Med Term Exam 5

BUN

blood urea nitrogen

Bx

biopsy

cath

catheter

ESWL

extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy

HD

hemodialysis

I&O

intake and output

IVP

intravenous pyelogram

IVU

intravenous urogram

KUB

kidneys, ureters, bladder

OAB

overactive bladder

PKD

polycystic kidney disease

RP

retrograde pyelogram

SUI

stress urinary incontinence

UA

urinalysis

UTI

urinary tract infection

VCUG

voiding cystourethrogram

VUR

vesicoureteral reflux

AIDS

acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

BPH

benign prostate hyperplasia

DRE

digital rectal exam

ED

erectile dysfunction

HIV

human immunodeficiency virus

HPV

human papilloma virus

HSV

herpes simplex virus

PSA

prostate-specific antigen

STD

sexually transmitted disease

STI

sexually transmitted infection

TURP

transurethral resection of the prostate

balan/o

penis

cyst/o

bladder

epididym/o

epididymis

glomerul/o

glomerulus

lith/o

stone

meat/o

opening

nephr/o

kdiney

orch/o

testicle

orchi/o

testicle

orchid/o

testicle

prostat/o

prostate

pyel/o

renal pelvis

ren/o

kidney

sperm/o

sperm

spermat/o

sperm

test/o

testicle

ur/o

urine

urin/o

urine

ureter/o

ureter

urethr/o

urethra

vesic/o

bladder

albuminuria

protein in the urine

anorchidism

absence of a testicle

antispasmodic

drug used to prevent spasms

anuria

lack of urination

aspermia

condition characterized by a lack of sperm

azoospermia

condition characterized by lack of living sperm

azotemia

excess nitrogen in the blood

azotorrhea

excessive discharge of nitrogen

azoturia

excess nitrogen in the urine

balanitis

inflammation of the penis

balanoplasty

surgical reconstruction of the penis

balanorrhea

discharge from the penis

benign prostate hyperplasia

noncancerous overdevelopment of the prostate

benign prostate hypertrophy

another term for benign prostate hyperplasia

blood urea nitrogen

nitrogen in the blood in the form of urea

circumcision

surgical removal of the foreskin of the penis

cryptorchidism

hidden testicle

cystalgia

pain in the bladder

cystectomy

surgical removal of the bladder

cystitis

inflammation of the bladder

cystocele

hernia of the bladder

cystodynia

pain in the bladder

cystogram

image of the bladder

cystography

process for recording/imaging the bladder

cystolith

stone in the bladder

cystolithectomy

surgical removal of a stone in the bladder

cystoma

tumor of the bladder

cystoplegia

bladder paralysis

cystoptosis

downward displacement of the bladder

cystorrhexis

rupture of the bladder

cystoscopy

process for examining the bladder

cytospasm

involuntary contraction of the bladder

cystostomy

creation of an opening in the bladder

cystoureteritis

inflammation of the bladder and ureter

cystourethrocele

hernia of the bladder and urethra

digital rectal exam

examination of the prostate using a finger inserted into the rectum

dipsogenic

creating thirst

diuresis

excessive urination

diuretic

agent that causes urination

dysuria

painful urination

ejaculation

emission of semen from the urethra

enuresis

involuntary urination

epididymectomy

surgical removal of the epididymis

epididymitis

inflammation of the epididymis

epididymo-orchitis

inflammation of the testicles and epididymis

epididymotomy

incision into the epididymis

extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL)

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

glomerulopathy

disease of the kidney involving primarily the glomeruli

glomerulosclerosis

hardening of the glomeruli