Medical Terminology Urinary System and Male Reprpductive System

KUB

simple radiographic image of the abdomen, used to view kidneys, ureters and bladder often with xray

extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy

noninvasive surgical procedure for crushing and removing stones in the kidney or ureter

void

to empty or evacuate waste material, especially urine

hemodialysis

procedure for removing impurities from the blood because of the inability of the kidneys to do so

external male genilaia

made of the penis and scrotum

penis

combines erotic, reproductive and urinary functions

uncircumcised state consists of a shaft, glans and foreskin, uncircimcised penis has foreskin surgically removed

corona

upper rim of the glans at the end of the penis

frenulum

loose piece of skin on the under surface of the penis

shaft of penis - 3 erectile structures

2 corpora cavernosa and one corpus spongiosum

corpora cavernosa

2 elongated erectile structures within penis, extend backward to pelvic floor

account for bulk of penis erectile capacity, contains nerves and blood vessels essential for erection

corpus spongiosum

single midline erectile structure that fills the glans, extends backward on penis underside surrounding urethra, discharges urine and semen

penile bulb

on top of penis under the pubic bone, extension of corpus spongiosum that stretches into the abdominal cavity base of the shaft, corpus spongiosum empties into this rounded mass

crura

two forms from diverging corpora cavernosa

cryptorchidism

condition of undescended testes

-ism

means state of

orchid/o, orchi/o, orcho

testes

benign prostatic hyperplasia

as male ages, prostate gland may undergo tissue changes - increase abnormally in number of cells, enlarged prostate gland aka prostatic hypertrophy, prostatic urethra narrowed so often inability to pee

prostatorrhea

discharge of prostate gland

simple prostatectomy

treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia, surgeon puts hands in rectum, excision made along abdominal cavity right above pelvic cavity, surgeon goes into that and makes prostate smaller

radical prostatectomy

laparoscope is put into with other laparoscopic tools

vasectomy

incision is made into the vas deferens, is exposed and a segment is excised, is replaced and skin is sutured, then placed back into the scrotum and sewed back up

tubes are tied off to prevent the ability to impregnate

Male diagnostic imaging 

multiparametric mri

transrectal ultrasound (trus)

laboratory tests

prostate specific antigen (psa), seme analysis

digital rectal exam

computer

BOO

bladder outlet obstruction

PVP

photoselective vaporization of prostate

HPV 

human papilloma virus

STI

sexually transmitted infection

PSA

prostate specific antigen