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Kidneys
filtrate blood and produce urine
Renal pelvis
basin where waste is dumped
Ureters
tubes that drain fluid into the bladder
Urethra
empties out urine
Glomerulus
little balls of blood vessels inside the kidney
Glomerulo
glomerulus
Nephro
kideny
reno
kidney
Pyelo
renal pelvis
Uro, urino
urine
Litho
stone / calcium accumulation
Cysto, vesico
bladder
Urethro
urethra
Uretero
ureter
Meato
opening
Balano
penis
Epididymo
epididymis
Orcho, orchio, orchido
testicle
testo, testiculo
testicle
Prostato
prostate
Spermo, spermato, spermi
sperm
Albumin
protein
Azot
nitrogen
Kal
potassium
Natr
sodium
Tripsy
wear down
Stomy
opening
Anuria
lack of urination
Cystalgia
pain in the bladder
Cystodynia
pain in the bladder
Cystoplegia
bladder paralysis
Dysuria
painful urination
Enuresis
involuntary urination
Hematuria
bloody urination
Incontinence
inability to control urine
Nephralgia
pain in the kidney
Nocturia
nighttime urination
Nocturnal enuresis
nighttime involuntary urination
Oliguria
low urine output
Polydipsia
excessive thirst
Polyuria
excessive urination
Pyuria
pus in the urine
Ureteralgia
pain in the ureter
Urethrorrhea
discharge from the urethra
Urocyanosis
. Blue urine
Urodynia
painful urination
Balanorrhea
discharge from the penis
Orchialgia
testicle pain
Orchidoptosis
downward displacement of a testicle
Orchiodynia
testicle pain
Priapism
persistent and painful erection
Erectile dysfunction
persistent inability to achieve or maintain penile erection sufficient for satisfactory sexual performance.
Albuminuria
protein in the urine
Azotemia
excess nitrogen in the urine
Azotorrhea
excessive discharge of nitrogen
Azoturia
excess nitrogen in the urine
Cystorrhexis
rupture of the bladder
Dipsogenic
creating thirst
Glycosuria
sugar in the urine
Hyperkalemia
excessive potassium in the blood
Hyponatremia
low sodium in the blood
Ketolysis
breakdown of ketones
Ketonuria
presence of ketones in the urine
Meatal stenosis
narrowing of the opening of the urethra
Nephroptosis
downward displacement of a kidney
Nephrosis
kidney condition
Uremia
urine in the blood
Ureterocele
hernia of a ureter
Ureterolithiasis
. Presence of stones in the ureter
Ureterostenosis
narrowing of a ureter
Urethrospasm
involuntary contraction of the urethra
Urethrostenosis
narrowing of the. urethra
Cystoscopy
process for examining the bladder
Meatoscope
instrument for examining the opening of the urethra
Meatoscopy
process for examining the opening of the urethra
Nephroscopy
procedure for examining a kidney
Resectoscope
instrument for examining and cutting (usually the prostate)
Ureteroscopy
process of examining a ureter
Urethroscope
instrument used for examining the urethra
Urethroscopy
process of examining the urethra
Urinalysis (UA)
analysis of the urine to determine presence of abnormal elements
Blood urea nitrogen (BUN)
nitrogen in the blood in the form of urea (product of the breakdown of amino acids for energy)
Diuresis
excessive urination
Nephrologist
specialist in the kidneys
Nephrology
study of the kidneys
Urologist
specialist in the urinary tract
Urology
study of the urinary tract
Uropoiesis
formation of urine
Uroxanthin
substance in urine that makes it yellow
Voiding
another term for urination
Anorchidism
lack of a testicle
Aspermia
condition characterized by lack of sperm
Azoospermia
condition characterized by lack of living sperm
Cryptorchidism
hidden testicle
Hydrocele
fluid-filled mass in a testicle
Hypospadias
birth defect in which the opening of the urethra is on the underside of the penis instead of the end
Oligospermia
condition characterized by low sperm production
Phimosis
contraction of the foreskin of the penis, preventing it from being retracted
Prostatolith
stone in the prostate
Prostatomegaly
abnormal enlargement of the prostate
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