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Chapter 4 genitals and urinary tract medical terms

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Definition
Aneurysm   Abnormal swelling in a blood vessel  
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Angioblast   Germ cell from which vessels develop  
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Angiosclerosis   Hardening of a vessel  
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Anomaly   Deviation from normal  
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Apnea   Temporary pause in breathing  
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Arteriosclerosis   Hardening of an artery  
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Arteriospasm   Spasm or twitching of an artery  
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Colporrhaphy   Surgical repair of the vagina  
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Colposcopy   Examination of the vagina  
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Cryptorchidism   Failure of one or both testes to descend into the scrotum  
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Cystorrhagia   Rapid bleeding from the bladder  
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Dysmenorrhea   Painful menstruation  
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Dyspepsia   Difficult, painful digestion  
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Dyspnea   Difficult or labored breathing  
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Hemangiitis   Inflammation of a blood vessel  
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Hematologist   Specialist in the science of blood  
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Hemolysis   Dissolution (separation) of blood cells  
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Hernia   Protrusion of an organ, or part of an organ through the wall of the cavity that contains it  
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Hysteropexy   Surgical fixation of the uterus  
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Hysterospasm   Spasm of the uterus  
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Hysterotomy   Incision into the uterus  
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Kinesialgia   Pain caused by movement  
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Kinesiology   Study of muscular movements  
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Myosclerosis   Hardening of muscle tissue  
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Myospasm   Spasm of muscle  
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Nephritis   Inflammation of the kidneys  
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Nephrolith   Kidney stone  
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Nephromegaly   Enlarged kidney  
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Nephroptosis   Kidney sagging from its normal position  
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Neurofibroma   Tumor containing fibrous connective tissue  
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Neurolysis   Destructive of nerve tissue  
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O-oblast   A female germ cell from which a mature ovum is developed  
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Oophoropexy   Surgical fixation of an ovary  
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Orchidotomy   Surgical incision into a testicle or testes  
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Pyelitis   Inflammation of the pelvis  
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Pyeloplasty   Reconstructive surgery of the pelvis of the kidney  
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Salpingectomy   Surgical excision of the fallopian tubes  
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Salpingo-oophorectomy   Surgical removal of an ovary and its fallopian tubes  
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Salpingoscopy   Examination of the fallopian tubes  
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Spermatoblast   Immature male germ cell  
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Spermatoid   Resembling sperm  
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Ureterolithotomy   Incision into the ureter for the removal of a stone  
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Ureterorrhaphy   Suturing of the ureter  
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Ureterotomy   Incision into the ureter  
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Urethralgia   Pain of the urethra  
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Urethrotomy   Incision into the urethra  
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