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NHTC 6 Pathological Conditions Urological

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Condition
Description
Terms Summary
adenocarcinoma of the kidney   malignant neoplasm of the kidney   adeno=gland carcin=cancer oma=tumor  
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anuria   complete suppresion of urinary secretion by the kidneys   an=without uria=urine  
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bladder neck obstruction (BNO)   blockage of the bladder outlet   (blank)  
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diuresis   abnormal secretion of large amounts of urine   di=double ur=urine esis=condition  
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dysuria   painful of difficult urination   dys=bad, painful, difficult uria=urine  
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end-stage renal disease   final phase of kidney disease process   ren=kidney al=pertaining to  
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enuresis   involuntary discharge of urine after the age by which bladder control should have been established   en=in, within ur=urine esis=condition  
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glomerulonephritis   renal disease characterized by bilateral inflammatory changes in the glomeruli that are not the result of infection of the kidneys   (blank)  
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hematuria   blood in the urine   hemat=blood uria=urine  
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hydronephrosis   distention of the renal pelvis and calyces of a kidney caused by a urinary tract obstruction   hydro=water nephr=kidney osis=abnormal condition  
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interstitial nephritis   nephritis associated with pathological changes in the renal interstitial tissue that may be primary or due to a toxic agent such as a drug or chemical   nephr=kidney itis=inflammation  
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nocturia   excessive urination at night   noct=night uria=urine  
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oliguria   diminished or scanty urination in relation to fluid intake   olig=scanty uria=urine  
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polycystic kidney   hereditary condition in which the kidneys are enlarged and contain many cysts   poly=many, much cyst=bladder ic=pertaining to  
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polydipsia   excessive thirst   poly=many, much dips=thirst ia=condition  
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pyuria   the presence of white blood cells in the urine   py=pus uria=white  
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renal hypertension   high blood pressure resulting from a kidney disease   ren=kidney al=pertaining to hyper=above normal tension=tension  
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urgency   sudden compelling urge to urinate   (blank)  
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urinary incontinence   intermittent or complete absence of ability to control the release of urine from the bladder   urin=urine ary=pertaining to in=in, not continece=to hold back  
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Wilms tumor   rapidly developing malignant tumor that usually occurs in children   (blank)  
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anorchism   congenital absence of one or both testes   an=without orch=testes ism=condition  
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balanitis   inflammation of the skin covering the glans penis   (blank)  
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benign prostatic hperplasia (BPH)   nonmalignant enlargement of the prostate due to excessive growth of prostatic tissue   hyper=excessive, above normal plasia=formation, growth  
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cryptorchidism   failure of testicles to descend into the scrotum   crypt=hidden orchid=testes ism=condition  
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epididymitis   acute or chronic inflammation of the epididymis   epididym=epididymis itis=inflammation  
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epispadias   congenital (birth) defect in which the urethra opens on the upper side of the penis, near the glans penis, instead of at the tip   epi=above, upon spadias=a rent (a slit, a fissure)  
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hydrocele   accumulation of fluid in any saclike cavity or duct, particularly the scrotal sac or along the spermatic cord   hydro=water cele=hernia, swelling  
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hypospadia   congenital defect in which the male urethra opens on the undersurface of the penis instead of at the tip   hypo=under, below spadias=a rent (a slit; a fissure)  
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impotence   inability of a man to achieve or maintain an erection   im=not potence=power  
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phimosis   stenosis of preputial orifice in which the foreskin cannot be pushed back over the glans penis   phimo=muzzle osis=abnormal condition  
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prostatic cancer   malignant neoplasm of the prostate tissue, creating pressure on the upper part of the urethra   (blank)  
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prostatism   any condition of the prostate gland that interferes with the flow of urine from the bladder   prostat=prostate gland ism=condition  
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sexually transmitted disease (STD, veneral disease)   contagious disease acquired by sexual intercourse or genital contact   (blank)  
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chlamydial infection   infection caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis   (blank)  
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genital wart   wart of the genitalia caused by human papillomavirus (HPV)   (blank)  
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gonorrhea   infection caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae   (blank)  
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herpes genitalis   infection of the genital and anorectal skin and mucosa caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV)   (blank)  
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syphilis   infection caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum and characterized by lesions that may involve any organ or tissue   (blank)  
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trichomoniasis   infection of the vagina, urethra, or prostate caused by the bacterium Trichomonas vaginalis   (blank)  
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varicocele   swollen, enlarged, herniated veins near the testis   varico=dilated vein cele=hernia, swelling  
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