Final Med Terminology

albuminuria

albumin in the urine

anuria

absence of urine

azotemia

urea in the blood

cystectomy

excision of the bladder

cystitis

inflammation of the bladder

cystocele

protrusion of the bladder

cystogram

radiographic image of the bladder

cystolith

stones in the bladder

cystolithotomy

incision into the bladder to remove stones

cystorraphy

suturing the bladder

cystoscope

instrument used for visual examination of the bladder

cystoscopy

visual examination of the bladder

cystostomy

incision into the bladder

diuresis

condition of urine passing through

dysuria

difficult or painful urine

glomerulonephritis

inflammation of the gomeruli of the kidney

glycosuria

sugar in the urine

hematuria

blood in the urine

hydronephrosis

abnormal condition of water in the kidney

lithotripsy

surgical crushing of stones

meatal

pertaining to the meatus

meatotomy

incision into the meatus

nephrectomy

excision of the kidney

nephritis

inflammation of the kidney

nephrography

radiographic imaging of the kidney

nephrolithiasis

condition of stones in the kidney

nephrolithotomy

incision into the kidney to remove stones

nephrolithotripsy

surgical crushing of stones in the kidney

nephrologist

specialist who studies and treats disease and disorders of the kidney

nephrology

study of the kidney

nephrolysis

separating the kidney

nephromegaly

enlarged kidney

nephropexy

surgical fixation of the kidney

nephroptosis

drooping kidney

nephroscopy

process of viewing the kidney

nephrosonography

process of recording the kidney using sound

nephrostomy

creation of an artificial opening into the kidney

nephroma

tumour of the kidney

nocturia

night urination

oliguria

scanty urine

polyuria

excessive urine

pyuria

pus in the urine

pyelitis

inflammation if the renal pelvis

pyelolithotomy

incision into the renal pelvis

pyelonephritis

incision into the renal pelvis and the kidney

pyeloplasty

surgical repair of the renal pelvis

renogram

radiographic record of the kidney

urogram

radiographic image of the urinary tract

urologist

physician who studies and treats diseases of the urinary tract

urology

study of the urinary tract

ureterectomy

excision of the ureter

ureteritis

inflammation of the ureter

ureterocele

protrusion of the ureter

ureterolithiasis

condition of stones in the ureter

ureteroscopy

visual examination of the ureter

ureterostomy

articifial opening into the ureter

ureterstenosis

narrowing of the ureter

urethocystitis

inflammation of the urethra and the bladder

urinary

pertaining to urine

vesicotomy

incision into the bladder

adventitial

The outermost layer of the wall of a blood vessel.

apical

Relating to or denoting an apex.

autonomic

involuntary or unconscious

calyces

A cuplike cavity or structure.

deamination

The removal of an amino group from a molecule.

detrusor

A muscle which forms a layer of the wall of the bladder.

distended

stretched out

enuresis

involuntary urination

excretion

Waste is eliminated from an organism. In vertebrates this is primarily carried out by the lungs, kidneys, and skin

hydrostatic

Relating to the equilibrium of liquids and the pressure exerted by liquid at rest.

hypothalamic

A region of the forebrain below the thalamus.

incontinence

inability to control the bladder and/or bowels

lethargy

periods of weakness

micturate

to pass urine

prostaglandins

any of a group of compounds with varying hormone-like effects

pseudostratified

consisting of closely packed cells which appear to be arranged in layers

stricture

abnormal narrowing

solutes

the minor component in a solution

urinal

receptacle for urine

void

empty of evacuate waste material, urinate

prostatolith

stones in the prostate gland

epididymitis

inflammation of the epididymis

andropathy

disease of male

prostatocystitis

inflammation of the prostate gland and urinary bladder

anorchism

state of absence of testis

oligospermia

condition of scanty sperm

prostatorrhea

discharge from the prostate gland

prosatolithotomy

incision into the prostate gland to remove stones

vesiculectomy

excision of the seminal vesicle

orchialgia

pain in the testis

prostatitis

inflammation of the prostate gland

orchitis

inflammation of the testis

epididymectomy

excision of the epididymis

balanoplasty

surgical repair of the glans penis

orchiotomy

incision into the testis

orchiectomy

excision of the testis

orchiditis

inflammation of the testis

cryptorchidism

state of hidden testes

prostatovesiculitis

inflammation of the prostate gland and seminal vesicles

balanitis

inflammation of the glans penis