click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
chapter 12
urinary and male reproductive systems
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| glomerul/o | glomerulus |
| nephr/o, ren/o | kidney |
| pyel/o | renal pelvis |
| ur/o, urin/o | urine |
| lith/o | stone |
| cyst/o, vesic/o | bladder |
| urethr/o | urethra |
| ureter/o | ureter |
| meat/o | opening |
| balan/o | penis |
| epididym/o | epididymis |
| orch/o, orchi/o, orchid/o, test/o, testicul/o | testicle |
| prostat/o | prostate |
| sperm/o, spermat/o, sperm/i | sperm |
| enuresis | involuntary urination |
| in | not |
| tinence | hold |
| noct | night |
| olig | few |
| dips | thirst |
| albumin | protein |
| azot | nitrogen |
| dipso | thirst |
| kal | potassium |
| secto | cut |
| di | through |
| zoo | living |
| oligo | low |
| digit | finger |
| jacul | throw |
| ads | pair |
| gon | creation |
| ultra | high |
| voiding cysto | urinating bladder |
| spasmod | involuntary contraction |
| uret | urine |
| cide | kill |
| extra | outside |
| corpor | body |
| pexy | fixation |
| circum | around |
| BUN | blood urea nitrogen |
| Bx | biopsy |
| cath | catheter |
| ESWL | extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy |
| HD | hemodialysis |
| I&O | intake and output |
| IVP | intravenous pyelogram |
| IVU | intravenous urogram |
| KUB | kidneys , ureters, bladder |
| OAB | overactive bladder |
| PKD | polycystic kidney disease |
| RP | retrograde pyelogram |
| SUI | stress urinary incontinence |
| UA | urinalysis |
| UTI | urinary tract infection |
| VCUG | voiding cystourethrogram |
| VUR | vesicoureteral reflux |
| AIDS | acquired immunodeficiency syndrome |
| BPH | benign prostate hyperplasia |
| DRE | digital rectal exam |
| ED | erectile dysfunction |
| HIV | human immunodeficiency virus |
| HPV | human papilloma virus |
| HSV | herpes simplex virus |
| PSA | PROSTATE-SPECIFIC ANITGEN |
| STD / STI | sexually transmitted disease, sexually transmitted infection |
| TURP | transurethral resection of the prostate |