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genitourinary and male repro systems

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A/G   albumin-globulin ratio  
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AGN   acute glomerulonephritis  
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ARF   acute renal failure  
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ATN   acute tubular necrosis  
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BNO   bladder neck obstruction  
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BPH   benign prostatic hyperplasia  
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BUN   blood, urea, nitrogen  
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C & S   culture and sensitivity  
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cath   catheterization  
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cysto   cystoscopy  
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DRE   digital rectal examination  
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ED   erectile dysfunction  
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ESWL   extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy  
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EU   excretory urography  
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HD   hemodialysis  
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IVP   intravenous pyelography  
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IVU   intravenous urography  
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K   potassium  
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KUB   kidney, ureter, bladder  
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Na   sodium  
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PCNL   percutaneous nephrolithotomy  
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pH   symbol for degree of acidity or alkalinity  
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PSA   prostate-specific antigen  
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RP   retrograde pyelography  
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SG, sp. gr.   specific gravity  
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TSE   testicular self examination  
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TUR, TURP   transurethral resection of the prostate  
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UA   urinalysis  
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UTI   urinary tract infection  
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EBT   external beam therapy  
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EMG   electromyogram  
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ESRD   end-stage renal disease  
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GU   genitourinary  
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HTN   hypertension  
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PKD   polycystic kidney disease  
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RP   retrograde pyelogram  
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VCUG   voiding cystourethrography prostate  
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VUR   vesicoureteral reflux  
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acute   having rapid onset, severe symptoms, and a short course  
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aspermia   lack of, or failure to ejaculate sperm  
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anuria   the absence of urine  
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azotemia   metabolic wastes in the blood  
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balanitis   inflammation of the head of the penis  
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benign prostatic hypertrophy   enlargement of the prostate resulting in the inability of the bladder to empty completely  
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bladder   an expendable hollow organ which acts as a temporary reservoir for urine  
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Bowman's Capsule   part of the renal corpuscle; surrounds the glomerulus of the nephron  
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calculi   commonly called stones; usually composed of mineral salts  
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calyx   the cuplike division of the kidney pelvis (pl. calyces)  
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catheterization   to insert a catheter into a cavity to remove body fluid  
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circumcision   surgical removal of the foreskin from the head of the penis  
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cryptoorchidism   failure of the testes to descend into the scrotal sac prior to birth  
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cystitis   inflammation of the bladder  
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cystectomy   excision of the bladder  
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cystography   the introduction of dye into the bladder providing visualization of the bladder  
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dialysis   removal of the products of urine from the blood bye passage of the solutes through a membrane  
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diuretic   substance which increases the production of urine  
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dysuria   painful urination  
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ejaculation   the expulsion of seminal fluid from the male urethra  
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elimination   to remove, get rid of, exclude; also to pass urine from the bladder or stool from the bowel  
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epididymis   a singly, tightly coiled tube above each testis that stores sperm after it leaves the seminiferous tubules  
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epispadias   when the urethra opens on the upper surface of the penis  
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excretion   the process of expelling material from the body  
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fistula   an abnormal tube-like passage from a normal cavity or an abscess to a free surface  
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foreskin   loose skin covering the end of the penis  
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frequency   the need to void urine often, though usually only a small amount at a time  
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glomerulus   the microscopic cluster of capillaries within the Bowman's capsule of the nephron  
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gonadotropin   hormonal preparation used to raise sperm count in cases of infertility  
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GU   genitourinary  
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gynecomastia   development of abnormally large breasts in the male  
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hematuria   blood in the urine  
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hemodialysis   mechanical removal of waste substances from the blood  
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hesitancy   difficulty in starting a urine stream  
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Hilum   the recessed area of the kidney where the ureter and blood vessels enter  
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hydrocele   the accumulation of serous fluid in a cavity  
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impotence   inability of a male to obtain or maintain an erection  
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inguinal canal   passageway in the groin for the spermatic cord in the male  
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inguinal hernia   presence of small intestine in the inguinal canal  
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intravenous pyelography   (IVP) the insertion of a radioplaque material into the vein for the purpose of x-raying the kidneys and ureters  
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incontinence   involuntary discharge of urine  
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kidney   fist sized organs in the abdominal cavity whose function is to cleanse or purify the blood  
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laparoscopy   visual examination of the abdomen, through an incision just below the navel  
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KUB   kidney, ureter, bladder  
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Lithotripter   a device that destroys urinary stones with laser technology  
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micturation   voiding, urination  
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nephrolith   kidney stone  
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nephrolithiasis   presence or condition of or formation of a kidney stone  
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nephrolysis   surgical separation of an inflamed kidney from adhesions (Scar tissue)  
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nephron   filtering units located in the kidney tissue that continually adjust body conditions to add or remove substances from the blood  
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nephropexy   suspension (suturing) of the kidney  
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nephrotomography   a study in with several planes of the kidney are visualized  
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nocturia   night urination  
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oliguria   scanty/decreased urination  
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orchiectomy   surgical removal of the testes  
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orchidepididymitis   inflammation of the testes and epididymis  
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penis   the male external sex organ  
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peritoneal   pertaining to the peritoneum (the membrane which lines the abdominal cavity and covers the abdominal organs)  
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phimosis   stenosis of the opening of the prepuce preventing retraction of the foreskin  
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polycystic kidney disease   a condition of multiple cysts in the kidneys  
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prostate   a gland of the male reproductive system which surrounds the proximal portion of the urethra  
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prostatectomy   excision of part or all of the prostate gland  
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prostatocystalgia   pain in the prostate and bladder  
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prostatomy   incision into the prostate  
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ptosis   a drooping or dropping of an organ or part, for example the eyelid or kidney  
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puberty   age of sexual maturation  
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pyelitis   inflammation of the renal pelvis  
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pyelolithotomy   removal of a stone from the renal pelvis by an incision  
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pyuria   pus in the urine  
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renal   pertaining to the kidney  
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renal artery   carries waste laden blood to the tubules within the kidney for purification  
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renal pelvis   an enlarged funnel-shaped extension of the ureter  
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renal vein   structure which carries blood away from the kidney  
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residual   pertaining to that which is left as a residue  
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retention   inability to void urine which is present in the bladder  
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secretion   separation of certain materials from the blood by the activity of a gland  
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semen   the mixtures of secretions from the various glands and organs that reproductive system of the male, which is expelled at orgasm  
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sperm   the male gamete or sex cell  
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spermicide   medication used to inhibit the sperm's passage to the ovum. 85% effective as a birth control measure  
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stricture   the narrowing of an opening, tube, or canal, such as the urethra or esophagus  
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TUR/TURP   transurethral resection prostate  
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Uremia   toxic condition of nitrogenous wastes in the blood  
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ureter   slender tube that conveys urine from the kidney to the bladder  
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ureterectasis   dilation of the ureter  
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ureterectomy   removal of the ureter  
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ureterpyelostomy   anastomosis of ureter and renal pelvis  
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ureterovesicostomy   reimplantation of a ureter into the bladder  
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urethra   a membranous tube that carries urine from the bladder to the outside of the body  
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urethrectomy   removal of the urethra  
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urethtritis   inflammation of the urethra  
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urethropexy   surgical fixation of the urethra  
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urethroscopy   visual examination of the urethra  
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urgency   the sudden need to expel urine or stool  
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urinalysis   urine test which provides general information on the health of the body as a whole  
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urinary system   eliminates harmful products in the blood and filters them through urination  
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urochrome   urine color  
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urologist   one who specializes in the study of the urinary system  
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varicocele   swelling and distention of veins and the spermatic cord  
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vas deferens   excretory duct of the testes  
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vasectomy   the cutting out of a portion of the vas deferens  
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