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CH: 12
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| balan/o | penis |
| cyst/o | bladder |
| epididym/o | epididymis |
| glomerul/o | glomerulus |
| lith/o | stone |
| meat/o | opening |
| nephr/o | kidney |
| orch/o, orchi/o, orchid/o | testicle |
| prostat/o | prostate |
| pyel/o | renal pelvis |
| ren/o | kidney |
| sperm/o, spermat/o | sperm |
| test/o | testicle |
| ur/o, urin/o | urine |
| ureter/o | ureter |
| urethr/o | urethra |
| vesic/o | bladder |
| voiding | another term for urination |
| vesiculectomy | surgical removal of the seminal vesicles |
| vesicotomy | incision into the bladder |
| vesicostomy | creation of an opening in the bladder |
| vesicocele | hernia of the bladder |
| vasovasostomy | creation of an opening between two vessels; technical term for a vasectomy reversal |
| vasectomy | surgical removal of the vas deferens |
| vas deferens | vessel carrying sperm from the testicles |
| varicocele | overexpansion of the blood vessels of the testicles, leading to a soft tumor |
| urostomy | creation of an opening in the urinary tract, normally to divert urine flow away from a diseased bladder |
| uropoiesis | formation of urine |
| uropathy | disease of the urinary tract |
| urology | study of the urinary tract |
| urologist | specialist in the urinary tract |
| urodynia | painful |
| urinary tract infection (UTI) | insertion of a catheter into the bladder to drain urine |
| urinalysis | analysis of the urine to determine the presence of abnormal elements |
| urethrotomy | incision into the urethra |
| urethrostenosis | Narrowing of the urethra |
| urethrospasm | involuntary contraction of the urethra |
| urethroscopy | process of examining the urethra |
| urethroscope | instrument for examining the urethra |
| urethrorrhea | discharge from the urethra |
| urethroplasty | surgical reconstruction of the urethra |
| urethropexy | surgical fixation of the urethra |
| urethrogram | image of the urethra |
| urethrodynia | pain in the urethra |
| urethrocystitis | inflammation of the urethra and bladder |
| urethritis | inflammation of the urethra |
| urethrectomy | surgical removal of the urethra |
| ureterostenosis | narrowing of a ureter |
| ureteroscopy | process of examining a ureter |
| ureterorrhaphy | suture of the ureter |
| ureteropyelonephritis | inflammation of a kidney, renal pelvis, and ureter |
| ureteropyelitis | inflammation of a ureter and renal pelvis |
| ureteroplasty | surgical reconstruction of a ureter |
| ureteronephrectomy | surgical removal of a kidney and ureter |
| ureterolithiasis | presence of stones in a ureter |
| ureteroileostomy | creation of an opening between a ureter and the ileum, a portion of the small intestine |
| ureterocele | hernia of the ureter |
| ureteritis | inflammation of a ureter |
| ureteralgia | pain in the ureter |
| uremia | urine in the blood |
| ultrasonography | imaging procedure using high-frequency sound waves |
| testitis | inflammation of a testicle |
| testicular carcinoma | testicular cancer |
| spermolytic | agent that kills sperm |
| spermicide | agent that kills sperm |
| spermatolysis | destruction of sperm cells |
| spermatogenesis | creation of sperm |
| spermatocele | hernia or distention of the epididymis caused by sperm cells |
| seminoma | type of testicular cancer arising from sperm-forming tissue |
| retrograde pyelogram | image of the renal pelvis produced by injecting a contrast dye from the bladder to the kidney |
| resectoscope | instrument for examining and cutting (usually the prostate) |
| renal ischemia | deficiency of blood in a kidney |
| renal failure | kidney failure |
| renal cell carcinoma (hypernephroma) | cancer of the kidneys |
| renal arteriogram | image of a kidney artery |
| renal angioplasty | surgical reconstruction of a kidney blood vessel |
| renal angiography | process of imaging a kidney blood vessel |
| renal angiogram | image of a kidney blood vessel |
| pyuria | pus in the urine |
| pyopyelectasis | pus in a dilated renal pelvis |
| pyonephrolithiasis | the presence of pus and stones in the kidney |
| pyonephritis | inflammation of the kidney caused by pus |
| pyeloureterectasia | dilation of the renal pelvis and ureter |
| pyelotomy | incision into a renal pelvis |
| pyelostomy | creation of an opening in a renal pelvis |
| pyeloplasty | surgical reconstruction of a renal pelvis |
| pyelopathy | disease of the renal pelvis |
| pyelonephritis | inflammation of the kidney and renal pelvis |
| pyelolithotomy | incision into a renal pelvis to remove a stone |
| pyelogram | creation of an opening between the renal pelvis and bladder |
| pyelocystitis | inflammation of the renal pelvis and bladder |
| pyelitis | inflammation of the renal pelvis |
| prostatovesiculitis | inflammation of the prostate and seminal vesicles |
| prostatovesiculectomy | surgical removal of the prostate and seminal vesicles |
| prostatorrhea | discharge from the prostate |
| prostatomegaly | abnormal enlargement of the prostate |
| prostatolithotomy | incision into a prostate to remove a stone |
| prostatolith | a stone in the prostate |
| prostatocystitis | inflammation of the prostate and bladder |
| prostatitis | inflammation of the prostate |
| prostatectomy | surgical removal of the prostate |
| polyuria | excessive urination |
| polydipsia | excessive thirst |
| anuria | lack of urination |
| aspermia | condition characterized by a lack of sperm |
| balanitis | inflammation of the penis |
| balanoplasty | surgical reconstruction of the penis |
| balanorrhea | discharge from the penis |
| cystalgia | pain in the bladder |
| cystectomy | surgical removal of the bladder |
| cystitis | inflammation of the bladder |
| cystocele | hernia of the bladder |
| cystodynia | pain in the bladder |
| cystogram | image of the bladder |
| cystography | process for recording/imaging the bladder |
| cystolith | stone in the bladder |
| cystolithectomy | surgical removal of a stone in the bladder |
| cystoma | tumor of the bladder |
| cystoplegia | bladder paralysis |
| cystoptosis | downward displacement of the bladder |
| cystorrhexis | rupture of the bladder |
| cystoscopy | process for examining the bladder |
| cystospasm | involuntary contraction of the bladder |
| cystostomy | creation of an opening in the bladder |
| cystoureteritis | inflammation of the bladder and ureter |
| cystourethrocele | hernia of the bladder and urethra |
| dipsogenic | creating thirst |
| diuresis | excessive urination |
| diuretic | agent that causes urination |
| dysuria | painful urination |
| enuresis | involuntary urination |
| epididymectomy | surgical removal of the epididymis |
| epididymitis | inflammation of the epididymis |
| epididymo-orchitis | inflammation of the testicles and epididymis |
| epididymotomy | incision into the epididymis |
| glomerulonephritis | inflammation of the kidneys involving primarily the glomeruli |
| glomerulopathy | disease of the kidney involving primarily the glomeruli |
| glomerulosclerosis | hardening of the glomeruli |
| glucosuria | sugar in the urine |
| glycosuria | sugar in the urine |
| gonads | the pair of organs used for sexual reproduction; testicles in males and ovaries in females |
| gonorrhea | discharge from the gonads |
| hematuria | bloody urination |
| heminephrectomy | surgical removal of half a kidney |
| heminephroureterectomy | surgical removal of half a kidney and a ureter |
| hemodialysis | procedure for removing waste from the bloodstream |
| hydrocele | fluid-filled mass in a testicle |
| hydrocelectomy | surgical removal of a hydrocele |
| hydronephrosis | kidney condition caused by the obstruction of urine flow |
| hypernephroma | cancer of the kidneys |
| hyponatremia | low sodium in the blood |
| ketolysis | breakdown of ketones |
| ketonuria | presence of ketones in the urine |
| laparonephrectomy | surgical removal of a kidney through the abdomen |
| lithectomy | surgical removal of a stone in the bladder |
| lithocystotomy | incision into the bladder to remove a stone |
| lithonephritis | inflammation of the kidneys caused by stones |
| lithonephrotomy | incision into a kidney to remove a stone |
| orchitis | inflammation of the testicles |
| orchioplasty | surgical reconstruction of a testicle |
| orchiopexy | disease of the testicles |
| orchiodynia | testicle pain |
| orchiepididymitis | inflammation of the testicles and epididymis |
| orchiectomy | surgical removal of a testicle |
| orchidotomy | incision into a testicle |
| orchidoptosis | downward displacement of a testicle |
| orchidopexy | surgical fixation of a testicle |
| orchiditis | inflammation of the testicles |
| orchidectomy | surgical removal of a testicle |
| orchialgia | testicle pain |
| oliguria | low urine output |
| nephroureterectomy | surgical removal of a kidney and ureter |
| nephrotoxin | an agent poisonous to the kidney |
| nephrotomy | incision into a kidney to remove a stone |
| nephrostomy | creation of an opening in a kidney |
| nephrosonography | procedure for imaging a kidney using sound waves |
| nephrosis | kidney condition |
| nephroscopy | procedure for examining a kidney |
| procedure for examining a kidney | abnormal hardening of a kidney |
| nephrorrhaphy | suture of a kidney |
| nephroptosis | downward displacement of a kidney |
| nephropexy | surgical fixation of a kidney |
| nephropathy | any kidney disease |
| nephromegaly | abnormal enlargement of a kidney |
| nephromalacia | abnormal softening of a kidney |
| nephroma | kidney tumor |
| nephrology | study of the kidneys |
| nephrologist | specialist in the kidneys |
| nephrolithotomy | incision into a kidney to remove a stone |
| nephrolithiasis | the presence of stones in the kidney |
| nephrohypertrophy | overdevelopment of the kidney |
| nephrography | procedure for imaging a kidney |
| nephrogram | image of a kidney |
| nephrocystanastomosis | opening of a passageway between kidney and bladder |
| nephrocele | hernia of a kidney |
| nephritis | inflammation of the kidney |
| nephrectomy | surgical removal of a kidney |
| nephralgia | pain in the kidney |
| meatotomy | incision into the opening of the urethra |
| meatoscopy | process for examining the opening of the urethra |
| meatoscope | instrument for examining the opening of the urethra |
| meatorrhaphy | suture of the opening of the urethra |
| meatoplasty | surgical reconstruction of the opening of the urethra |
| meatal stenosis | narrowing of the opening of the urethra |
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