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medical termininolog
unit 11 words
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| cystoscope | instrument used to examine and treat lesions of the bladder |
| vesicocele | herniation of the bladder into the vagina |
| glomerulopathy | any disease of the renal glomerulus |
| lithotripsy | crushing of a stone |
| meatotomy | incision of the urinary meatus to enlarge the opening |
| nephropexy | fixation of a floating or dropped kidney |
| renal | pertaining to the kidney |
| peritoneoclysis | introduction of a fluid into the peritoneal cavity |
| pyeloplasty | surgical repair of the renal pelvis |
| urolith | stone in any part of the urinary tract |
| ureterectasis | dilation of the ureter |
| urethrostenosis | narrowing of the urethra |
| androgenic | pertianing to masculinization |
| balanoplasty | surgical repair of the glans penis |
| epididymotomy | incision of the epididymis |
| orchitis | inflammation of one or both of the testes |
| orchialgia | pain in the testes |
| orchidoptosis | downward displacement of the testes |
| testectomy | excision of a testis |
| prostatomegaly | enlargement of the prostate gland |
| spermatocele | cystic tumor of the epididymis containing spermatozoa |
| spermic | pertaining to sperm cells |
| vasectomy | removal of all or part of the vas deferens |
| varicocele | dilated vein of the spermatic cord |
| vesiculitis | inflammation of the seminal vessicle |
| albuminoid | resembling albumin |
| azotemia | presence of nitrogenous products |
| bacteriuria | presence of bacteria in urine |
| cryptorchidism | failure of the testes to descend into the scrotum |
| gonadopathy | any disease of the sex glands |
| hypokalemia | abnormally low concentration of potassium in the blood |
| ketonuria | presence of ketone bodies in the urnine |
| nocturia | excessive and frequent urination after going to bed |
| oligospermia | deficiency of spermatozoa in semen |
| pyorrhea | flow of pus |