Medial Terminology Chapter 12

The Urinary and Male Reproductive Systems- Urology

albumin/o

protein

azot/o

Nitrogen

balan/o

penis

crypt/o

hidden

cyst/o

bladder

dips/o

thirst

epididym/o

Epididymis

glomerul/o

Glomerulus

kal/o

Potassium

lith/o

stone

meat/o

opening

natr/o

Sodium

nephr/o

kidney

noct/o

night

orch/o

testicle

orchi/o

testicle

orchid/o

testicle

prostat/o

prostate

pyel/o

Renal Pelvis

ren/o

kidney

semin/o

sperm

sperm/i

sperm

sperm/o

sperm

spermat/o

sperm

testicul/o

testicle

test/o

testicle

ur/o

urine

urin/o

urine

ureter/o

ureter

urethr/o

urethra

vesic/o

bladder

-cide

kill

-cision

cut

-uresis

urination

BUN

Blood Urea Nitrogen

Bx

biospy

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 Papillomavirus

HSV

Herpes Simplex Virus

PSA

Prostate-Specific Antigen

STD

Sexually Transmitted Disease

STI

Sexually Transmitted Infection

TURP

Transurethral Resection of the Prostate