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Path Cond Urological
NHTC 6 Pathological Conditions Urological
| Condition | Description | Terms Summary |
|---|---|---|
| adenocarcinoma of the kidney | malignant neoplasm of the kidney | adeno=gland carcin=cancer oma=tumor |
| anuria | complete suppresion of urinary secretion by the kidneys | an=without uria=urine |
| bladder neck obstruction (BNO) | blockage of the bladder outlet | (blank) |
| diuresis | abnormal secretion of large amounts of urine | di=double ur=urine esis=condition |
| dysuria | painful of difficult urination | dys=bad, painful, difficult uria=urine |
| end-stage renal disease | final phase of kidney disease process | ren=kidney al=pertaining to |
| enuresis | involuntary discharge of urine after the age by which bladder control should have been established | en=in, within ur=urine esis=condition |
| glomerulonephritis | renal disease characterized by bilateral inflammatory changes in the glomeruli that are not the result of infection of the kidneys | (blank) |
| hematuria | blood in the urine | hemat=blood uria=urine |
| hydronephrosis | distention of the renal pelvis and calyces of a kidney caused by a urinary tract obstruction | hydro=water nephr=kidney osis=abnormal condition |
| interstitial nephritis | nephritis associated with pathological changes in the renal interstitial tissue that may be primary or due to a toxic agent such as a drug or chemical | nephr=kidney itis=inflammation |
| nocturia | excessive urination at night | noct=night uria=urine |
| oliguria | diminished or scanty urination in relation to fluid intake | olig=scanty uria=urine |
| polycystic kidney | hereditary condition in which the kidneys are enlarged and contain many cysts | poly=many, much cyst=bladder ic=pertaining to |
| polydipsia | excessive thirst | poly=many, much dips=thirst ia=condition |
| pyuria | the presence of white blood cells in the urine | py=pus uria=white |
| renal hypertension | high blood pressure resulting from a kidney disease | ren=kidney al=pertaining to hyper=above normal tension=tension |
| urgency | sudden compelling urge to urinate | (blank) |
| urinary incontinence | intermittent or complete absence of ability to control the release of urine from the bladder | urin=urine ary=pertaining to in=in, not continece=to hold back |
| Wilms tumor | rapidly developing malignant tumor that usually occurs in children | (blank) |
| anorchism | congenital absence of one or both testes | an=without orch=testes ism=condition |
| balanitis | inflammation of the skin covering the glans penis | (blank) |
| benign prostatic hperplasia (BPH) | nonmalignant enlargement of the prostate due to excessive growth of prostatic tissue | hyper=excessive, above normal plasia=formation, growth |
| cryptorchidism | failure of testicles to descend into the scrotum | crypt=hidden orchid=testes ism=condition |
| epididymitis | acute or chronic inflammation of the epididymis | epididym=epididymis itis=inflammation |
| epispadias | congenital (birth) defect in which the urethra opens on the upper side of the penis, near the glans penis, instead of at the tip | epi=above, upon spadias=a rent (a slit, a fissure) |
| hydrocele | accumulation of fluid in any saclike cavity or duct, particularly the scrotal sac or along the spermatic cord | hydro=water cele=hernia, swelling |
| hypospadia | congenital defect in which the male urethra opens on the undersurface of the penis instead of at the tip | hypo=under, below spadias=a rent (a slit; a fissure) |
| impotence | inability of a man to achieve or maintain an erection | im=not potence=power |
| phimosis | stenosis of preputial orifice in which the foreskin cannot be pushed back over the glans penis | phimo=muzzle osis=abnormal condition |
| prostatic cancer | malignant neoplasm of the prostate tissue, creating pressure on the upper part of the urethra | (blank) |
| prostatism | any condition of the prostate gland that interferes with the flow of urine from the bladder | prostat=prostate gland ism=condition |
| sexually transmitted disease (STD, veneral disease) | contagious disease acquired by sexual intercourse or genital contact | (blank) |
| chlamydial infection | infection caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis | (blank) |
| genital wart | wart of the genitalia caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) | (blank) |
| gonorrhea | infection caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae | (blank) |
| herpes genitalis | infection of the genital and anorectal skin and mucosa caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV) | (blank) |
| syphilis | infection caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum and characterized by lesions that may involve any organ or tissue | (blank) |
| trichomoniasis | infection of the vagina, urethra, or prostate caused by the bacterium Trichomonas vaginalis | (blank) |
| varicocele | swollen, enlarged, herniated veins near the testis | varico=dilated vein cele=hernia, swelling |
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