Chapter 12 - Patient History, Problems, Complaints / Observation & Discovery Flashcards
(98 cards)
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anuria
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an / ur / ia
no / urine / condition
lack of urination
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cystalgia
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cyst / algia
bladder / pain
pain in the bladder
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cystodynia
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cysto / dynia
bladder / pain
pain in the bladder
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cystoplegia
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cysto / plegia
bladder / paralysis
bladder paralysis
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dysuria
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dys / ur / ia
bad / urine / condition
painful urination
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enuresis
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from Greek, for to urinate
involuntary urination
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hematuria
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hemat / ur / ia
blood / urine / condition
bloody urine
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incontinence
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in / con / tinence
not / together / hold
inability to control urination
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nephralgia
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nephr / algia
kidney / pain
pain in the kidney
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nocturnal enuresis
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nocturnal enuresis
nighttime involuntary urination
nighttime involuntary urination
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nocturia
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noct / ur / ia
nighttime / urination / condition
nighttime unrination
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oliguria
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olig / ur / ia
few / urine / condition
low urine output
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polydipsia
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poly / dips / ia
many / thirst / condition
excessive thirst
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polyuria
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poly / ur / ia
many / urine / condition
excessive urination
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pyuria
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py / ur / ia
pus / urine / condition
pus in the urine
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ureteralgia
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ureter / algia
ureter / pain
pain in the ureter
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urethrodynia
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urethro / dynia
urethra / pain
pain in the urethra
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urethrorrhea
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urethro / rrhea
urethra / discharge
discharge from the urethra
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urocyanosis
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uro / cyan / osis
urine / blue / condition
blue urine
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urodynia
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uro / dynia
urine / pain
painful urination
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balanorrhea
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balano / rrhea
penis / discharge
discharge from the penis
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orchialgia
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orchi / algia
testicle / pain
testicle pain
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orchichorea
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orchi / chorea
testicle / dance
involuntary jerking movement of the testicles
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orchidoptosis
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orchido / ptosis
testicle / drooping condition
downward displacement of a testicle
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orchiodynia
orchio / dynia
testicle / pain
testicle pain
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priapism
from ancient Greek minor fertility god named Priapus, who is always shown w/ a large and permanently erect penis
persistent and painful erection
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albuminuria
albumin / ur / ia
protein / urine / condition
protein in the urine
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azotemia
azot / emia
nitrogen / blood condition
excess nitrogen in the blood
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azotorrhea
azoto / rrhea
nitrogen / discharge
excessive discharge of nitrogen
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azoturia
azot / ur / ia
nitrogen / urine / condition
excess nitrogen in the urine
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cystorrhexis
cysto / rrhexis
bladder / rupture
rupture of the bladder
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dipsogenic
dipso / genic
thirst / creation
creating thirst
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glucosuria
glucos / ur / ia
sugar / urine / condition
sugar in the urine
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glycosuria
glycos / ur / ia
sugar / urine / condition
sugar in the urine
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hyperkalemia
hyper / kal / emia
over / potassium / blood condition
excessive potassium in the blood
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hyponatremia
hypo / natr / emia
under / sodium / blood condition
low sodium in the blood
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ketolysis
keto / lysis
ketones / loose
breakdown of ketones
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ketouria
keto / ur / ia
ketone / urine / condion
presence of ketones in the urine
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meatal stenosis
meat / al sten / osis
opening / pertaining to narrow / condition
narrowing of the opening of the urethra
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nephroptosis
nephro / ptosis
kidney / drooping condition
downward displacement of a kidney
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nephrosis
nephr / osis
kidney / condition
kidney condition
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uremia
ur / emia
urine / blood condition
urine in the blood
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ureterocele
uretero/ cele
ureter / hernia
hernia of a ureter
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ureterolithiasis
uretero / lith / iasis
ureter / stone / presence
presence of stones in a ureter
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ureterostenosis
uretero / sten / osis
ureter / narrowing / condition
narrowing of a ureter
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urethospasm
urethro / spasm
urethra / involuntary contraction
involuntary contraction of the urethra
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urethrostenosis
urethro / sten / osis
urethra / narrowing / condition
narrowing of the urethra
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cystogram
cysto / gram
bladder / record
image of the bladder
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cystography
cysto / graphy
bladder / writing procedure
process for recording/imaging the bladder
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cystoscopy
cysto / scopy
bladder / looking procedure
process for examining the bladder
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meatoscope
meato / scope
opening / instrument to look
instrument for examining the opening of the urethra
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meatoscopy
meato / scopy
opening / looking procedure
process for examining the opening of the urethra
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nephrogram
nephro / gram
kidney / record
image of a kidney
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nephrography
nephro / graphy
kidney / writing procedure
procedure for imaging a kidney
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nephroscopy
nephro / scopy
kidney / looking procedure
procedure for examining a kidney
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nephrosonography
nephro / sono / graphy
kidney / sound / writing procedure
procedure for imaging a kidney using sound waves
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pyelogram
pyelo / gram
pelvis / record
image of the renal pelvis
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renal angiogram
ren / al angio / gram
kidney / pertaining to vessel / record
image of a kidney blood vessel
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renal angiography
ren / al angio / graphy
kidney / pertaining to vessel / writing procedure
process of imaging of a kidney blood vessel
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renal arteriogram
ren / al arterio / gram
kidney / pertaining to artery / record
image of a kidney artery
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resectoscope
re / secto / scope
back / cut / instrument to look
instrument for examining and cutting (usually the prostate)
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retrograde pyelogram
retro / grade pyelo / gram
backward / walk pelvis / record
image of the renal pelvis produced by injecting a contrast dye from the bladder to the kidney
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ultrasonography
ultra / sono / graphy
high / sound / writing procedure
imaging procedure using high-frequency sound waves
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ureteroscopy
uretero / scopy
ureter / looking procedure
process of examining the ureter
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urethroscope
urethro / scope
urethra / instrument to look
instrument for examining the urethra
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urethroscopy
urethro / scopy
urethra / looking procedure
process of examining the urethra
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urinalysis (UA)
urinalysis is actually a shortened form of urine analysis
analysis of the urine
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voiding cystourethrogram (VCUG)
voiding cysto / urethro / gram
urinating bladder / urethra / record
imaging procedure of the bladder and urethra produced during urination
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blood urea nitrogen (BUN)
blood urea nitrogen
nitrogen in the blood in the form of urea; it is the product of the breakdown of amino acids for energy
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diuresis
di / uresis
though / urination
excessive urination
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nephrologist
nephro / logist
kidney / specialist
specialist in the kidneys
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nephrology
nephro / logy
kidney / study
study of the kidneys
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urologist
uro / logist
urine / specialist
specialist in the urinary track
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urology
uro / logy
urine / study
study of the urinary tract
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uropoiesis
uro / poiesis
urine / formation
formation of urine
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uroxanthin
uro / xanthin
urine / yellow
substance in urine that makes it yellow
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voiding
from a term meaning empty
another term for urination
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anorchidism
an / orchid / ism
no / testicle / condition
lack of a testicle
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aspermia
a / sperm / ia
no / sperm / condition
condition characterized by lack of sperm
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azoospermia
a / zoo / sperm / ia
no / living / sperm / condition
condition characterized by lack of living sperm
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cryptorchidism
crypt / orchid / ism
hidden / testicle / condition
hidden testicle
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hydrocele
hydro / cele
water / hernia
fluid-filled mass in a testicle
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hypospadias
from Greek, for to tear underneath
birth defect in which the opening of the urethra is on the underside, instead of the end of the penis
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oligospermia
oligo / sperm / ia
low / sperm / condition
condition characterized by low sperm production
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phimosis
from Greek, for muzzle
contraction of the foreskin of the penis, preventing it from being retracted
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prostatolith
prostato / lith
prostate / stone
stone in the prostate
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prostatomegaly
prostato / megaly
prostate / enlargement
abnormal enlargement of the prostate
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prostatorrhea
prostato / rrhea
prostate / discharge
discharge form the prostate
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seminoma
semin / oma
sperm / tumor
type of testicular cancer arising from the sperm-forming tissue
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spermatocele
spermato / cele
sperm / hernia
hernia or distention of the epididymis caused by sperm cells
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spermatolysis
spermato / lysis
sperm / loose
destruction of sperm cells
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digital rectal exam (DRE)
digit / al rect / al exam
finger / pertaining to rectum / pertaining to exam
examination of the prostate using a finger inserted into the rectum
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transrectal ultrasonography
trans / rect / al
through / rectum / pertaining to
ultra / sono / graphy
high / sound / writing procedure
procedure using a probe inserted into the rectum using high-frequency sound waves to scan through the rectum to nearby tissue (most commonly, the prostate)
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urethrogram
urethro / gram
urethra / record
image of the urethra
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ejaculation
e / jacul / ation
out / throw / process
emission of semen from the urethra
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gonads
gon / ads
creation / pair
pair of organs used for sexual reproduction; in males they are the testicles and in females, the are the ovaries
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spermatogenesis
spermato / genesis
sperm / creation
creation of sperm
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vas deferens
vas de / ferens
vessel away / carry
vessel carrying sperm from the testicles
