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AUA Chapter 4
Urinary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| dysuria | painful/difficult urinating |
| hematuria | blood in urine |
| urolithiasis | kidney stones |
| pyuria | puss in the urine |
| nocturia | nightime urination |
| cystoscopy | a procedure that allows a doctor to examine the inside of the bladder and urethra to look for abnormalities |
| orifice | an opening |
| cystectomy | a surgical procedure to remove all or part of the bladder, or to remove a cyst |
| lymphadenectomy | a surgical procedure that removes lymph nodes and checks them for cancer |
| -ia | condition |
| -omy | cutting or make an incision |