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Male Urology
Male Urology/Reproductive Systems
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Urology | Male Reproductive system shares structures with both the urinary tract and reproductive system. |
| NEPHR/O, REN/O | Kidney |
| PYEL/O | Renal Pelvis - Pyelo (pelvis) A series of tubes that funnel urine out of the kidneys and into the ureters and on to the bladder |
| UR/O, URIN/O | Urine |
| LITH/O | Stones (Accumulations of mineral salts & calcium) "little rocks" |
| CYST/O, VESIC/O | Bladder |
| URETHR/O | Urethra - Tube connecting bladder to outside world |
| URETER/O | Ureter - thick walled tubes carrying urine from kidneys to bladder |
| MEAT/O | Meatus (to go through; opening) |
| BALAN/O | Penis "Acorn" |
| EPIDIDYM/O | Epididymis - Oblong organ sitting on top of each testicle, where sperm cells complete final level of development and are stored. (Didymis = twins) Literally: "upon the twins" |
| ORCH/O, ORCHI/O, TEST/O, TESTICUL/O | Testicle (Orchid) |
| PROSTAT/O | Prostate - pro (before) - state (stand) Literally: "the one that stands before or in front of;" |
| SPERM/O, SPERMAT/O, SPERM/I | Sperm (Seed) |
| ANURIA (an-YUR-ee-ah) | Lack of unination |
| CYSTALGIA/CYSTODYNIA | Pain in bladder sis-TAL-jah. SIS-toh-DAI-nee-ah. |
| DYSURIA (dis-YUR-ee-ah) | Painful urination |
| ENURESIS (EN-yur-EE-sis) | Involuntary urination (to urinate) |
| INCONTINENCE | Inability to control urination |
| OLIGURIA (aw-lih-GYIR-ee-ah) | Low urine output OLIG (few) / UR (urine) / IA (condition) |
| URETERALGIA (yur-EE-ter-AL-jah) | Pain in ureter |
| URETHRODYNIA (yoo-REE-throh-DAI-nee-ah) | Pain in urethra |
| URETHRORRHEA (yoo-REE-throh-REE-ah) | Discharge from urethra |
| URODYNIA (YUR-oh-DAI-nee-ah) | Painful urination |
| ORCHIALGIA, ORCHIODYNIA | Testicle pain OR-kee-AL-jah. OR-kee-oh-DIH-nee-ah. |
| PRIAPISM (PREE-ap-izm) | Persistent and painful erection |
| ALBUMINURIA (al-byoo-mih-NUR-ee-ah) | Protein in urine (albumin) Protein (Ur) Urine |
| AZOTEMIA (AZ-oh-TEE-mee-ah) | Azot (Nitrogen) /Emia (Blood condition) |
| GLUCOSURIA, GLYCOSURIA | Sugar in urine GLOO-koh-shur-EE-ah. GLAI-koh-shur-EE-ah. |
| DIPSOGENIC (DIP-soh-JIN-ik) | thirst (dipso) / Creation (genic) |
| HYPERKALEMIA (HAI-per-kah-LEE-mee-ah) | Excessive potassium in blood |
| HYPONATREMIA (HAI-poh-nah-TREE-mee-ah) | Low (hypo) / sodium (natr) / in blood (emia) |
| MEATAL STENOSIS (mee-AY-tal steh-NOH-sis) | Narrowing of opening of the urethra |
| RETROGRADE PYELOGRAM (REH-troh-grayd PAI-el-oh-GRAM) | Image of renal pelvis produced via injecting contrast dye from bladder to kidney. RETRO (backward) / GRADE PYELO (walk pelvis) / GRAM (record) |
| DIURESIS (DAI-yur-EE-sis) | Excessive (Di) / Urination (Uresis) |
| UROPOIESIS (YUR-oh-poh-EE-sis) | URO (Urine) / POESIS (Formation) - Formation of urine |
| ANORCHIDISM (an-OR-kih-DIZ-um) | Without a testicle - AN (no) ORCHID (testicle) ISM (condition) |
| ASPERMIA (ay-SPER-mee-uh) | Condition characterized by lack of sperm. A (no) / SPERM / IA (condition) |
| AZOOSPERMIA (ay-ZOH-aw-SPER-mee-uh) | Condition characterized by lack of LIVING sperm. A (no) / ZOO (living) / SPERM / IA |
| CRYPTORCHIDISM (Krip-TOR-kih-DIZ-um) | CRYPT (Hidden) / ORCHIDO (Testicle) / ISM (Condition) Hidden testicle |
| UROXANTHIN (YUR-oh-ZAN-thin) | URO (Urine) / XANTHIN (Yellow) Substance that makes urine yellow |
| HYPOSPADIAS (HAI-poh-SPAY-dee-as) | "To tear underneath" - Birth defect where opening of urethra is on underside of penis, instead of the end/tip. |
| PHIMOSIS (fih-MOH-sis) | "Muzzle" - Contraction of foreskin of penis, preventing from being retracted |
| SEMINOMA (SEM-ih-NOH-mah) | Type of testicular cancer arising from sperm-forming tissue |
| VAS DEFERENS (VAS DEH-frenz) | VAS (Vessel) / DE (Away) FERENS (Carrying). Vessel carrying sperm from testicles. |
| CSYTOPLEGIA (SIS-toh-PLEE-jah) | Bladder paralysis. |
| TESTICULAR CARCINOMA | (Most common)Testicular cancer in young adult men |
| BENIGN PROSTATE HYPERPLASIA (BPH) beh-NAIN PROS-tayt HAI-per-PLAY-zhah | Noncancerous overdevelopment of the prostate; aka enlarged prostate. BENIGN (friendly) / PROSTATE / HYPER (over) / PLAS (formation) / IA (condition) |
| BENIGN PROSTATE HYPERTROPHY | BENIGN (friendly) PROSTATE HYPER (over) TROPHY (nourishment). aka BENIGN PROSTTE HYPERPLEGIA |
| TERMS THAT PERTAIN TO THE URINARY TRACT | Cystoma, Cystospasm, Glomerulopathy, Hypernephroma, Nephroma |
| TERMS THAT PERTAIN TO MALE GENITALIA | Epididymitis, Orchitis, Testicular Carcinoma |
| STRESS URINARY INCONTINENCE | Abbrev. SUI - 1 Loss of bladder control caused by application of external pressure. 2 Loss of control due to excessive laughing, hard cough 3 Applies to 'I peed my pants.' |
| FULGURATION (FUL-hur-AY-shun) | Use of electric current to destroy tissue. "Lightening" |
| INTRACORPOREAL LITHOTRIPSY | INTRA (inside) CORPORE (body) AL (pertaining to) LITHO (stone) TRIPSY (wear down procedure). Breakdown of kidney stones via device placed inside the body. (IN-trah-cor-POR-ee-al LIH-thoh-TRIP-see |
| UROSTOMY (yur-AW-stoh-mee) | Creation of an opening in the urinary tract, normally to divert urine flow away from a diseased bladder. |
| VESICOSTOMY (VEH-sih-KAWS-toh-mee) | Creation of an opening in the bladder. VESICO (bladder) STOMY (opening) |
| VESICOTOMY (VEH-sih-DAW-toh-mee) | Incision to the bladder. VESICO (bladder) TOMY (incision) |
| PROSTATOVESICULECTOMY (pros-TAT-oh-veh-SIK-yoo-LEK-toh-mee) | Surgical removal of the prostate and seminal vesicles. (bladders that hold seminal fluid) PROSTATO (prostate) VESICUL (bladder) ECTOMY (removal) |
| VASECTOMY (vah-SEK-toh-mee) | Removal of the vas deferens. VAS (vessel) ECTOMY (removal of) |
| VASOVASOSTOMY (VAS-oh-vah-SAWS-toh-mee) | Creation of an opening between two vessels; Technically termed a vasectomy reversal. VASO (vessel) VASO (vessel) STOMY (opening) |
| VESICULECTOMY (veh-SIK-yoo-LEK-toh-mee) | Surgical removal of the seminal vesicles. VESICUL (bladder) ECTOMY (removal) |
| SPERMICIDE (PER-mih-sahyd) SPERMOLYTIC (SPER-moh-LIH-tik) | Agents that kill sperm. SERMI (sperm) CIDE (kill). SPERMO (sperm) LYTIC (breakdown agent) |
| LAPARONEPHRECTOMY (LAP-ah-roh-neh-FREK-toh-mee) | Surgical removal of kidney through abdomen. LAPARO (abdomen) NEPHR (kidney) ECTOMY (removal) |
| KIDNEY DIALYSIS | 1 Procedure for removing waste from blood. 2 Short name for hemodialysis. 3 Name derived from procedure separating/losing (lysis) blood from waste via passing it through (dia) an external filter. |
| UROSTOMY | Urine opening; A creation of an opening in urinary tract; Normally used to divert urine flow away from a diseased bladder. |
| TERMS PERTAINING TO THE URINARY TRACT | Cystectomy, Lithectomy, Nephrectomy, Urethretomy |
| TERMS PERTAINING TO MALE GENITALIA | Epididymectomy, Orchidectomy, Prostatectomy, Vesicotomy |
Created by:
MCasler
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