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12.5
Diagnosis and Pathology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| cystitis (sis-TAIT-is) | inflammation of the bladder |
| cystocele (SIS-toh-seel) | hernia of the bladder |
| cytolith (SIS-toh-lith) | stone in the bladder |
| cystoptosis (sis-TOP-toh-sis) | downward displacemnt of the bladder |
| cystospasm (SIS-toh-spazm) | involuntary contraction of the bladder |
| cystoureteritis (SIS-toh-yoo-REE-ter-AI-tis) | inflammation of the bladder and ureter |
| cystourethrocele (SIS-toh-yoo-REE-throh-seel) | hernia of the bladder and ureter |
| glomerulonephritis (gloh-MER-yoo-loh-neh-FRAIT-is) | inflammation of the kidneys involving primarily the glomeruli |
| glomerulopathy (gloh-MER-yoo-LAWP-ah-thee) | disease of the kidney involving primarily the glomeruli |
| glomerulosclerosis (gloh-MER-yoo-loh-skleh-ROH-sis) | hardening of the glomeruli |
| hydronephrosis (HAI-droh-nef-ROH-sis) | kidney condition caused by the obstruction of urine flow |
| lithonephritis (LITH-oh-neh-FRAIT-is) | inflammation of the kidneys caused by stones |
| nephritis (neh-FRAIT-is) | inflammation of the kidney |
| nephrocele (NEF-roh-seel) | hernia of the kidney |
| nephrohypertrophy (NEF-roh-hai-PER-troh-fee) | overdevelopment of the kidney |
| nephrolithiasis (NEF-roh-THAI-ah-sis) | presnece of stones in the kidney |
| nephromalacia (NEF-roh-mah-LAY-shee-ah) | abnormal softening of a kidney |
| nephromegaly (NEF-roh-MEG-ah-lee) | abnormal enlagement of a kidney |
| nephropathy (neh-FRAWP-ah-thee) | any kidney disease |
| nephroptosis (NEF-rawp-TOH-sis) | downward displacement of a kidney |
| nephrosclerosis (NEF-roh-skleh-ROH-sis) | abnormal hardening of a kidney |
| polycystic kidney disease (PKD) (PAWL-ee-SIS-tik KID-nee dih-ZEEZ) | disease characterized by the formation of many fluid-filled cysts in the kidneys |
| pyelitis (PAI-eh-LAIT-is) | inflammation of the renal pelvis |
| pyelocystitis (PAI-eh-loh-sis-TAI-tis) | inflammation of the renal pelvis and bladder |
| pyelocytostomosis (PAI-eh-loh-SIS-toh-stoh-MOH-sis) | creation of an opening between the renal pelvis and bladder |
| pyelonephritis (PAI-eh-loh-neh-FRAIT-is) | inflammation of the kidney and renal pelvis |
| pyelopathy (PAI-eh-LAWP-ath-ee) | disease of the renal pelvis |
| pyeloureterectasia (PAI-eh-loh-yoor-eh-ter-ek-TAY-zhah) | dilation of the renal pelvis and ureter |
| pyonephritis (PAI-oh-nef-RAI-tis) | inflammation of the kidney caused by pus |
| pyonephrolithiasis (PAI-oh-NEF-roh-lith-AI-ah-sis) | presences of pus and stones on the kidney |
| pyopyelectasis (PAI-oh-PAI-eh-LEK-tah-sis) | pus in a dilated renal pelvis |
| renal failure (REE-nal FAYL-yer) | kidney failure |
| renal ischemia (REE-nal is-KEE-mee-ah) | deficiency of blood in a kidney |
| stress urinary incontinence (SUI) (STRESS YOO-rih-NAR-ee in-KONT-in-ens) | loss of bladder control caused by the application of external pressure (NOTE: this is the medical term for loss of bladder control due to excessive laughing, etc. |
| ureteritis (yoo-REE-ter-AI-tis) | inflammation of a ureter |
| ureteropyelitis (yoo-REE-ter-oh-PAI-el-AI-tis) | inflammation of a ureter and renal pelvis |
| ureteropyelonephritis (yoo-REE-ter-oh-PAI-el-oh-nef-RAI-tis) | inflammation of a kidney, renal pelvis, and ureter |
| urethritis (YOOR-ee-THARIT-is) | inflammation of the urethra |
| urethrocystitis (yoo-REE-throh-sis-TAI-tis) | inflammation of the urethra and bladder |
| urinary tract infection (UTI) (YOO-rih-NAR-ee TRAKT in-FEK-shun) | infection of the urinary tract |
| uropathy (yoo-RAWP-ah-thee) | disease of the urinary tract |
| vesicocele (VES-ih-koh-SEEL) | hernia of the bladder |
| vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) (VIS-ih-koh-yoo-REET-eh-ral REE-fluks) | abnormal flow of urine from the bladder back into the ureter |
| balanitis (bal-ah-NAI-tis) | inflammation of the penis |
| benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH) (beh-NAIN PROS-tayt HAI-per-PLAY-zhee-ah) | noncancerous overdevelopment of the prostate, also known as enlarged prostate |
| benign prostate hypertrophy | another term for benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH) |
| epididymitis (EP-ih-DID-ih-MAIT-is) | inflammation of the epididymis |
| epididymo-orchitis (EP-ih-DID-ih-moh-or-KAIT-is) | inflammation of the testicles and epididymis |
| orchiditis (OR-kih-DAI-tis) | inflammation of the testicles |
| orchiepididymitis (OR-kee-EP-ih-DID-ih-MAI-tis) | inflammation of the testicles and epididymis |
| orchiopathy (OR-kee-AWP-ath-ee) | disease of the testicles |
| orchitis (or-KAI-tis) | inflammation of the testicles |
| prostatitis (PRAWS-tah-TAIT-is) | inflammation of the prostate |
| prostatocystitis (PROS-ta-toh-sis-TAI-tis) | inflammation of the prostate and bladder |
| prostatovesiculitis (PROS-ta-toh-veh-SIK-yoo-LAI-tis) | inflammation of the prostate and seminal vesicles |
| testitis (tes-TAI-tis) | inflammation of a testicle |
| varicocele (VAR-ih-koh-SEEL) | overexpansion of the blood vessels of the testicles, leading to a soft tumor) |
| cystoma (sis-TOH-mah) | tumor of the bladder |
| hypernephroma (HAI-per-neh-FROH-mah) | another name for a renal cell carcinoma |
| nephroma (neh-FROH-mah) | kidney tumor |
| renal cell carcinoma (REE-nal SELL KAR-sin-OH-mah) | cancer of the kidneys |
| seminoma (SEM-ih-NOH-mah) | type of testicular cancer arising from sperm-forming tissue |
| testicular carcinoma (tes-TIK-yoo-lar KAR-sin-OH-mah) | testicular cancer |
| chlamydia (klah-MIH-dee-ah) | sexually transmitted disease characterized by genital discharge and painful urination, caused by the bacterium Chlamyida trachomatis |
| gonorrhea (GAWN-oh-REE-ah) | a sexually transmitted disease characterized by discharge from the gonads, caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae |
| herpes simplex virus (HSV) | a family of highly contagious viruses that affect mucous membrances and produce watery blisters that eventually scab over. NOTE: HSV-1=cold sore, HSV-2=genital herpes |
| human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) | a disease that compromises a patient's immune system leaving them open to other opportunistic infections., The late stage of this disease if reffered to as AIDS (aquired immune deficiency syndrome) |
| human papilloma virus (HPV) | a virus that can cause warts and precancerous lesion in the genital areas |
| syphillis (SIF-ih-lis) | a sexually transmitted disease characterized at first by skin irritations then later developing into neurological and heart symptoms, caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum |
| trichomoniasis (TRIK-oh-moh-NAI-ah-sis) | a sexually transmitted disease characterized by genital itching, painful urination, and genital discharge aused by the parsite Trichomonas vaginalis |
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