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Chapter 12 Terms
Quick reference glossary of terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| albuminuria | protein in the urine |
| anorchidism | absence of a testicle |
| antispasmodic | drug used to prevent spasms |
| anuria | lack of urination |
| aspermia | condition characterized by a lack of sperm |
| azoospermia | condition characterized by lack of living sperm |
| azotemia | excess nitrogen in the blood |
| azotorrhea | excessive discharge of nitrogen |
| azoturia | excess nitrogen in the urine |
| balanitis | inflammation of the penis |
| balanoplasty | surgical reconstruction of the penis |
| balanorrhea | discharge from the penis |
| benign prostate hypertrophy | another term for benign prostate hyperplasia |
| circumcision | surgical removal of the foreskin of the penis |
| cryptorchidism | hidden testicle |
| cystalgia | pain in the bladder |
| cystectomy | surgical removal of the bladder |
| cystitis | inflammation of the bladder |
| cystocele | hernia of the bladder |
| cystodynia | pain in the bladder |
| cystogram | image of the bladder |
| cystography | process for recording/imaging the bladder |
| cystolith | stone in the bladder |
| cystolithectomy | surgical removal of a stone in the bladder |
| cystoma | tumor of the bladder |
| dipsogenic | creating thrist |
| diuresis | excessive urination |
| dysuria | painful urination |
| diuretic | agent that causes urination |
| ejaculation | emission of semen from the urethra |
| enuresis | involuntary urination |
| fulguration | use of electric current to destroy tissue |
| glomeroloscierosis | hardening of the glomeruli |
| glucosuria | sugar in the urine |
| gonorrhea | discharge from the gonalds |
| hematuria | bloody urination |
| heminephrectomy | surgical removal of half a kidney |
| hemodialysis | procedure for removing waste from the bloodstream |
| hydrocele | fluid-filled mass in a testicle |
| hydrocelectomy | surgical removal of a hydrocele |
| meatoscope | instrument for examine the opening of the urethra |
| meatoscopy | process for examining the opening of the urethra |
| nephralgia | pain in the kidney |
| nephritis | inflammation of the kidney |
| nephrectomy | surgical removal of the kidney |
| nephrogram | image of a kidney |
| nephrography | procedure for imaging a kidney |
| nephrohypertrophy | overdevelopment of the kidney |
| nephroma | kidney tumor |
| nephropathy | any kidney disease |
| nephrorrhaphy | suture of a kidney |
| nephrosis | kidney condition |
| nocturia | nighttime urination |
Created by:
Resham
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