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Chap 12
Med Term
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| balan/o | penis |
| cyst/o | bladder |
| epididym/o | epididymis |
| glomerul/o | glomerul/o |
| lith/o | stone |
| meat/o | opening |
| nephr/o | kidney |
| orch/o, orchi/o, orchid/o | testicle |
| prostat/o | prostate |
| pyel/o | renal penis |
| ren/o | kidney |
| sperm/o, spermat/o | sperm |
| ur/o, urin/o | urine |
| ureter/o | ureter |
| urethr/o | urethra |
| vesic/o | bladder |
| blood urea nitrogen | nitrogen in the blood in the form of urea; it is the product of the breakdown of amino acids for energy |
| cystalgia | pain in the bladder |
| cystolithectomy | surgical removal of a stone in the bladder |
| glomerulopathy | disease of the kidney involving primarily the glomeruli |
| BUN | blood urea nitrogen |
| Bx | biopsy |
| ESWL | extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy |
| IVU | intravenous urogram |
| OAB | overactive bladder |
| PKD | polycystic kidney disease |
| SUI | stress urinary incontinence |
| UA | urinalysis |
| UTI | urinary tract infection |
| BPH | benign prostate hyperplasia |