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Chapter 12
The Urinary and Male Reproductive System-Urology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| glomerul/o | glomerulus (plural: glomeruli |
| nephr/o, ren/o | kidney |
| pyel/o | renal pelvis |
| ur/o, urin/o | urine |
| lith/o | stone |
| urethr/o | urethra |
| ureter/o | ureter |
| meat/o | opening |
| balan/o | glans penis |
| epididym/o | epididymis |
| orch/o, orchid/o, orchid/o, test/o, testicul/o | testicle |
| prostat/o | prostate |
| sperm/o, spermat/o, sperm/i | sperm |
| anuria | lack of urination |
| cystalgia | pain int he bladder |
| cystoplegia | bladder paralysis |
| dysuria | painful urination |
| enuresis | involuntary urination |
| hematuria | bloody urination |
| incontinence | inability to control urination |
| nephralgia | pain in the kidney |
| nocturia | nighttime urination |
| nocturnal enuresis | nighttime involuntary urination |
| oliguria | low urine output |
| polydipsia | excessive thirst |
| polyuria | excessive urination |
| pyuria | pus in the urine |
| uretaralgia | pain in the ureter |
| urethroydnia | pain in the urethra |
| urethrorrhea | discharge from the urethra |