Med Term Piss and Balls

balan/o

penis

cyst/o

bladder

epididym/o

epididymis

glomerul/o

glomerulus

lith/o

stone

meat/o

opening

nephr/o

kidney

orchi/o, orchi/o, orchid/o

testicle

prostat/o

prostate

pyel/o

renal pelvis

ren/o

kidney

sperm/o, spermat/o

sperm

test/o

testicle

ur/o, 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 a 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 prostatic hyperplasia

noncancerous overdevelopment of the prostate; also known as enlarged prostate

benign prostatic hypertrophy

another term for benign prostatic hyperplasia

blood urea nitrogen

nitrogen in the blood in the form of urea; it is the product of the breakdown of amino acids for energy

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

cystolithecotomy

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

cystospasm

involuntary contraction of the bladder

cystostomy

creation of an opening in the bladder

cystouretritis

inflammation of the bladder and ureter

cystoureterocele

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

involutary 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

glucosuria

sugar in the urine

glycosuria

sugar in the urine

gonads

the pair of organs used for sexual reproduction: testicles in males and ovaries in females

gonorrhea

discharge from the gonads

hematuria

bloody urination

heminephrectomy

surgical removal of half a kidney

heminephroureterectomy

surgical removal of half a kidney and a ureter

hemodialysis

procedure for removing waste from the bloodstream

hydrocele

fluid-filled mass in a testicle

hydrocelectomy

surgical removal of a hydrocele

hydronephrosis

kidney condition caused by the obstruction of urine flow

hyperkalemia

excessive potassium in the blood

hypernephroma

cancer of the kidneys

hyponatremia

low sodium in the blood

hypospadias

birth defect in which the opening of the urethra is on the underside, instead of the end, of the penis

incontinence

inability to control urination

intracorporeal lithotripsy

breakdown of kidney stones using a device placed inside the body

ketolysis

breakdown of ketones

ketonuria

presence of ketones in the urine

kidney dialysis

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

laparonephrectomy

surgical removal of a kidney through the abdomen

lithectomy

surgical removal of a stone in the bladder

lithocystotomy

incision into the bladder to remove a stone

lithonephritis

inflammation of the kidneys caused by stones

lithonephrotomy

incision into a kidney to remove a stone

lithotripsy

breakdown of a stone

meatal stenosis

narrowing of the opening of the urethra

meatoplasty

surgical reconstruction of the opening of the urethra

meatorrhaphy

suture of the opening of the urethra

meatoscope

instrument for examining the opening of the urethra

meatoscopy

process for examining the opening of the urethra

meatotomy

incision into the opening of the urethra