Unit 5 Vocab and Abbreviations

nephr/o

kidney

ureter/o

ureter

dia-

through, across

-tripsy

surgical crushing

pyelotomy

a surgical incision into the renal pelvis

nocturia

excessive urination at night

incontience

inability to control bladder and/or bowels

BPH

benign prostatic hypertrophy

Cath

catheterization; catheter

dialysis

a procedure to remove waste products from the blood of patients whose kidneys no longer function

polycystic

composed of many cysts

cathertization

introduction of a catheter

-uria

urine condition

-ectasis

dilation, expansion

cyst/o

urinary bladder

ren/o

kidney

pyel/o

renal pelvis

urethr/o

urethra

glomerul/o

little ball, glomerulus

-ptosis

falling, drooping, prolapse

oliguria

decreased urine output

nocturnal enuresis

bed wetting

CRF

chronic renal failure - progressive loss of kidney function

IVP

intravenous pyelogram

UTI

urinary tract infection

lithotripsy

surgical crushing of a stone

hemodialysis

the process by which waste products are filtered directly from the patient’s blood

paraspadias

a congenital abnormality in males in which the urethral opening is on the side of the penis

lith/o

stone, calculus

prostat/o

prostate

ur/o

urine

urin/o

urine; urinary system

-cele

hernia, swelling

-lysis

separation; destruction; loosening

ablation

removal of tissue to destroy its function

trigonitis

inflammation of the trigone of the bladder

hyperproteninuria

the presence of abnormally high concentrations of protein in the urine

BUN

blood urea nitrogen

PKD

polysystic kidney disease

cutane/o

skin (subcutaneous)

dermat/o

pertaining to the skin

pil/o

hair, hair follicle

kerat/o

horn like or scaly

peducul/o

body louse (lice)

albinism

absence of pigment in the skin, hair, and eyes

dermatitis

inflammation of the skin

lipoma

fatty tumor

malignat melanoma

most serious form of skin cancer; often characterized by black or dark brown patches on the skin that may appear uneven in texture, jagged, or raised

keratosis

any skin growth, such as a wart or a callus, in which there is overgrowth and thickening of the skin

abcess

localized collection of pus

cauterization

destruction of tissue by burning

fourth degree burn

burn in which full thickness of the skin and underlying muscle and bone is damaged

pedicilosis corporis

body lice

carbuncle

a cluster of connected furuncles (boils)

BCC

basal cellcarcinoma

fissure

an opening; a groove; a split

dermabrasion

procedure to remove skin scars with abrasive material, such as sandpaper

impetigo

bacterial skin infection characterized by isolated pustules that become crusted and rupture

pediculosis pubis

an infestation with lice in the pubic hair and pubic region

furuncle

boil; suppurative inflammatory skin lesion due to infected hair follicle

I&D

incision and drainage

ulcer

open sore or lesion in the skin or mucous membrane

first degree burn

superficial burns through only the epidermis

laceration

to cut

scabies

contagious skin disease transmitted by the itch mite

bulla

large blister

MM or mm

mucous membrane or malignant melanoma

SCC

squamous cell carcinoma

erythema

redness of the skin

lesion

area of pathologically altered tissue caused by disease, injury, or a wound due to external factors or internal disease

second degree burn

a burn marked by pain, blistering, and superficial destruction of dermis with edema and hyperemia of the tissues beneath the burn

papillomas

warts

scleroderma

hardening of the skin

comedo

blackhead

folliculitis

inflammation of the hair follicles

dysplastic nevi

atypical moles that can develop into skin cancer

alopecia

hair loss

rhytid/o

skin wrinkle

lip/o

fat, lipid

onych/o

fingernail or toenail

derm/o

pertaining to the skin

ungu/o

nail (fingernail or toenail)

melan/o

black

seb/o

sebum (oil)

bi/o

life, living organisms, living tissue

myc/o

fungus

xer/o

dry

cicatrix

a scar left by a healed wound

hidr/o

sweat perspiration

hirsut/o

hairy, rough

urtic/o

rash, hives

cellulitis

infection of skin cells

debridement

removal of foreign material and dead or damaged tissue from a wound

hirsutism

excessive hair growth over the body

squamous cell carcinoma

malignant tumor of the squamous epithelial cells in the epidermis

curettage

use of a sharp dermal curette to scrape away a skin lesion

third degree burn

a burn involving all layers of the skin; characterized by destruction of the epidermis and dermis, with damage or destruction of subcutaneous tissue

pediculosis capitis

head lice

acne vulgaris

inflammation of the sebaceous glands

blepharoplasty

a type of surgery that removes excess skin from the eyelids