Module 12: Male anatomy

Albuminuria

protein in the urine

Anorchidism

absence of a testicle

Anuria

lack of urination

Aspermia

condition characterized by a lack of sperm

Azotemia

excess nitrogen in the blood

Azoturia

excess nitrogen in the urine

Benign prostate hypertrophy (BPH)

another term for benign prostate hyperplasia (noncancerous overdevelopment of the prostate)

Blood urea nitrogen (BUN)

nitrogen in the blood in the form of urea

BPH

Benign prostate hypertrophy

BUN

Blood urea nitrogen

Bx

biopsy

Cath

catheter

Circumcision

surgical removal of the foreskin of the penis

Cryptorchidism

hidden testicle

Cystalgia

pain in the bladder

Cystodynia

pain in the bladder

Cystectomy

surgical removal of the bladder

Cystitis

inflammation of the bladder

Cystogram

image of the bladder

Cystolith

stone in the bladder

Cystoscopy

process for examining the bladder

Cystospasm

involuntary contraction of the bladder

Digital rectal exam

examination of the prostate using a finger inserted into the rectum

Diuretic

agent that causes urination

DRE

Digital rectal exam

Dysuria

painful urination

ED

erectile dysfunction

Ejaculation

emission of semen from the urethra

Enuresis

involuntary urination

Epididymitis

inflammation of the epididymis

Erethrogram

image of the urethra

ESWL

Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy

Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy

breakdown of kidney stones using sound waves generated outside the body

Fulguration

use of electric current to destroy tissue

Glomerulonephritis

inflammation of the kidneys involving primarily the glomeruli

Glucosuria

sugar in the urine

Gonads

pair of organs used for sexual reproduction (testicles in males, ovaries in females)

Gonorrhea

discharge from the gonads

HD

hemodialysis

Hematuria

bloody urination

Hemodialysis

procedure for removing waste from the bloodstream

Hydrocele

fluid-filled mass in a testicle

Hydronephrosis

kidney condition caused by the obstruction of urine flow

Hyperkalemia

excessive potassium in the blood

Hyponatremia

low sodium in the blood

Hypospadias

birth defect where the opening of the urethra is on the underside of the penis

I&O

intake and output

Incontinence

inability to control urination

Intracorporeal lithotripsy

breakdown of kidney stones using a device placed inside the body

IVP

intravenous pyelogram

IVU

intravenous urogram

Ketonuria

presence of ketones in the urine

Kidney dialysis

procedure for removing waste from the blood (shorter name for hemodialysis)

KUB

kidneys, ureters, bladder

Lithotripsy

breakdown of a stone

Meatal stenosis

narrowing of the opening of the urethra

Nephralgia

pain in the kidney

Nephrectomy

surgical removal of a kidney

Nephrogram

image of a kidney

Nephrolithiasis

the presence of stones in the kidney

Nephrologist

specialist in the kidneys

Nephroma

kidney tumor

Nephroptosis

downward displacement of a kidney

Nephroscopy

procedure for examining a kidney

Nephrosis

kidney condition

Nephrosonography

procedure for imaging a kidney using sound waves

Nephrotoxin

an agent poisonous to the kidney

Nepthiris

inflammation of the kidney

Nocturia

nighttime urination

Nocturnal enuresis

nighttime involuntary urination

OAB

overactive bladder

Oligospermia

condition characterized by low sperm production

Oliguria

low urine output

Orchialgia

testicle pain

Orchiodynia

testicle pain

Orchidectomy

surgical removal of a testicle

Orchiopexy

surgical fixation of a testicle

Orchitis

inflammation of the testicles

Phimosis

contraction of the foreskin of the penis, preventing it from being retracted

PKD

polycystic kidney disease

Polycystic kidney disease

disease characterized by the formation of many fluid-filled cysts in the kidneys

Polydipsia

excessive thirst

Priapism

persistent and painful erection

Prostatectomy

surgical removal of the prostate

Prostatitis

inflammation of the prostate

Prostatomegaly

abnormal enlargement of the prostate

PSA

prostate-specific antigen

Pyelogram

image of the renal pelvis

Pyelonephritis

inflammation of the kidney and renal pelvis

Pyonephritis

inflammation of the kidney caused by pus

Pyuria

pus in the urine

Renal angiogram

image of a kidney blood vessel

Renal angioplasty

surgical reconstruction of a kidney blood vessel

Renal cell carcinoma

Cancer of the kidneys

hypernephroma

cancer of the kidneys

Renal failure

kidney failure

Renal ischemia

deficiency of blood in a kidney

Retrograde pyelogram

image of the renal pelvis produced by injecting contrast dye from the bladder to the kidney

RP

retrograde pyelogram

Spermatogenesis

creation of sperm