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Chapter 12 BrittanyS
Medical Terms
Question | Answer |
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glomerul/o | means glomerulus. |
nephr/o, | mean kidney. |
ren/o | mean kidney. |
pyel/o | means renal pelvis. |
ur/o, . | mean urine |
urin/o | mean urine |
lith/o | means stone. |
cyst/o, | mean bladder. |
vesic/o | mean bladder. |
urethr/o | means urethra. |
ureter/o | means ureter |
meat/o | means opening. |
balan/o | means penis. |
epididym/o | means epididymis. |
orch/o | all mean testicle. |
orchi/o | all mean testicle. |
orchid/o | all mean testicle. |
test/o | all mean testicle. |
prostat/o | means prostate. |
sperm/o | mean sperm. |
spermat/o | mean sperm. |
sperm/i | mean sperm. |
stress urinary incontinence (SUI) | loss of bladder control caused by the application of external pressure |
urinary tract infection (UTI) | infection of the urinary tract |
vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) | abnormal flow of urine from the bladder back into the ureters |
BUN | blood urea nitrogen |
UA | urine analysis |
Bx | biopsy |
IVP | intravenous pyelogram |
IVU | intravenous urogram |
KUB | kidney, ureters, bladder |
RP | retrograde pyelogram |
VCUG | voiding cystourethrogram |
cath | catheter |
ESWL | extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy |
HD | hemodialysis |
I&O | intake and output |
OAB | overactive bladder |
PKD | polycystic kidney disease |
SUI | stress urinary incontinence |
UTI | urinary tract infection |
VUR | vesicoureteral reflux |
BPH | benign prostate hyperplasia |
PSA | prostate-specific antigen |
TURP | transurethral resection of the prostate |
DRE | digital rectal exam |
ED | erectile dysfunction |
STD/STI | sexually transmitted disease/infection |
Testicles | the male gonads; make and store sperm; produce testosterone, which causes the male secondary sex characteristics |
Epididymis | stores the sperm |
Vas deferens | carry sperm from the epididymis to the seminiferous tubules |
Seminiferous tubules | contribute fluid to the sperm to make semen |
Prostate gland | encircles the urethra; also secretes fluid into the semen |
Penis | contains the urethra; carries urine and semen to the outside of the body |