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genitourinary medical terminolory

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BPH   benign prostatic hypertrophy; condition in which the prostate gland enlarges & impinges on the urethra  
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calculi   abnormal stones in body tissues resulting from the precipitation of minerals  
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circumcision   removal of all or part of the prepuce of the penis  
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epispadias   congenital abnormality in which the opening of the urethra is on the dorsum of the penis  
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hematuria   condition of blood in the urine  
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hypothermia   condition of abnormally low body temperature  
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lithotripsy   a procedure in which stones are crushed w/in a body cavity  
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rectoscope   an instrument that removes tissue by cutting & coagulating small slices  
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retrograde pyelography   x-ray or fluoroscopic studies of the renal pelvis using contrast media  
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torsion   twisting of an organ or structure that may cause local ischemia and necrosis  
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transurethral   describes a procedure in which access is gained thru the urethral opening  
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TURBT   transurethral resection of a bladder tumor  
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TURP   transurethral resection of the prostate  
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UTI   urinary tact infection  
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hypospadias   abnormal congential condition in which the urethra opens inferior to its normal location  
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