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Chpt 12 Terms
Terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| albuminuria | protein in the urine |
| anorchidism | absence of a testicle |
| antispasmodic | drug used to prevent spasms |
| azoospermia | condition characterized by lack of living sperm |
| azotemia | excess nitrogen in the blood |
| benign prostate hyperplasia | noncancerous overdevelopment of the prostate (enlarged prostate) |
| blood urea nitrogen | nitrogen in the blood in the form of urea it is the product of the breakdown of amino acids for energy |
| circumcision | surgical removal of the foreskin of the penis |
| digital rectal exam | examination of the prostate using a finger inserted into the rectum |
| dipsogenic | creating thirst |
| diuresis | excessive urination |
| ejaculation | emission of semen from the urethra |
| enuresis | involuntary urination |
| extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) | breakdown of kidney stones using sound waves generated outside the body |
| fulguration | using electric current to destroy tissue |
| heminephrectomy | surgical removal of half of a kidney |
| hyponatremia | low sodium in the blood |
| hypospadias | birth defect in which the opening of the urethra is on the underside, instead of the end, of the penis |
| intracorporeal lithotripsy | breakdown of kidney stones using a device placed inside the body |
| kidney dialysis | procedure for removing waste from the blood (shorter name for hemodialysis |
| meatal stenosis | narrowing of the opening of the urethra |
| nocturia | nighttime urination |
| nocturnal enuresis | nighttime involuntary urination |
| oligospermia | condition characterized by low sperm production |
| phimosis | contraction of the foreskin of the penis, preventing it from being retracted |
| polycystic kidney disease | disease characterized by the formation of many fluid-filled cysts in the kidneys |
| priapism | persistent and painful erection |
| renal angiogram | image of a kidney blood vessel |
| pyelolithotomy | incision into a renal pelvis to remove a stone |
| pyuria | pus in the urine |
| pyopyelectasis | pus in a dilated renal pelvis |
| renal failure | kidney failure |
| renal ischemia | deficiency of blood in the kidney |
| resectoscope | instrument for examining and cutting (usually the prostate) |
| retrograde pyelogram | image of the renal pelvis produced by injecting a contrast dye from the bladder to the kidney |
| spermicide | agent that kills sperm |
| spermolytic | agent that kills sperm |
| transrectal ultrasonography | procedure involving a probe inserted into the rectum using high frequency sound waves to scan through the rectum to nearby tissue (most commonly, the prostate) |
| transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) | procedure of removing all or part of the prostate by the insertion of a resectoscope into the urethra |
| uroxanthin | substance in urine that makes it yellow |
| vas deferens | vessel carrying sperm from testicles |
| vesicoureteral reflux | abnormal flow of urine from the bladder back to the ureters |
| voiding | another term for urination |
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