| Term | Definition |
|---|
| amenorrhea | absence or abnormal cessation of the menses |
| climacteric | the period of endocrinal, somatic, and trainsitory psychological changes occurring in the menopause |
| cystitis | inflammation of the urinary bladder |
| cystocele | hernia of the bladder usually into the vagina and introitus |
| dysmenorrhea | painful menstruation |
| dyspareunia | pain experienced during sexual intercourse |
| dysuria | difficulty or pain in urination |
| epididymitis | inflammation of the epididymis |
| hematuria | any condition in which urine contains blood or red blood cells |
| hydrocele | a collection of serous fluid in a sacculated cavity; specifically, such a collection in the space of the tunica vaginalis testis, or in a separate pocket along the spermatic cord |
| impotence | inability of the male to achieve and/or maintain penile erection |
| menarche | establishment of the menstrual function; the time of the first menstrual period |
| menorrhagia | abnormally heavy and prolonged menstruation at regular intervals |
| menometrorrhagia | irregular or excessive bleeding during menstruation and between menstrual periods |
| metrorrhagia | any irregular, acyclic bleeding from the uterus betwen periods |
| oligomenorrhea | light menstruation |
| oliguria | scanty urine production (frequently defined as less than 500 mL in 24 hours); results in inefficient excretion of the products of metabolism |
| polyuria | Excessive excretion of urine resulting in profuse micturition |
| pyuria | pus in the urine when voided |
| rectocele | hernia of the colon usually into the vagina and introitus |
| testicular torsion | painful condition caused by the twisting of the spermatic cord, which causes a loss of blood flow to the testicle |
| urethritis | inflammation of the urethra |
| urinary incontinence: stress | involuntary loss of urine that occurs during physical activity, such as coughing, sneezing, laughing, or excercise |
| urinary incontinence: urge | a strong, sudden need to urinate, followed by a bladder contraction, which results in leakage |
| urinary incontinence: overflow | the patient's bladder is always full so that it frequently leaks urine |
| varicocele | a condition manifested by abnormal dilation of the veins of the spermatic cord, caused by incompetent valves in the internal spermatic vein, and resulting in impaired drainage of blood into the spermatic cord veins when the patient assumes the upright position |
| dilation | physiologic or artificial enlargement of a hollow structure or opening. the act of stretching or enlarging an opening or the lumen of a hollow structure. |
| effacement | the thinning out of the cervix just before or during labor |
| station | the degree of descent of the presenting part of the fetus through the maternal pelvis, as measured in relation to the ischial spines of the maternal pelvis |
| GU | genitourinary |
| TAH | total abdominal hysterectomy |
| TURP | trans-urethral resection of the prostate |
| DUB | dysfunctional uterine bleeding |
| ETP | elective termination of pregnancy |
| GTPAL | gravida, term, preterm, abortions/miscarriage, live |
| LMP | last mentrual period |
| SAB | spontaneous abortion |
| ROM | rupture of membranes |
| IUP | intrauterine pregnancy |
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