Term | Definition |
homeostasis | a stable internal environment |
urinary bladder | urine is stored |
urethra | where urine flows through when released from the body |
genitourinary system | male reproductive and urinary system |
epididymis | stores sperm made by testes |
nephrology | more specifically involved with treating kidney disease; study of the kidneys |
balanorrhea | discharge from the glans penis |
cystography | process of recording the bladder |
epididymitis | epididymis inflammation |
lithotripsy | surgical crushing of a stone |
kidney | each consists of thousands of nephrons |
nephromegaly | enlarged kidney |
testes | produce sperm and testosterone |
orchiopexy | sugical fixation of the testes |
stoma | new opening on surface of the body |
prostatectomy | surgical removal of prostate gland |
oligospermia | state of having scanty sperm |
ureter | tube leading away from renal pelvis of each kidney, carries urine from kidney to urinary bladder |
urethroplasty | surgical repair |
nocturia | night urine condition |
albuminuria | albumin (protein) urine condition |
urinometer | instrument to measure urine |
benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) | noncancerous enlargement of prostate gland |
blood urea nitrogen (BUN) | blood test to determine kidney function |
calculus | stone |
chlamydia | STD |
circumcision | surgical removal of foreskin (prepuce) |
prepuce | foreskin |
digital rectal exam (DRE) | direct examination for presence of enlarged prostate gland |
erectile dysfunction (ED) | impotence |
extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (ESWL) | treatment procedure for urinary system stones |
frequency | urge to urinate more often |
hemodialysis (HD) | treatment for renal failure using artificial kidney machine to filter waste from blood |
hesitancy | difficulty initiating flow of urine |
hydrocele | accumulation of fluid within scrotum |
intravenous pyelogram (IVP) | x-ray of kidney |
phimosis | narrowing of prepuce over glans penis |
polycystic kidney disease (PKD) | inherited kidney disease |
prostate-specific antigen (PSA) | blood test to screen for prostate cancer |
renal failure | inability of kidneys to filter waste |
sterility | inability to produce children |
transurethral resection (TUR) | surgical treatment for BPH |
urgency | impulse of needing to urinate immediately |
urinary incontinence | involuntary urination |
varicocele | development of varicose veins on the scrotum |