
| urethrocystitis |
inflammation of the urethra and urinary bladder |
| urethrorrhagia |
hemorrhage of the urethra |
| urethrorrhaphy |
suturing of the urethra |
| urethrospasm |
spasm of the muscles of the urethra |
| urethrotomy |
incision of the urethra |
| urogenital |
pertaining to the urinary tract and genitals |
| urologist |
physician specialist in disorders of the urinary and male reproduction systems |
| urology |
the medical studies of the urinary system |
| uropathy |
any disease of the urinary system |
| uterine |
pertaining to the uterus |
| vasectomy |
surgical removal of the vas deferens |
| vasoconstriction |
decrease in vessel diameter |
| vasodilation |
increase in vessel diameter |
| vasorrhaphy |
suturing of vessel or vas deferens |
| vasostomy |
procedure to make a new opening in the vas deferens |
| vasotomy |
incision into the vas deferens |
| vasotripsy |
surgical crushing of a vessel |
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