Module 3- Genitals and Urinary Tract Flashcards by Mia Birtles

Kinesi

Movement or motion

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Kinesialgia

Pain on movement // Movement pain

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Kinesiology

The study of muscular movement

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Dysmenorrhea

Painful menstruation

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Dyspepsia

Poor or painful digestion

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Myoblast

An immature germ cell from which muscle tissue develops

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Neuroblast

A germ cell from which a nerve cell develops

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Angioblast

A germ cell from which vessels develop

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Myospasm

A spasm of a muscle

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Neurospasm

A spasm of a nerve

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Angiospasm

A spasm of a vessel

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Neurosclerosis

A condition of hardening nerve tissue

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Angiosclerosis

A hardening of a vessel

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Myosclerosis

A hardening of muscle tissue

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Myofibroma

A tumor containing muscle and fibrous connective tissue

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Neurofibroma

A tumor containing fibrous connective tissue and nerve tissue

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Angiofibroma

A vessel tumor containing fibrous connective tissue

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Myolysis

The destruction of muscle tissue

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Neurolysis

The destruction of nerve tissue

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Angiolysis

The destruction or breaking down of vessels

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Arteriosclerosis

Hardening of the arteries

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Arteriomalacia

A softened artery

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Arteriospasm

Arterial spasm

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Lipolysis

Dissolution (breakdown) of fat

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Hemangioma

A tumor of a blood vessel

Hemangiitis

Inflammation of a blood vessel

Hemolysis

Breaking down or dissolution of blood cells

Hematology

The study of blood

Hematologist

One who specializes in the science of blood

Hematoma

Blood tumor

Orchidalgia

Pain in a testicle or testis

Orchidectomy

Excision of a testicle

Orchiditis

Inflammation of a testicle

Orchidotomy

Incision into a testis

Cryptorchidism

A condition of undescended testes

Orchidopexy

A operation to repair cryptorchidism

Spermatozoa

Male germ cells (sperm)

Spermatogenesis

Formation of spermatozoa, sperm, or male germ cells

Spermatolysis

The destruction of spermtozoa

Spermatoblast

An immature male cell, germ cell, sperm

Spermatoid

Resembling sperm

Ooblast

An immature egg cell (A cell that will become an ovum)

Oophorectomy

Excision or surgical removal of the ovary

Oophoritis

Inflammation of an ovary

Oophorectomy

Excision of an ovary

Oophoroma

Tumor of an ovary, ovarian tumor

Oophoropexy

Fixation of a displaced ovary

Salpingoscope

An instrument use to examine the fallopian tubes

Salpingitis

Inflammation of a fallopian tube

Salpingectomy

Excision of a fallopian tube

Salpingostomy

A permanent opening into a fallopian tube

Salpingo-oophoritis

Inflammation of the fallopian tube and ovary

Colpitis

Inflammation of the vagina

Colpospasm

Vaginal spasm

Colpotomy

Incision into the vagina

Colpoplasty

Surgical repair of the vagina

Colposcope

Instrument for examining and visually enlarging vagina

Hysterectomy

Excision, or surgical removal of, the uterus

Hysterotomy

An incision into the uterus

Hysterospams

A spasm of the uterus

Hysteropexy

Surgical fixation of the uterus

Hysterosalpingooophorectomy

Removal of the uterus, fallopian tubes, and ovaries

Hernia

The protrusion of an organ, or part of an organ, through the wall of the cavity that it normally contains; A rupture

Ptosis

The sinking down or sagging of an organ or part (from its normal position)

Anomaly

- An irregularity - An organ or structure that is abnormal or contrary to the general rule

Aneurysm

A localized abnormal dilation of a blood vessel or ballooning out of the vessel at a weak point

Hysteroptosis

Prolapse or sinking down of the uterus

Nephroptosis

A medical condition where the kidney sags from its normal position

Pyelitis

Inflammation of the renal pelvis

Pyeloplasty

Surgical repair of the renal pelvis

Pyelonephrosis

Abnormal condition of the renal pelvis and kidney

Pyelonephritis

Inflammation of the renal pelvis and kidney

Ureterolith

Stone or calculus in the ureter

Urterolithotomy

Incision into the ureter (for removal of a stone)

Ureteropyeloplasty

Surgical repair of the ureter and renal pelvis

Ureteropyelitis

Inflammation of the ureter and renal pelvis

Ureterocystostomy

Making a permanent opening between the ureter and bladder

Orrhaphy

Suturing or stitching (for the purpose of repair, especially after trauma)

Urterorrhaphy

Suturing of the ureter

Nephrorrhaphy

Suturing of a kidney

Cystorrhaphy

Suturing of the bladder

Neurorrhaphy

Suturing of a nerve

Urethrotomy

Incision into the urethra

Urethrospasm

Spasm of the urethra

Orrhagia

Bursting forth of blood (hemorrhage)

Cystorrhagia

Bursting forth of blood form the bladder

Ureterorrhagia

Hemorrhage of the ureter

Nephromegaly

Enlargement of one or both kidneys

Nephrolith

A kidney stone