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Medical Terminology
Urinary System and Male Reproductive System
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The basic working unit of the Kidney is called the _______. | Nephron |
| Blood passes through the Kidney into a cluster of small blood vessels known as the _______. | Glomerulus |
| The ______ filters the blood. | Glomerulus |
| Tubes containing waste dump into a basin knowns as the _____ _____ | Renal Pelvis |
| Long vessels from each kidney, called _______, drain these collecting areas into the Bladder | Ureters |
| Large holding bag for Urine | Bladder |
| Urine empties out of the body through the ________. | Urethra |
| Glomerul/o | Glomerulus |
| Comes from a Latin word meaning "little ball" and refers to the little balls of blood vessels inside the Kidney. They serve as the Primary place from filtering the blood to form urine. | 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 |
| Urologists | Specialists in the urinary tract system and male reproductive system |
| What all is included in the Male reproductive system? | Testicles, the epididymis, the seminiferous tubules, the prostrate gland, the penis |
| Each sperm carries ____ of the blueprint for a human life ( __ Chromosomes) | Half; 23 |
| The organ that makes the DNA chromosome carriers is called the _____. | Gonad |
| In addition to making sperm, the testicles also produces a male hormone that causes male secondary sex characteristics called | Testosterone |
| While sperm cels are made in the testicles, they are stored in the ___________. | Epididymis |
| During sexual intercourse, the sperm travels out of the epididymis via ducts called the ___ _______. | Vas Deferens |
| Balan/o | Penis |
| Epididym/o | Epididymis |
| Orch/o Orchid/o Orchi/o Test/o Testicul/o | Testicle |
| Prostat/o | Prostate |
| Sperm/o Spermat/o Sperm/i | Sperm |
| Dysuria | Pain with urination |
| Cystalgia | Pain in the bladder |
| Nephralgia | Kidney Pain |
| Renal Colic | Severe Kidney pain that comes in waves |
| Urethralgia | Pain in Urethra |
| Incontinence | Inability to hold Urine |
| Enuresis | Inability to hold urine |
| Poluria | Urinating too frequently |
| Oliguria | Urinating not frequently enough |
| Anuria | Complete lack of urination |
| Hematuria | Blood in Urine |
| Pyuria | Pus in urine |
| Oligospermia | Low sperm count |
| Sperm Count | Test of how many sperm cells are present in a Patient's semen |
| Aspermia Azoospermia | No Sperm |
| Hydronephrosis | Kidneys filled with fluid |
| Intravenous Pyelogram | IV injection of special dye and then receiving a CT Scan of the Urinary System |
| Nephrolithiasis | Kidney Stones |
| Ureterostenosis | Ureter is narrowing |
| Ureterocele | Ureter has developed a pouch |
| Cystoscope | Special Camera to look into bladder |
| Ureteroscope | Special camera to look into ureter |
| Albuminuria | Protein in the urine |
| Azotemia | Excess Nitrogen in the blood |
| Azotorrhea | Excessive discharge of nitrogen |
| Azoturia | Excess Nitrogen in the urine |
| Cystorrhexis | Rupture of bladder |
| Dipsogenic | Creating thirst |
| Glucosuria | Sugar in urine |
| Hyperkalemia | Excessive potassium in the blood |
| Hyponatremia | Low sodium in the blood |
| Ketolysis | Breakdown of ketones |
| Ketonuria | Presence of Ketones in the urine |
| Meatal Stenosis | Narrowing of the opening of the urethra |
| Nephroptosis | Downward displacement of a kidney |
| Nephrosis | Kidney Condition |
| Uremia | Urine in the blood |
| Ureterocele | Hernia of a ureter |
| Ureterolithiasis | Presence of stones in a ureter |
| Ureterostenosis | Narrowing of a ureter |
| Urethrostenosis | Narrowing of the urethra |
| Cystoscopy | Process for examining the bladder |
| Meatoscope | Instrument for examining the opening of the urethra |
| Meatoscopy | Process for examining the opening of a urethra |
| Resectoscope | Instrument for examining and cutting (Usually the Prostate) |
| Ureteroscopy | Process of examining a Ureter |
| Urethroscope | Instrument for examining the Ureter |
| Urethroscopy | Process of examining the Urethra |
| Urinalysis | Analysis of the urine to determine presence of abnormal elements |
| Benign prostate hypertrophy | Prostare gland may become enlarged |
| Prostatisis | Infected prostate |
| Testicular Carcinoma | Most common form of cancer in young adult men |
| Orchitis | Infected testicle, usually associated with mumps |
| Testicular Torsion | Twisted testicle |
| Epididymitis | Infection of the Epipdidymis |
| Varicocele | Swelling of the veins in the scrotum |
| Cystitis | Inflammation of the bladder |
| Cystocele | Hernia of the bladder |
| Cystolith | Stone in the bladder |
| Cystoptosis | Downward displacement of the bladder |
| Cystospasm | Involuntary contraction of the bladder |
| Cystourethrocele | Hernia of the bladder and urethra |
| Glomerulonephristis | Inflammation of the kidneys involving primarily the glomeruli |
| Glomerulopathy | Disease of the kidney involving primarily the glomeruli |
| Glomerulosclerosis | Hardening of the Glomeruli |
| Hydronephrosis | Kidney condition caused by the obstruction of urine flow |
| Lithonephritis | Inflammation of the kidneys caused by stones |
| Nephritis | Inflammation of the kidney |
| Nephrocele | Hernia of a kidney |
| Chlamydia | STD characterized by genital discharge and painful urination, caused by the bacterium Chlamydia Trachomatis |
| Gonorrhea | STD characterized by discharge from the gonads, caused by the Bacterium Neisseria, Gonorrhoeae |
| Herpes Simplex Virus | A family of highly contagious viruses that affect mucous membranes and produce watery blisters that eventually scab over |
| HSV-1 | Herpes affecting the mouth and nose |
| HSV-2 | Herpes affecting the genital areas |
| Human Immunodeficiency Virus | A disease that compromises a Patient's immune system leaving them open to other opportunistic infections. |
| AIDS | Late stage HIV infection (Acquired immune deficiency syndrome) |
| Human Papilloma Virus | A virus that can cause warts and precancerous lesions in genital areas |
| Nearly all cervical cancers are ___ | HPV |
| Syphilis | An STD characterized at first by skin irritations then later developing into neurological and heart symptoms, caused by bacterium, Treponema Pallidum |
| Trichomoniasis | An STD characterized by genital itching, painful urination, and genital discharge, caused by the parasite, Trichomonas Vaginalis |
| Antispasmodic | Drug used to prevent spasms |
| Diuretic | Agent that causes urination |
| Spermicide | Agent that kills sperms |
| Spermolytic | Agent that kills sperm |
| Cystectomy | Surgical removal of the bladder |
| Cystolthectomy | Surgical removal of a stone in the bladder |
| Cystostomy | Creation of an opening in the bladder |
| Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) | Breakdown of kidney stones using sound waves generated outside of the body |
| Lithectomy | Surgical removal of a stone |
| Lithocystotomy | Incision into the bladder to remove a stone |
| Lithonephrotomy | Incision into a kidney to remove a stone |
| BUN | Blood urea nitrogen |
| Bx | Biopsy |
| Cath | Catheter |
| HD | Hemodialysis |
| I&O | Input 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 |
| VCUG | Voiding cystourethrogram |
| VUR | Vesicoureterul Reflux |
| The kidneys monitor which of the following to maintain balance in the body? | Sugar Minerals pH Water |
| Excess nitrogen in the urine is called | Azoturia |
| The involuntary contraction of the urethra is a __________ | Urethrospasm |
| What is the definition of a nephroscopy? | a procedure for examining a kidney |
| Cystourethrocele | Hernia of the bladder and urethra |
| Cystoureteritis | Inflammation of the bladder and ureter |
| When the testicles are twisted in place it is called testicular | Torsion |
| Which of the following is a sexually transmitted disease that is characterized by skin irritations and possible heart problems? | Syphillis |
| The term that is defined as inflammation of the bladder is called | Cystitis |
| A kidney condition caused by the obstruction of urine flow is ______. | Hydronephrosis |
| Which of the following is the term for an enlarged prostate gland | Benign prostate hypertrophy |
| The agent that causes urination is _______ | Diurectic |
| The term for a kidney condition is _______ | Nephrosis |
| Which of the following is the abbreviation for voiding cystourethrogram is ________. | VCUG |
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