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12.6
Treatments and Therapies
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| antispasmodic (ANT-ih-spaz-MAWD-ik) | drug used to prevent spasms |
| diuretic (DAI-yoo-RET-ik) | agent that causes urination |
| spermicide (SPER-mih-SAID) | agent that kills sperm |
| spermolytic (SPER-moh-LIT-ik) | agent that kills sperm |
| nephrotoxin (NEF-roh-TOK-sin) | agent poisonous to the kidney |
| cystectomy (sis-TEK-toh-mee) | surgical removal of the bladder |
| cystolithectomy (sis-toh-lih-THEK-toh-mee) | surgical removal of a stone in the bladder |
| cystostomy (sis-TAWS-toh-mee) | creation of an opening in the bladder |
| extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) (EKS-trah-kor-POR-ee-al SHOK WAYV LITH-oh-TRIP-see) | breakdown of kidney stones using sound waves generated outside of the body |
| fulguration (FUL-gyoo-RAY-shun) | use of electric current to destroy tissue |
| heminephrectomy (HEM-ee-neh-FREK-toh-mee) | surgical removal of half a kidney |
| heminephroureterectomy (HEM-ee-NEF-roh-yoo-REE-ter-EK-toh-mee) | surgical of half of a kidney and a ureter |
| hemodialysis (HEE-moh-dai-AL-ih-sis) | proceudure for removing waste from the bloodstream |
| intracorporeal lithotripsy (IN-trah-cor-POR-ee-al LITH-oh-TRIP-see) | breakdown of kidney stones using a device placed inside the body |
| kidney dialysis (KID-nee dai-AL-ih-sis) | procedure for removing waste from the blood (a shorter name for hemodialysis) |
| lapronephrectomy (LAP-ar-oh-neh-FREK-toh-mee) | surgical removal of a kidney through the abdomen |
| lithocystotomy (LITH-oh-SIS-TAWT-oh-mee) | incision into the bladder to remove a stone |
| lithnephrotomy (LITH-oh-neh-FRAWT-oh-mee) | incision into a kidney to remove a stone |
| lithotripsy (LITH-oh-TRIP-see) | breakdown of a stone |
| meatoplasty (mee-AT-oh-PLAS-tee) | surgical reconstruction of the opening of the urethra |
| meatorrhaphy (MEE-ah-TOR-ah-fee) | suture of the opening of the urethra |
| meatotomy (MEE-ah-TAWT-oh-mee) | incision into the opening of the urethra |
| nephrectomy (neh-FREK-toh-mee) | surgical removal of a kidney through the abdomen |
| nephrocystanastomosis (NEF-roh-SIST-ah-NAS-tah-MOH-sis) | opening of a passageway between a kidney and the bladder |
| nephrolithotomy (NEF-roh-lith-AWT-oh-mee) | incision into a kidney to remove a stone |
| nephropexy (NEF-roh-peks-ee) | surgical fixation of a kidney |
| nephrorrhaphy (NEF-ror-ah-fee) | suture of a kidney |
| nephrostomy (neh-FRAWS-toh-mee) | creation of an opening in a kidney |
| nephrotomy (neh-FRAWT-oh-mee) | incision into a kidney |
| nephroureterectomy (NEF-roh-yoo-REE-ter-EK-toh-mee) | surgical removal of a kidney and ureter |
| pyelolithotomy (PAI-eh-loh-LITH-AWT-oh-mee) | incision into a renal pelvis to remove a stone |
| pyeloplasty (PAI-eh-loh-PLAS-tee) | surgical reconstruction of a renal pelvis |
| pyelostomy (PAI-eh-LAWS-toh-mee) | creation of an opening in a renal pelvis |
| pyelotomy (PAI-eh-LAWT-oh-mee) | incision into a renal pelvis |
| renal angioplasty (REE-nal AN-jee-oh-PLAS-tee) | surgical reconstuction of a kidney blood vessel |
| ureteroileostomy (yoo-REE-ter-oh-IL-ee-AWS-toh-mee) | creation of an opening between a ureter and the ileum (a portion of the small intestine) |
| ureteronephrectomy (yoo-REE-ter-oh-neh-FREK-toh-mee) | surgical removal of a kidney and ureter |
| ureteroplasty (yoo-REE-ter-oh-PLAS-tee) | surgical reconstruction of a ureter |
| ureterorrhaphy (yoo-REE-ter-OR-rah-fee) | suture of a ureter |
| urethrectomy (YOOR-ee-THREK-toh-mee) | surgical removal of the urethra |
| urethropexy (yoo-REE-throh-PEKS-ee) | surgical fixation of the urethra |
| urethroplasty (yoo-REE-throh-PLAS-tee) | surgical reconstuction of the urethra |
| urethrotomy (yoo-ree-THRAWT-oh-mee) | incison into the urethra |
| urinary catheterization (YOO-rih-NAR-ee KATH-et-er-ih-ZAY-shun) | insertion of a catheter into the bladder to drain urine |
| urostomy (yoo-RAWS-toh-mee) | creation of an opening in the urinary tract, normally to divert urine flow away from a diseased bladder |
| vesicostomy (VES-ih-KAWS-toh-mee) | creation of an opening in the bladder |
| vesicotomy (VES-ih-KAWT-oh-mee) | incison into the bladder |
| balanoplasty (BAL-ah-noh-PLAS-tee) | surgical reconstruction of the penis |
| circumcision (SIR-kum-SIZH-on) | surgical removal of the foreskin of the penis |
| epididymectomy (EP-ih-DID-ih-MEK-toh-mee) | surgical removal of the epididymis |
| epididymotomy (EP-ih-DID-ih-MAWT-oh-mee) | incision into the epididymis |
| hydrocelectomy (HAI-droh-see-LEk-toh-mee) | surgical removal of a hydrocele |
| orchidectomy (OR-kih-DEK-toh-mee) | surgical removal of a testicle |
| orchidopexy (OR-kid-oh-PEK-see) | surgical fixiation of a testicle |
| orchidotomy (OR-kid-AWT-oh-mee) | incision into a testicle |
| orchiectomy (OR-kee-Ek-toh-mee) | surgical removal of a testicle |
| orchiopexy (OR-kee-oh-PEK-see) | surgical fixation of a testicle |
| orchioplasty (OR-kee-oh-PLAS-tee) | surgical reconstruction of a testicle |
| prostatectomy (PRAWS-tah-TEK-toh-mee) | surgical removal of the prostate |
| prostatolithotomy (praws-TAT-oh-lith-THAWT-oh-mee) | incision into the prostate to remove a stone |
| prostatevesiculectomy (PRAWS-tah-toh-veh-SIK-yoo-LEK-toh-mee) | surgical removal of the prostate and seminal vesicles |
| transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) | procedure of removing all or part of the prostate by insertion of a resectoscope into the urethra |
| vasectomy (vah-SEK-toh-mee) | surgical removal of the vas defernes |
| vasovasostomy (VAS-oh-vah-SAWS-toh-mee) | creation of an opening between two vessels; this is the technival term for a vasectomy reversal |
| vesiculectomy (veh-SIK-yoo-LEK-toh-mee) | surgical removal of the seminal vesicles |
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