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Med Terms- 22
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| homeostasis | a stable internal environment |
| urinary bladder | urine is stored |
| urethra | where urine flows through when released from the body |
| genitourinary system | male reproductive and urinary system |
| epididymis | stores sperm made by testes |
| nephrology | more specifically involved with treating kidney disease; study of the kidneys |
| balanorrhea | discharge from the glans penis |
| cystography | process of recording the bladder |
| epididymitis | epididymis inflammation |
| lithotripsy | surgical crushing of a stone |
| kidney | each consists of thousands of nephrons |
| nephromegaly | enlarged kidney |
| testes | produce sperm and testosterone |
| orchiopexy | sugical fixation of the testes |
| stoma | new opening on surface of the body |
| prostatectomy | surgical removal of prostate gland |
| oligospermia | state of having scanty sperm |
| ureter | tube leading away from renal pelvis of each kidney, carries urine from kidney to urinary bladder |
| urethroplasty | surgical repair |
| nocturia | night urine condition |
| albuminuria | albumin (protein) urine condition |
| urinometer | instrument to measure urine |
| benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) | noncancerous enlargement of prostate gland |
| blood urea nitrogen (BUN) | blood test to determine kidney function |
| calculus | stone |
| chlamydia | STD |
| circumcision | surgical removal of foreskin (prepuce) |
| prepuce | foreskin |
| digital rectal exam (DRE) | direct examination for presence of enlarged prostate gland |
| erectile dysfunction (ED) | impotence |
| extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (ESWL) | treatment procedure for urinary system stones |
| frequency | urge to urinate more often |
| hemodialysis (HD) | treatment for renal failure using artificial kidney machine to filter waste from blood |
| hesitancy | difficulty initiating flow of urine |
| hydrocele | accumulation of fluid within scrotum |
| intravenous pyelogram (IVP) | x-ray of kidney |
| phimosis | narrowing of prepuce over glans penis |
| polycystic kidney disease (PKD) | inherited kidney disease |
| prostate-specific antigen (PSA) | blood test to screen for prostate cancer |
| renal failure | inability of kidneys to filter waste |
| sterility | inability to produce children |
| transurethral resection (TUR) | surgical treatment for BPH |
| urgency | impulse of needing to urinate immediately |
| urinary incontinence | involuntary urination |
| varicocele | development of varicose veins on the scrotum |
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