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12.4
Observation and Discovery
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| albuminuria (al-byoo-mih-NOO-ree-ah) | protein in the urine |
| azotemia (AH-zoh-TEE-mee-ah) | excess nitrogen in the blood |
| azotorrhea (AY-ZOT-oh-REE-ah) | excessive discharge of nitrogen |
| azoturia (AZ-oh-TOO-ree-ah) | excess nitrogen in the urine |
| cystorrhexis (SIS-toh-REK-sis) | rupture of the bladder |
| dipsogenic (DIP-soh-JEN-ik) | creating thrist |
| glucosuria (GLOO-koh-SHOOR-ee-ah) | sugar in the urine |
| glycosuria (GLAI-koh-SHOOR-ee-ah) | sugar in the urine |
| hyperkalemia (HAI-per-kah-LEE-mee-ah) | excessive potassium in the blood |
| hyponatreamia (HAI-poh-nah-TREE-mee-ah) | low sodium in the blood |
| ketolysis (kee-TAWL-ih-sis) | breakdown of ketones |
| ketonuria (KEET-oh-NUR-ee-ah) | presence of ketones in the urine |
| meatal stenosis (mee-AY-tal steh-NOH-sis) | narrowing of the opening if the urethra |
| nephroptosis (NEF-rawp-TOH-sis) | downward displacement of a kidney |
| nephrosis (neh-FROH-sis) | kidney condition |
| uremia (yoo-REE-mee-ah) | urine in the blood |
| ureterocele (yoo-REE-ter-oh-SEEL) | hernia of a ureter |
| ureterolithiasis (yoo-REE-ter-oh-lith-AI-as-is) | presence of stones in a ureter |
| ureterostenosis (yoo-REE-ter-oh-steh-NOH-sis) | narrowing of a ureter |
| urethrospasm (yoo-REE-throh-SPAZ-um) | involuntary contraction of a urethra |
| urethrostenosis (yoo-REE-throh-sten-OH-sis) | narrowing of the urethra |
| cystoscopy (sis-TAWS-koh-pee) | process for examining the bladder |
| meatoscope (mee-AT-oh-SKOHP) | instrument for examining the opening of the urethra |
| meatoscopy (mee-ah-TAWS-koh-pee) | process for examining the opening of the urethra |
| nephroscopy (nef-RAWS-koh-pee) | procedure for examining a kidney |
| resectoscope (ree-SEK-toh-SKOHP) | instrument for examining and cutting (usually the prostate) |
| ureteroscopy (yoo-REET-ah-RAWS-koh-pee) | process of examining a ureter |
| urethroscope (yoo-REE-throh-SKOHP) | instument for examining the urethra |
| urethroscopy (yoo-ree-THRAWS-koh-pee) | process of examining the urethra |
| urinalysis (UA) (YOO-rih-NAL-ih-sis) | analysis of the urine to determine presence of abnormal elements (shortened form of urine analysis) |
| blood urea nitrogen (BUN) (BLUD yoo-REE-ah NAI-troh-jen) | nitrogen in the blood in the form of urea; it is the product of the breakdown of amino acids for energy. The level of urea in the blood can be an indicator of kidney function |
| diuresis (DAI-yoo-REE-sis) | excessive urination |
| nephrologist (neh-FRAWL-oh-jist) | specialist in the kidneys |
| nephrology (neh-FRAWL-oh-jee) | study of the kidneys |
| urologist (yoo-RAWL-oh-jist) | specialist in the urinary tract |
| urology (yoo-RAWL-oh-jee) | study of the urinary tract |
| uropoiesis (YOO-roh-poi-EE-sis) | formation of urine |
| uroxanthin (YUR-oh-ZAN-thin) | substance in urine that makes it yellow |
| voiding (VOID-ing) | another term for urination |
| anorchidism (ah-NOR-kih-dizm) | lack of a testicle |
| aspermia (AY-SPER-mee-ah) | condition characterized by lack of sperm |
| azoospermia (ay-ZOH-aw-SPER-mee-ah) | condition characterized by lack of living sperm |
| cryptochidism (kript-OR-kid-izm) | hidden testicle |
| hydrocele (HAI-droh-SEEL) | fluid filled mass in a testicle |
| hypospadias (HAI-poh-SPAY-dee-as) | birth defect in which the opening of the urethra is on the underside, instead of the end, of the penis |
| oligospermia (AWL-ih-goh-SPER-mee-ah) | condition charcterized by low sperm production |
| phimosis (fih-MOH-sis) | contraction of the foreskin of the penis, preventing it from being retracted |
| prostatolith (pros-TAT-oh-lith) | stone in the prostate |
| prostatomegaly (PROS-ta-toh-MEG-ah-lee) | abnormal enlargement of the prostate |
| prostatorrhea (PROS-ta-toh-REE-ah) | discharge from the prostate |
| seminoma (SEM-ih-NOH-mah) | type of testicular cancer arising from sperm-forming tissue |
| spermatocele (sper-MAT-oh-seel) | hernia or distention of the epididymis caused by sperm cells |
| spermatolysis (SPER-mat-AWL-ih-sis) | destruction of sperm cells |
| digital rectal exam (DRE) | examination of the prostate using a finger inserted into the rectum |
| ejaculation (ee-JAK-yoo-LAY-shun) | emission of semen from the urethra |
| gonads (GOH-nadz) | pair of organs used for sexual reproduction; in males they are the testicles, and in females, they are the ovaries |
| spermatogenesis (sper-MAT-oh-JEN-eh-sis) | creation of sperm |
| vas deferens (VAS DEF-eh-renz) | vessel carrying sperm from the testicles |
| cystogram (SIS-toh-gram) | image of the bladder |
| cystography (sis-TAWG-rah-fee) | process for recording/imaging the bladder |
| nephrogram (NEF-roh-gram) | image of a kidney |
| nephrography (neh-FRAWG-rah-fee) | procedure for imaging a kidney |
| nephrosonography (NEF-roh-soh-NAWG-rah-fee) | procedure for imaging a kidney using sound waves |
| pyelogram (PAI-eh-loh-GRAM) | image of the renal pelvis |
| renal angiogram (REE-nal AN-jee-oh-GRAM) | image of a kidney blood vessel |
| renal angiography (REE-nal AN-jee-AWG-rah-fee) | process of imaging a kidney blood vessel |
| renal arteriogram (REE-nal ar-TER-ee-oh-GRAM) | image of a kidney artery |
| retrograde pyelogram (REH-troh-grayd PAI-el-loh-GRAM) | image of the renal pelvis produced by injecting a contrast dye from the bladder to the kidney. (NOTE: retrograde is used because the contrast goes in the opposite direction of normal urine flow) |
| ultrasonography (UL-trah-soh-NAWG-rah-fee) | imaging procedure using high-frequency sound waves |
| voiding cystourethrogram (VCUG) (VOID-ing SIS-toh-yoo-REE-throh-GRAM) | imaging procedure of the bladder and urethra produced during urination |
| trasrectal ultrasonography (TRANZ-REK-tal UL-trah-soh-NAWG-rah-fee) | procedure using a probe inserted in the rectum using high-frequency sound waves to scan through the rectumto nearby tissue (most commonly, the prostate) |
| urethrogram (yoo-REE-throh-GRAM) | image of the urethra |
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