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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| homeostasis | part of the urinary system |
| urinary bladder | stores the urine |
| urethra | when urine is released from the body it flows through this part |
| genitourinary | the make reproductive system |
| epididymis | produces sperm |
| nephrology | involved with treating kidney disease |
| balanorrhea | discharge from the glans in the penis |
| cystography | porcess of recording the bladder |
| epididymitis | epididymis inflammation |
| lithotripsy | surgical crushing of a stone |
| nephron | thousands in the kidney |
| nephromegaly | enlarged kidney |
| testosterone | produces sperm |
| orchiopexy | surgical fixation of the testes |
| stoma | new opening on surface of the body |
| prostatectomy | surgical removal of the prostate |
| oligosermia | state of having scanty sperm |
| ureter | connects to kidney |
| urethroplasty | surgical repair of urethra |
| nocturia | night urine condition |
| albuminuria | albumin (protein) urine condition |
| urinometer | instrument to measure urine |
| BPH | noncancerous enlargement of prostate gland |
| BUN | blood test to determine kidney function |
| calculus | stone |
| chlamydia | sexually transmittied disease |
| prepuce | foreskin |
| circumcision | surgical removal of prepuce |
| digital rectal exam | examination for presence of enlarged prostate gland |
| erectile dyfunction | impotence |
| ESWL | treatment porcedure for urinary system stones |
| frequency | condition of feeling urge to urinate more often than normal |
| hemodialysis | machine to filter waste from blood |
| hesitancy | state of difficulty initiating flow of urine |
| hydrocele | accumulation of fluid within scrotum |
| IVP | X-ray of kidney |
| phimosis | narrowing of prepuce |
| polycystic kidney disease | inherited kidney disease |
| PSA | blood test to screen for protate cancer |
| renal failure | inability of kidneys filter wastes |
| sterility | inability to produce children |
| transurethral resection | surgical treatment for BPH |
| urgency | force or impulse of needing need to urinate immediately |
| urinary incontinence | involuntary urination |
| varicocele | varicose veins in scrotum |