Urogenital System
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Cystoscopy | Visual examination of the bladder |
| Vesicotomy | Incision into the bladder |
| Nephropexy | Surgical fixation of the kidney |
| Renal | Pertaining to the kidney |
| Ureterectasis | Dilation of the ureter |
| Urethritis | Inflammation of the urethra |
| Urologist | One who specializes in the study of urinary system and the male reproductive system |
| Orihidectomy | Excision/removal of the testes |
| Cryptorchidism | Condition of having hidden testes |
| Testitis | Inflammation of the testes |
| Prostatectomy | Excision/removal of the prostate |
| Vasectomy | Excision/removal of the vas deferens |
| Glucosuria | Sugar in the urine |
| Nocturia | Excessive urination at night |
| Oliguria | Decrease of urine production |
| Pyuria | Pus in the urine |
| Urochrome | Urine color |
| Spermatogenesis | Begging of sperm |
| Nephrolith | Kidney stone |
| Nephrolithiasis | Formation of a kidney stone |
| Dysuria | painful urination |
| Anuria | Absence of urine production |
| Azotemia | Metabolic wastes in the blood |
| Enuresis | Involuntary urination |
| Frequency | urinating in frequent intervals |
| Hemodialysis | The process of removing waste products from the blood due to kidney failure |
| Hesitancy | Inability to start the urinary stream |
| Lithotriptor | Device that breaks up urinary stones |
| Aspermia | Failure to form sperm |
| Impotence | Inability to achieve an erection |
| Semen | Secrection of the male reproductive organs |
| IVP | Intravenous Pyleogram |
| Cystography | Visualization of the bladder after the injection of dye |
| Urethroscopy | Visual examination of urethra |
| Cystectomy | Excision/removal of the bladder |
| Ureterectomy | Excision/removal of ureter |
| Urethropexy | Surgical fixation of the urethra |
| Ureterectomy | Excision/removal of the ureter |
| urethroplasty | Surgical repair of the urethra |
| Circumcision | Excision/removal of the foreskin (prepuce) from the penis |
| Prostatomy | Incision into prostate gland |
| BUN | Blood Urea Nitrogen |
| Urinalysis | Array of testes performed on urine to determine body health |
| Semen Analysis | Evaluates the characteristics of semen |
| Diuretic | Any drug that elevates the production of urine |
| Estrogenic Hormones | The female sex hormones |
| Spermicidal Preparations | Substance that destroy sperm |
| BPH | Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy |
| Cysto | Cystoscopic Examination |
| GU | Genitourinary |
| KUB | Kidney, Ureter, Bladder |
| RP | Retrograde Pyelogram |
| Tur/Turp | Transurethral Resection |
| UA | Urinalysis |
| UTI | Urinary Tract Infection |
| Kidney | Organ responsible for cleansing and purifying the blood |
| Urinary System | Determines harmful products in the blood and filters them |
| Ureter | Tube that carries urine from the kidney to the bladder |
| Bladder | Temporary holding area for urine |
| Micturition | Urinating |
| Urethra | Tube that carries urine from the bladder to outside the body |
| Scrotum | External sac containing the testes |
| Sperm | The male sex cell |
| Prepuce | Foreskin |
| Pronteinuria | Protein in the urine |
| Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy | Enlargement of the prostate causing the inability to empty the bladder completely |
| Epididymis | Single tube located over the testes that stores sperm |
| Prostatorrhea | Flow from the prostate |
| Prostatocystalgia | Pain in the prostate and bladder |
| Phimosis | Narrowing of the prepuce |
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