Ch 12 Urology and the Male Reproductive System - Objective

Question 1

albuminuria

Answer 1

protein in urine

Question 2

azotemia

Answer 2

excess nitrogen in blood

Question 3

azotorrhea

Answer 3

excessive discharge of nitrogen

Question 4

azoturia

Answer 4

excedssive nitrogen in urine

Question 5

cystorrhexis

Answer 5

rupture of bladder

Question 6

dipsogenic

Answer 6

creating thirst

Question 7

glycosuria

Answer 7

sugar in urine

Question 8

hyperkalemia

Answer 8

excessive potassium in blood

Question 9

hyponatremia

Answer 9

lowe sodium in blood

Question 10

ketolysis

Answer 10

breakdown of ketones

Question 11

ketonuria

Answer 11

presence of ketones in urine

Question 12

meatal stenosis

Answer 12

narrowing of opening of urethra

Question 13

nephroptosis

Answer 13

downward displacement of kidny

Question 14

nephrosis

Answer 14

kidney condition

Question 15

uremia

Answer 15

urine in blood

Question 16

uretocele

Answer 16

hernia of ureter

Question 17

uretolithiasis

Answer 17

presence of stone in ureter

Question 18

ureterostenosis

Answer 18

narrowing of a uter

Question 19

urethrospasm

Answer 19

involuntary contraction of urethra

Question 20

urethrostenosis

Answer 20

narrowing of the urethra

Question 21

cystoscopy

Answer 21

process for examining bladderm

Question 22

meatoscope

Answer 22

instrument for examining the opening of the urethra

Question 23

meatoscopy

Answer 23

process for examining the opening of the urethra

Question 24

nephroscopy

Answer 24

procedure for examining a kidney

Question 25

resectoscope

Answer 25

intrument for examining and cutting (usually the prostate)

Question 26

resectoscopy

Answer 26

process for examining and cutting (usually the prostate)

Question 27

ureteroscopy

Answer 27

process of examining a ureter

Question 28

urethroscope

Answer 28

instrument for examining the urethra

Question 29

urinalysis

Answer 29

analysis of urine to determine presence of abnormal elements

Question 30

blood urea nitrogen (BUN)

Answer 30

nitrogen in blood in form of urea; product of breakdown of amino acids for energy

Question 31

diuresis

Answer 31

excessive urination

Question 32

nephrologist

Answer 32

specialist in kidneys

Question 33

nephrology

Answer 33

study of kidneys

Question 34

urologist

Answer 34

specialist in urinary tract

Question 35

uropoiesis

Answer 35

formation of urine

Question 36

uroxanthin

Answer 36

substances in urine that makes it yellow

Question 37

voiding

Answer 37

another term for urination

Question 38

anorchidism

Answer 38

lack of testicles

Question 39

aspermia

Answer 39

condition characterized by lack of sperm

Question 40

azoospermia

Answer 40

condition characterized by lack of living sperm

Question 41

cryptorchidism

Answer 41

hidden testicle

Question 42

hydrocele

Answer 42

fluid filled mass in testicle

Question 43

hypospadias

Answer 43

birth defect i nwhich the opening of the urethra is on the underside instead of end of penis

Question 44

oligospermia

Answer 44

condition characterized by low sperm production

Question 45

phimosis

Answer 45

contraction of the foreskin of penis, perventing it from being retracted

Question 46

prostatolith

Answer 46

stone in prostate

Question 47

prostatorrhea

Answer 47

discharge from the prostate

Question 48

prostatomegaly

Answer 48

abnormal enlargement of the prostate

Question 49

seminoma

Answer 49

type of testicular cancer arising from sperm-forming tissue

Question 50

spermatocele

Answer 50

hernia or distentionof the epididymis caused by sperm cells

Question 51

spermatolysis

Answer 51

destruction of sperm cells

Question 52

digital rectal exam (DRE)

Answer 52

examination of prostate using finger inserted into rectum

Question 53

ejaculation

Answer 53

emission of semen from the urethra

Question 54

gonads

Answer 54

pair of organs used for sexual reproduction; testes in men and ovaries in women

Question 55

spermatogenesis

Answer 55

creation of sperm

Question 56

vas deferens

Answer 56

vessel carrying sperm from the testicles

Question 57

cystogram

Answer 57

image of the bladder

Question 58

cystography

Answer 58

process for recording/imaging the bladder

Question 59

nephrogram

Answer 59

image of a kidneyn

Question 60

nephrography

Answer 60

procedure for imaging a kidney

Question 61

nephrosonography

Answer 61

procedure for imaging a kidney using sound waves

Question 62

pyelogram

Answer 62

image of the renal pelvis

Question 63

renal angiogram

Answer 63

image of blood vessels in kidney

Question 64

renal angiography

Answer 64

procedss of imaging a kidney blood vessel

Question 65

renal arteriogram

Answer 65

image of kidney artery

Question 66

retrograde pyelogram

Answer 66

image of renal pelvis produced by injecting a contrast dye from the bladder to a kidney

Question 67

ultrasonography

Answer 67

imaging procedure using high-frequency sound waves

Question 68

voiding cystourethrogram (VCUG)

Answer 68

imaging procedure of the bladder and urethra produced during urination

Question 69

trans rectal ultrasonography

Answer 69

procedure using a probe inserted into the rectum using high frequency sound waves

Question 70

urethrogram

Answer 70

image of urethra