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Chapter 12
chapter 12
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 1.Pyeloureterectasia | dilation of the renal pelvis and ureter |
| 2.pyelopathy | disease of the renal pelvis |
| 3.pyelocystitis | inflammation of the renal pelvis and bladder |
| 4.nephroscierosis | abnormal hardening of a kidney |
| 5.nephroptosis | displacement of a kidney |
| 6.nephropathy | any kidney disease |
| 7.nephrohypertrophy | overdevelopment of the kidney |
| 8.lithonephritis | inflammation of the kidneys caused by stones |
| 9.hydronephrosis | kidney condition caused by the obstruction of urine flow |
| 10.glomerulosclerosis | hardening of the glomeruli |
| 11.glomerulopathy | Disease of the kidney involving primarily of the glomeruli |
| 12.cystourethrocele | hernia of the bladder and ureter |
| 13.cystospasm | involuntary contraction of the bladder |
| 14.cystoptosis | downward displacement of the bladder |
| 15.cystolith | stone in the bladder |
| 17.urethrogram | image of the urethra |
| 18.renal arteriogram | image of a kidney artery |
| 19.renal angiography | process of imaging a kidney blood vessel |
| 20.cystography | process for recording/ imaging the bladder |
| 21.spermatogenesis | Creation of sperm |
| 22.prostatolith | stone in the prostate |
| 23.prostatorrhea | discharge from the prostate |
| 24.spermatoysis | destruction of Sperm cells |
| 25.oligospermia | Condition characterized by low sperm production |
| 26.hydrocele | fluid-filled mass in a testicle |
| 27.cryptorchidism | Hidden testicle |
| 28.anorchidism | lack of a testicle |
| 29.voiding | another term for urination |
| 30.uroxanthin | substance in urine that makes it yellow |