A/p Med Term - Urogenital

Front 1

retroperitoneal

Back 1

where kidneys are located; behind the lining of the abdominal cavity / outside of the peritoneal cavity

Front 2

urea

Back 2

waste product of protein metabolism that is filtered by the kidneys

Front 3

cortex

Back 3

outer layer of the kidney

Front 4

cortic/o

Back 4

outer region

Front 5

medulla

Back 5

inner layer of the kidney

Front 6

medull/o

Back 6

middle or inner portion

Front 7

urination

Back 7

elimination of urine from the body

Front 8

excretion, elimination, voiding

Back 8

elimination of a substance

can be used to describe the urinary system or other body systems

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micturition

Back 9

elimination of urine from the body with implied voluntary control of the sphincter muscles in the urinary tract

Front 10

erythropoietin

Back 10

hormone produced by the kidney that stimulates red blood cell production in the bone marrow

Front 11

-chrome

Back 11

suffix for color

Front 12

turbid

Back 12

cloudy (urine)

Front 13

urinary catheterization

Back 13

insertion of a tube through the urethra and into the urinary bladder

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cystogram

Back 14

radiographic film of the urinary bladder after contrast material has been placed in the bladder via a urinary catheter

Front 15

retrograde

Back 15

going backwards; describes the path that contrast material takes in going to the bladder for a cystogram

Front 16

pneumocystography

Back 16

radiographic study of the urinary bladder after air has been placed into it via urethral catheter

Front 17

retrograde pyelogram

Back 17

radiographic study of the kidney and ureters in which a contrast material is placed directly into the urinary bladder

Front 18

nocturia

Back 18

excessive urination at night

Front 19

albuminuria

Back 19

presence of major blood protein in urine

Front 20

anuria

Back 20

complete suppression of urine

Front 21

bacteriuria

Back 21

presence of bacteria in urine

Front 22

crystalluria

Back 22

urine with naturally produced angular solids of definitive form

Front 23

dysuria

Back 23

difficult or painful urination

Front 24

glucosuria or glycosuria

Back 24

glucose (sugar) in the urine

Front 25

hematuria

Back 25

blood in the urine

Front 26

ketonuria

Back 26

presence of ketones in the urine

Front 27

oliguria

Back 27

scanty or little urine

Front 28

pollakiuria

Back 28

frequent urination

Front 29

polyuria

Back 29

excessive urination

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proteinuria

Back 30

presence of proteins in the urine

Front 31

pyuria

Back 31

pus in urine

Front 32

stranguria

Back 32

slow or painful urination

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urinalysis (UA)

Back 33

examination of urine components

Front 34

acute

Back 34

short course with a sudden onset; implies severe

Front 35

chronic

Back 35

long course with a progressive onset; persists for a long time

Front 36

nephrotoxin

Back 36

substance that is toxic to the kidneys

Front 37

uremia

Back 37

waste products in the blood; seen with many types of kidney disease

Front 38

hydronephrosis

Back 38

dilation of the renal pelvis as a result of an obstruction to urine flow

Front 39

lith/o

Back 39

combining form for stone or calculus

Front 40

-lith

Back 40

suffix for stone or calculus

Front 41

lithiasis

Back 41

the process of forming stone-like deposits or calculi in internal organts

Front 42

casts

Back 42

fibrous or protein material found in the urine

Front 43

urolith

Back 43

urinary bladder stone

Front 44

hydroureter

Back 44

distention of the ureter with urine caused by any blockage

Front 45

interstitial cystitis

Back 45

inflammation within the wall of the urinary bladder

Front 46

azotemia

Back 46

presence of urea and other nitrogenous agents in the blood

Front 47

lithotripsy

Back 47

destruction of stone using ultrasonic waves traveling through water

Front 48

-tripsy

Back 48

to crush

Front 49

dialysis

Back 49

procedure to remove blood waste products when the kidneys are no longer functioning

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theriogenology

Back 50

study of animal reproduction

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perineum

Back 51

area between the scrotum and anus in males

Front 52

orchi/o

orchid/o

test/o

testicul/o

Back 52

combining forms for testes (4)

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foreskin

Back 53

also called the prepuce; retractable fold of skin covering the penis

Front 54

pen/i

priap/o

Back 54

combining forms for penis (2)

Front 55

sigmoid flexure

Back 55

s-shaped bend in the penis of some species; straightening achieves an erection

Front 56

ovari/o

oophor/o

Back 56

combining forms for female gonad (2)

Front 57

oo/o

ov/i

ov/o

Back 57

combining forms for egg (3)

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oviducts

Back 58

another name for the uterine tubes; paired tubes that extend ovary to uterus

Front 59

salping/o

Back 59

tube

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fimbriae

Back 60

fringed extensions at the infundibulum that catch the ova when they leave the ovary and direct them into the uterine tube

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uter/o

hyster/o

metr/o

metri/o

Back 61

combining forms for uterus (4)

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corpus

Back 62

body

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uterine corpus

Back 63

body of the uterus

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cervic/o

Back 64

neck

Front 65

cervix

Back 65

caudal portion of the uterus that extends into the vagina

Front 66

colop/o

vagin/o

Back 66

combining form for vagina (2)

Front 67

orifice

Back 67

body entrance or exit

Front 68

labia

Back 68

lips; fleshy borders of the vulva

Front 69

clitoris

Back 69

sensitive erectile tissue located at the ventral portion of the vulva

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mammary glands

Back 70

milk producing glands in females

Front 71

mamm/o

mast/o

Back 71

combining form for mammary glands (3)

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udder

Back 72

mammary gland in large animals

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teat

Back 73

nipple area in a large animal

Front 74

quarter

Back 74

in cows, the name for the four teats ("mammae")

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lact/i

Back 75

milk

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luteal phase

Back 76

stage of estrous cycle in which the corpus luteum is present

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intromission

Back 77

insertion of the penis into the vagina

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copulation / coitus

Back 78

sexual intercourse

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afterbirth

Back 79

another name for the placenta

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tie

Back 80

period of copulation between a male and female canine during which the two animals are locked together by penile erectile tissue

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umbilicus

Back 81

structure that forms on the abdominal wall where the umbilical cord was connected to the fetus

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amnion
"amniotic sac"

Back 82

innermost membrane surrounding the embryo in the uterus; protects fetus by engulfing it in fluid

Front 83

allantois

Back 83

innermost layer of the placenta, forms a sac where waste products accumulate

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chorion

Back 84

outermost layer of the placenta

Front 85

cotyledon

Back 85

elevation of the ruminant placenta that is on the fetal surface and adheres to the maternal caruncle

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caruncle

Back 86

fleshy mass on maternal ruminant placenta that attaches to fetal cotyledon

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placentome

Back 87

structure formed by the caruncle and cotyledon together

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gravid/o

Back 88

combining form for pregnant

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postpartum

Back 89

period right after labor

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meconium

Back 90

first stool of a newborn; consists of material collected in the fetal intestine

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uterine involution

Back 91

process of returning the uterus to normal size

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presentation

Back 92

orientation of the fetus before delivery

Front 93

cranial (anterior) presentation

Back 93

head and legs are directed toward the cervix

-sheep
-cattle
-swine

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caudal (posterior) presentation

Back 94

pelvis and rear legs are directed toward the cervix

-swine

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transverse presentation

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involves the fetus lying across the cervix, normal parturition will not be achieved

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breech presentation

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tail of the fetus is prevented first and delivery may or may not be obstructed

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leiomyoma
or
fibroid

Back 97

benign tumor arising from the smooth muscle of the uterus

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transmissible venereal tumor (TVT)

Back 98

naturally occurring sexually transmitted tumor of dogs that effects the external genitalia and other mucous membranes

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supernumerary

Back 99

more than the normal number

Front 100

supernumerary teats

Back 100

animal has more than normal number of nipples, seen often in ruminants

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monorchid

Back 101

having only one testicle

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mutagen

Back 102

substances that produce change or create genetic abnormalities

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oophorectomy

Back 103

surgical removal of the ovaries

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pneumovagina

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conformational defect in the perineum of cows and mares that allows air to enter the vagina; also called "windsuckers"

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hermaphroditism

Back 105

condition of having both ovarian and testicular tissue