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distended |
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epispadias
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congenital defect in which the urinary meatus is located on the upper surface of the penis |
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fulguration
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destruction of living tissue with an electric spark |
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hypospadias
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congenital defect in which the urinary meatus is located on the underside of the penis |
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incontinence |
inability to control the bladder and or bowels |
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renal calculus |
stone in the kidney |
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renal failure |
loss of kidney function resulting in its inability to remove waste products from the body and maintain electrolyte balance |
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renal hypertension
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elevated blood pressure resulting from kidney disease |
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stricture
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abnormal narrowing such as a urethral stricture |
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urinary retention
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abnormal accumulation of urine in the bladder because of an inability to urinate |
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urinary suppression |
sudden stoppage of urine formation |
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void |
to empty or evacuate waste material |
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CKD |
chronic kidney disease |
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ESRD |
end stage renal disease |
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ESWL |
extracorporeal shock wave
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UA |
urinalysis |
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UTI |
urinary tract infection
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circumcision |
surgical removal of the prepuce |
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hydocele |
scrotal swelling caused by a collection of fluid
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phimosis
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a tightness of the prepuce that prevents its retraction over the glans penis |
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priapism
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persistent abnormal erection of the penis accompanied by pain and tenderness |
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spermatocele
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scrotal swelling caused by distention of the epididymis containing an abnormal cyst like collection of fluid and sperm cells |
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testicular torsion
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twisting of the spermatic cord causing decreased blood flow to the testis
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varicocele
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enlarged veins of the spermatic cord
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AIDS
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acquired immunodeficiency syndrome |
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BPH |
benign prostatic hyperplasia |
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ED |
erectile dysfunctoin |
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HIV |
human immunodeficiency virus
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HPV
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human papillomavirus |
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PSA |
prostate specific antigen |
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STD |
sexually transmitted disease |
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TURP |
transurethral resection of the prostate |
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cyst/o, vesic/o |
bladder/sac |
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glomerul/o
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glomerulus |
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meat/o |
meatus (opening) |
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nephr/o, ren/o
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kidney |
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pyel/o |
renal pelvis |
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ureter/o |
ureter |
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urethr/o |
urethra |
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albumin/o
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albumin |
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azot/o |
urea, nitrogen |
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blast/o |
developing cell, germ cell |
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glyc/o, glycos/o |
sugar |
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hydr/o
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water |
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lith/o |
stone/calculus |
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noct/i
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night |
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olig/o |
scanty, few |
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urin/o, ur/o |
urine, urinary tract |
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-iasis, -esis |
condition |
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-lysis |
loosening, dissolution, separating |
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-ptosis |
drooping, sagging, prolapse |
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rrhaphy |
suturing, repairing |
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-tripsy |
surgical crushing |
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-trophy
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nourishment, develpment |
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-uria |
urine, urination |
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andr/o |
male |
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balan/o |
glans penis |
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epididym/o |
epididymis |
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orch/o, orchi/o, orchid/o |
testis, testicle
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prostat/o
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prostate gland |
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sperm/o, spermat/o |
spermatozoon, sperm |
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vas/o
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vessel, duct |
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vesicul/o |
seminal vesicle |
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-ism |
state of |