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male/urinary review
Question | Answer |
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epididymis | A single, tightly coiled tube above each testis that stores sperm |
nephrotomography | A study in which several planes of the kidney are visualized |
urinary bladder | An expandable hollow organ; temporary reservoir for urine |
hematuria | Blood in the urine |
PSA | Blood test used to detect prostatic disorders |
renal artery | Carries waste laden blood to the tubules |
calculi | Commonly called stones; composed of mineral salts |
blood urine nitrogen (BUN) | Determines the amount of nitrogen in blood that comes from urea |
culture & sensitivity (C & S) | Determines the causative organism of an infection and identifies how the organism responds to various antibiotics |
urinary system | Eliminates harmful products in the blood and filters them through urination |
gynecomastic | Enlargement of breast tissue in the male |
cryptorchidism | Failure of the testes to descend into the scrotal sac prior to birth |
nephron | Filtering units located in the kidney tissue |
kidney | Fist-sized organs in the abdominal cavity |
nephropexy | Fixation of a floating or mobile kidney |
impotence | Inability of a male to obtain or maintain an erection |
incontinence | Inability to control urine elimination or bowel function |
balantis | Inflammation of the skin covering the glans penis |
polycystic kidney disease (PKD) | Inherited disease in which sacs of fluid called cysts develop in the kidneys. |
foreskin | Loose skin covering the end of the penis |
dialysis | Mechanical removal of waste substances from the blood |
electrolytes | Mineral salt (sodium, potassium, or calcium) that carries an electrical charge |
prostatocystalgia | Pain in the prostate and bladder |
dysuria | Painful urination |
residual | Pertaining to that which is left as a residue |
renal | Pertaining to the kidney |
nephrolithiasis | Presence of a kidney stone |
nitrogenous wastes | Product of protein metabolism |
diuretic | Promote and increase the excretion of urine |
pyorrhea | Pus in urine |
pyelolithotomy | Removal of a stone from the renal pelvis by an incision |
circumcision | Removal of the foreskin |
vasectomy | Removal of the vas deferens |
kidney transplant | Replacement of a diseased kidney |
urgency | Sensation of the need to void immediately |
peritoneum | Serous membrane that lines the abdominopelvic cavity |
phimosis | Stenosis of the foreskin so that it cannot be retracted over the glans penis |
renal vein | Structure which carries blood away from the kidney |
varicocele | Swelling and distention of veins of the spermatic cord |
hydrocele | Swelling of the sac surround the testes |
ejaculation | The expulsion of seminal fluid |
sperm | The male gamete |
hypospadius | The opening of the urethra is on the undersurface of the penis |
calyx | The cuplike division of the kidney pelvis |
excretion | The process of expelling material from the body |
catherization | To insert a catheter into a cavity to remove body fluid |
uremia | Toxic condition of nitrogenous wastes in the blood |
urochrome | Urine colour |
urinalysis | Urine screening test that includes physical observation, chemical tests and microscopic evaluation |
micturition | Voiding |