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Chapter 12 Urology and Nephrology - Urinary & Male Reproductive

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Term
Definition
balano   glans penis  
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cysto   bladder  
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litho   stone  
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nephro   kidney  
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orchid, orchio, orcho   testes  
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pyelo   renal pelvis  
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reno   kidney  
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BPH   benign prostatic hypertrophy - enlargement of prostate gland  
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BUN   blood urea nitrogen - blood test to determine kidney function  
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calculus   stone formed within organ  
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chlamydia   bacterial sexually transmitted disease  
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circumcision   surgical removal of prepuce or foreskin  
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DRE   digital rectal exam - check for enlarged prostate  
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ED   erectile dysfunction  
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ESWL   Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy - treatment for urinary stones  
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frequency   feeling urge to urinate more often than normal  
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genital herpes   viral sexually transmitted disease  
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gonorrhea   bacterial STD  
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HD   hemodialysis - treatment for renal failure using artificial kidney machine to filter waste from blood  
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hesitancy   state of difficulty initiating flow of urine  
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hydrocele   accumulation of fluid within scrotum  
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IVP   intravenous pyelogram - xray of kidney following injection of dye into vein  
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peritoneal dialysis   treatment for renal failure  
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phimosis   narrowing of prepuce over glans penis  
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PKD   polycystic kidney disease - multiple cysts  
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PSA   prostate specific antigen - blood test to screen for prostate cancer  
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renal failure   inability of kidneys to filter waste  
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RP   retrograde pyelogram - xray following insertion of dye  
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syphillis   Bacterial STD  
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TUR   transurethral resection - surgical removal of prostate gland tissue  
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trichomoniasis   STD  
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undescended testicle   abnormality involving failure of testes to descend  
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urgency   force or impulse of needing to urinate immediately  
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UA   urinalysis - lab test to examine urine  
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urinary catheterization   insertion of flexible tube into urinary bladder to withdraw urine or insert dye  
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urinary incontinence   involuntary urination  
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UTI   urinary tract infection  
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urine C   culture & sensitivity  
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varicocele   varicose veins of veins leading to testes  
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VCUG   voiding cystourethrography - xray made while patient voids dye that was placed in urinary bladder  
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