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Chapter 12 BrittanyS
Medical Terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| glomerul/o | means glomerulus. |
| nephr/o, | mean kidney. |
| ren/o | mean kidney. |
| pyel/o | means renal pelvis. |
| ur/o, . | mean urine |
| urin/o | mean urine |
| lith/o | means stone. |
| cyst/o, | mean bladder. |
| vesic/o | mean bladder. |
| urethr/o | means urethra. |
| ureter/o | means ureter |
| meat/o | means opening. |
| balan/o | means penis. |
| epididym/o | means epididymis. |
| orch/o | all mean testicle. |
| orchi/o | all mean testicle. |
| orchid/o | all mean testicle. |
| test/o | all mean testicle. |
| prostat/o | means prostate. |
| sperm/o | mean sperm. |
| spermat/o | mean sperm. |
| sperm/i | mean sperm. |
| stress urinary incontinence (SUI) | loss of bladder control caused by the application of external pressure |
| urinary tract infection (UTI) | infection of the urinary tract |
| vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) | abnormal flow of urine from the bladder back into the ureters |
| BUN | blood urea nitrogen |
| UA | urine analysis |
| Bx | biopsy |
| IVP | intravenous pyelogram |
| IVU | intravenous urogram |
| KUB | kidney, ureters, bladder |
| RP | retrograde pyelogram |
| VCUG | voiding cystourethrogram |
| cath | catheter |
| ESWL | extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy |
| HD | hemodialysis |
| I&O | intake and output |
| OAB | overactive bladder |
| PKD | polycystic kidney disease |
| SUI | stress urinary incontinence |
| UTI | urinary tract infection |
| VUR | vesicoureteral reflux |
| BPH | benign prostate hyperplasia |
| PSA | prostate-specific antigen |
| TURP | transurethral resection of the prostate |
| DRE | digital rectal exam |
| ED | erectile dysfunction |
| STD/STI | sexually transmitted disease/infection |
| Testicles | the male gonads; make and store sperm; produce testosterone, which causes the male secondary sex characteristics |
| Epididymis | stores the sperm |
| Vas deferens | carry sperm from the epididymis to the seminiferous tubules |
| Seminiferous tubules | contribute fluid to the sperm to make semen |
| Prostate gland | encircles the urethra; also secretes fluid into the semen |
| Penis | contains the urethra; carries urine and semen to the outside of the body |