M: Ch 11 Urinary & Ch 12 Female

salping/o:

tube (usually fallopian or eustachian [auditory] tubes)

lact/o:

: milk

lactogen

: forming, producing milk; any substance stimulates milk production

albuminoid:

resembling albumin

-gram

record, writing

hemat/o

blood

-oid:

resembling

an-

w/o, not

-tome

instrument to cut

-sclerosis

abnormal condition of hardening

en-

in, within

hypo-

under, below, deficient

-scopy

visual examination

-stomy

formation of an opening (surgical procedures)

-scope:

instrument for examining

-cele:

hernia, swelling

glomerul/o:

glomerulus

py/o:

pus

ureter/o:

ureter

ureterectasis:

dilation of ureter

urethr/o:

urethra

-ectasis:

dilation, expansion

urethrostenosis

narrowing, stricture of urethra

-genesis:

forming; producing; origin

-stenosis:

narrowing, stricture

lithiasis:

abnormal condition produced by a stone, calculus

lithogenesis

producing a stone

retroperitoneal

: pertaining to behind peritoneum

peritone:

peritoneum

-uria:

urine

polyuria:

much urine

poly:

many, much

dialysis

separation through

hydronephrosis

abnormal condition of the kidneys due to water (urine reflux)

interstitial cystitis:

. chronic inflammation of the bladder wall

urolithiasis

abnormal condition of a stone in any part of the urinary tract

oliguria

scanty urine production

pyelonephritis: .

inflammation of the kidney and renal pelvis

urgency:

need to void immediately

fistula:

abnormal passage from a hollow organ to the surface or between organs

urgency:

need to void immediately

dysuria

. painful urination, usually a burning sensation

fistula

abnormal passage from a hollow organ to the surface or between organs

anuria

. absence of urine production

azotemia: .

nitrogenous wastes in the blood

azotemia:

nitrogenous wastes in the blood

hydronephrosis: .

abnormal condition of the kidneys due to water (urine reflux)

urolithiasis:

abnormal condition of a stone in any part of the urinary tract

interstitial cystitis:

. chronic inflammation of the bladder wall

anuria: .

absence of urine production

pyelonephritis:

. inflammation of the kidney and renal pelvis

cystocele: .

herniation of the bladder

enuresis:

. involuntary discharge of urine

polycystic: .

kidney disease characterized by the presence of fluid-filled sacs

neurogenic bladder:

. impairment of bladder control due to brain or nerve conduction

pyuria:

pus in the urine; urine appears cloudy

reflux: .

. backflow of urine into the kidney

nephrolithiasis:

abnormal condition of stones in the kidneys

nephrotic syndrome:

. loss of plasma protein due to increased permeability of the glomerulus

electromyography:

: . measures the contraction of urinary muscles

C&S: .

. laboratory test that identifies and evaluates the effect of an antibiotic on an organism

Wilms tumor:

rapidly developing malignant neoplasm of the kidney

IVP:

imaging of urinary tract using contrast medium injected into the vein

cystoscopy:

. visual examination of the urinary bladder

stent placement: .

positioning of a tube in the ureter to treat obstruction of urine flow

diuretics.

drugs used to promote the excretion of urine

ESWL: .

noninvasive procedure used to pulverize urinary or bile stones

renal nuclear scan: .

imaging that uses a tracer to produce images of the kidney

peritoneal: .

dialysis of toxic substances by perfusing the abdominopelvic cavity

hemodialysis: .

dialysis of toxic products by shunting blood from the body

bladder US:

. imaging that uses sound waves to evaluate urine retention

nephrostomy: .

opening created in the kidney to drain urine to an outside receptacle

potassium: .

supplement used to treat or prevent the hypokalemia commonly associated with the use of diuretics

UA:.

test that includes physical observation as well as chemical and microscopic evaluation of urine

amni/o:

amnion (amniotic sac)

amniocentesis:

surgical puncture of the amniotic sac

-centesis:

surgical puncture

cervicitis:

inflammation of neck

cervic/o:

neck; cervix uteri (neck of the uterus)

colp/o:

vagina

colposcopy:

visual examination of vagina

vaginitis:

inflammation of vagina

vagin/o:

vagina

galactopoiesis:

formation, production of milk

galact/o:

milk

-poiesis:

formation, production

gynec/o:

woman, female

-gen:

forming, producing, origin

gynecologist:

specialist in the study of women

hyster/o:

uterus (womb)

hysterectomy:

excision of uterus

-ectomy:

excision, removal

metri/o:

uterus (womb)

endometrial:

in, within uterus

endo-

: in, within

uter/o

: uterus (womb)

uterovaginal:

pertaining to uterus and vagina

vagin/o:

vagina

mamm/o:

breast

mammogram

: record, writing breast