Urology

Question 1

ur/o

Answer 1

urine

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-logy

Answer 2

the study of

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vesic/o

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vesical (urinary bladder)

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cyst/o

Answer 4

cystitis (urinary bladder)

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Urethra

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a tube that carries urine from the bladder to the outside of the body

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Retroperitoneal space

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small space behind the peritoneum of the abdominal cavity

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ren/o-

Answer 7

kidney

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ureters

Answer 8

a 12in. tube that extends from renal pelvis of the kidney to the bladder

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micturition

Answer 9

process of making urine

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micturi/o-

Answer 10

making urine

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Glomerulonephritis

Answer 11

an acute infection w/ streptococcus bacteria or viruses

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nephro/o-

Answer 12

kidney

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hydronephrosis

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enlargement of the kidney due to constant pressure from urine backed up by obstruction

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nephrolithiasis

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kidney stone or hematuria, renal colic

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renal colic

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is the pain & spasms of urinary organs (kidney & bladder) associated w/ passage of a kidney stone

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congenital

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present at birth

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inherited

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genetic

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pyelonephritis

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inflammation & infection of the pelves ( the bowl) of the kidneys caused by a bacterial infection of the bladder

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pyel/o-

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renal pelvic

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uremia

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excessive amounts of urea in the blood because of renal failure

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cystitis

Answer 21

inflammation or infection of the bladder

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cyst/o-

Answer 22

bladder

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urinary retention

Answer 23

inability to empty the bladder

Question 24

hypospadias

Answer 24

the male urethral meatus is on the underside of the shaft of the penis

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anuria

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absence of urine production by the kidney

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bacteriuria

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presence of bacteria in the urine

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dysuria

Answer 27

difficult or painful urination

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hematuria

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blood in the urine

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hesitancy

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inability to initiate a normal stream of urine

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incontinence

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inability to voluntarily keep urine in the bladder

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nocturia

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increased frequency & urgency of urination during the night

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kidney transplantation

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surgical procedure to remove a severely damaged kidney from a patient w/ endstage kidney failure & insert a new kidney from a donor

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lithotripsy

Answer 33

medical or surgical procedure that uses sound waves to break up a kidney stone

Question 34

lith/o-

Answer 34

stone