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medical terminology
Urinary, gastrointestinal and male reproduction
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Gastritis (gas-TRY-tis) | inflammation of the lining of the stomach |
| Peristalsis (per-ih-STALL-sis) | wave-like muscle contraction that moves food |
| Hepatomegaly (heh-PAT-oh-MEG-uh-lee) | Enlargement of the liver |
| Dysphagia (dis-FAY-jee-uh) | Difficulty swallowing |
| Colitis (koh-LYE-tis) | Inflammation of the colon (large intestine) |
| Testosterone (tes-TOSS-ter-own) | Male sex hormone |
| Epididymitis (ep-ih-did-uh-MY-tis) | Inflammation of the epididymis |
| Prostatomegaly (pros-tat-oh-MEG-uh-lee) | Enlargement of the prostate gland. |
| Oligospermia (ol-ih-go-SPUR-mee-uh) | low sperm count condition |
| Andropause (AN-droh-pawz) | Age-related decline in male hormone levels |
| Nephrology (neh-FROL-uh-jee) | study of the kidneys |
| Hematuria (hee-muh-TOOR-ee-uh) | The presence of blood in the urine |
| Pyelonephritis (pie-eh-loh-neh-FRY-tis) | inflammation of the kidney and renal pelvis |
| Urolithiasis (yoo-roh-lih-THY-uh-sis) | stones in the urinary tract |
| Diuresis (die-yoo-REE-sis) | frequent urination |