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Unit 6
Urology and Gynecology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| antineoplastic | agent that works against tumor growth |
| anuria | unable to produce urine |
| balanoplasty | surgical repair of the glans penis |
| balanorrhea | discharge from the glans penis |
| cervical | pertaining to the neck of the cervix |
| cervicitis | inflammation of the cervix |
| cholelithiasis | infestation of the gallstones |
| 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 |
| colpotomy | incision into the vaginal wall |
| conization | excision of a cone-shaped endocervical tissue |
| cryptorchidism | condition of an undescended testis |
| cystorrhagia | hemorrhage of the bladder |
| cystorrhaphy | suturing of the urinary bladder |
| dermatorrhaphy | suturing of the skin |
| dysplasia | abnormal development that may be cancerous |
| dysuria | difficult, painful urination |
| 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 women or female structures |
| gynecologist | physician specialist in health issues related to female reproductive organs and the breasts |
| gynecology | the science of studying diseases of the female reproductive organs and the breasts |
| 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 | surgical 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 the inside of the uterus closely |
| menorrhagia | abnormally excessive menstruation |
| metrocele | herniation of the uterus tissue |
| metropathy | any disease of the uterine tissues |
| metrorrhea | discharge from the uterine tissues |
| nephritis | inflammation of the kidneys |
| nephrolith | kidney stones |
| nephromalacia | softening of the kidney tissue |
| nephromegaly | enlargement of a kidney |
| nephropexy | surgical fixation of a prolapsed kidney |
| nephroptosis | prolapsed or displaced kidney |
| nephrorrhaphy | suturing of kidney tissue |
| neurorrhaphy | suturing of a nerve |
| nocturia | excessive urination at night |
| oliguria | abnormally low amounts of unrine |
| 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 a testis |
| orchidocele | herniation of the testes |
| orchidoptosis | prolapsed condition of a testis |
| orchidopexy | fixation of an undescended testis |
| orchioplasty | surgical repair of the testes |
| orchiotomy | incision into a testis |
| penile | pertaining to the penis |
| penitis | inflammation of the penis |
| penoscrotal | pertaining to the penis and scrotum |
| polyarthritis | inflammation of many joints |
| polycystic | having many cysts |
| polyneuralgia | pain in many nerves |
| polyneuritis | inflammation of many nerves |
| polyotia | having more than two ears |
| polyphagia | excessive hunger and eating |
| polyphobia | having many fears |
| polyuria | abnormally excessive urination |
| prostatalgia | prostate pain |
| prostatectomy | excision of the prostate |
| prostatitis | inflammation of the prostate gland |
| prostatorrhea | discharge from the prostate |
| pyelitis | inflammation of the renal pelvis |
| pyelogram | x-ray of the renal pelvis |
| pyelonephritis | inflammation of the renal pelvis and the 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 tubes |
| salpingo-oophoritis | inflammation of the ovary and fallopian tube |
| salpingo-oophorocele | herniation of the ovary adn fallopian tube |
| salpingostomy | forming a new opening in the fallopian tube |
| scrotum | saclike structure containing the testes |
| seminal | pertaining to semen |
| seminoma | tumor containing sperm |
| spermatoblast | immature sperm cell |
| spermatocele | a herniated sac-like structure in the scrotum 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 |
| ureters | tubes from kidneys to bladder |
| ureterocele | herniation of the ureter |
| ureterocystostomy | 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 the renal pelvis |
| ureteropyosis | condition of pus in the ureter |
| ureterorrhagia | hemorrhage of the ureter |
| ureterorrhaphy | suturing of the ureter |
| urethra | tube from bladder to urinary meatus |
| 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 into the urethra |
| urogenital | pertaining to the urinary tract and genitals |
| urologist | physician specialist in disorders of the urinary and male reproductive systems |
| urology | the medical specialty that studies the urinary system |
| uropathy | any disease of the urinary system |
| uterine | pertaining to the uterus |
| vasectomy | excision 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 int he vas deferens |
| vasotomy | incision into the vas deferens |
| vasotripsy | surgical crushing of a vessel |
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