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Female, Male,Urinary
Assessment 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| nephrologist | specialist who studies the kidney |
| urethrostenosis | narrowing of the urethra |
| haematuria | condition of blood in the urine |
| cystitis | inflammation of the bladder |
| micturition | passing urine |
| cystoscopy | instrumental examination of the bladder |
| oliguria | reduced production of urine |
| nephritis | inflammation of the kidney |
| pyelopathy | disease of the renal pelvis |
| ureteromegaly | enlargement of the ureter |
| orchitis | inflammation of the testes |
| cyptorchidism | undescended testes |
| phimosis | condition of tight foreskin |
| orchidpexy | fixation of the testes |
| balanitis | inflammation of the glans penis |
| urethrectomy | removal of the urethra |
| prostatalgia | pain in the prostate gland |
| seminoma | tumour of the semen producing cells |
| hypertrophy | overgrowth of tissue |
| prostatorrhoea | discharge from the prostate gland |
| hysteropathy | disease of the uterus |
| colposcopy | instrumental examination of the vagina |
| diuretic | agent to increase urinary output |
| micturition | urination |
| hysteropathy | disease of the uterus |
| colposcopy | instrumental examination of the vagina |
| oophoropexy | fixation of the ovary |
| gynaecology | study of the female reproductive system |
| dysmenorrhoea | painful periods |
| amniocentesis | puncture of the amniotic sac to remove fluid |
| colpoplasty | surgical repair of the vagina |
| vaginoplasty | surgical repair of the vagina |
| salpingitis | inflammation of the fallopian tubes |
| menopause | cessation of the menses |
| mastectomy | excision of the breast |
| cyst | bladder |
| haemat | blood |
| nephr | kidney |
| prostat | prostate gland |
| py | pus |
| pyel | kidney pelvis |
| ren | kidney |
| ureter | ureter |
| urethr | urethra |
| dys | difficult/painful |
| hyper | excessive |
| olig | scanty/little (quantity) |
| cele | hernia |
| ectomy | excision of |
| gram | x-ray/recording |
| itis | inflammation |
| lithiasis | multiple stones |
| logist | person who studies |
| megaly | enlargement |
| osis | condition |
| pathy | disease |
| plasty | surgical repair |
| scope | instrument to view |
| scopy | instrumental examination |
| tomy | incision into |
| uria | condition of urine |
| cervic | cervix |
| colp | vagina |
| gynaec | women's diseases |
| hyster | uterus |
| lapar | abdomen |
| men | menses |
| oophor | ovary |
| ovar | ovary |
| salping | fallopian tubes |
| uter | uterus |
| vagin | vagina |
| endo | within/inside |
| al | relating to |
| arche | commencement/ onset |
| centesis | puncture to remove fluid |
| logy | study of |
| pexy | fixation |
| rrhaphy | suturing |
| tocia | labour |
| balan | glans (penis) |
| eipididym | epididymis |
| orch/orchid | testes |
| prostat | prostate gland |
| semin | semen |
| spermat | sperm |
| testic | testes |
| ureter | ureter |
| urethr | urethra |
| vas | vas deferens |
| crypt | hidden |
| hydro | water/fluid |
| algia | pain |
| dynia | pain |
| genesis | formation |
| oma | tumour/swelling |
| rrhoea | discharge |
| stenosis | narrowing |
| trophy | growth |
| hydrocele | swelling of the scrotum due to fluid around the testes |
| phimosis | tight foreskin |
| EMU | Early Morning Urine |
| IVP | Intravenous Pyelogram |
| MSU | Midstream Specimen of Urine |
| UTI | Urinary Tract Infection |
| BNO | Bladder Neck Obstruction |
| GU | Genitourinary |
| TURP | Transurethral Resection of Prostate |
| IUCD | Intrauterine Contraceptive Device |
| IVF | Invitro Fertilisation |
| LMP | Last Menstrual Period |
| STI | Sexually Transmitted Infection |