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cyst/o |
bladder |
cystoscope - instrument for examining the bladder.
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vesic/o
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bladder
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vesicocele - bladder herniates into the vaginal wall which may lead to incomplete emptying of the bladder.
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glomerul/o
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glomerulus
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glomerulopathy - disease of the glomerulus.
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lith/o
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stone, calculus
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lithotripsy - crushing of a stone. Most common method is extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy.
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meat/o
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opening; meatus
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meatotomy - incision of the meatus.Performed to relieve stenosis of the urethra.
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nephr/o
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kidney
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nephropexy - fixation of a kidney
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ren/o
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kidney
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renal - pertaining to the kidneys.
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pyel/o
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renal pelvis
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pyeloplasty - surgical repair of the renal pelvis.
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ur/o
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urine, urinary tract
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urolith - stone in the urinary tract
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ureter/o
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ureter
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ureterectasis - dilation of the ureter.
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urethr/o
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urethra
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urethrostenosis - narrowing of the urethra.
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andr/o
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male
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androgenic - pertaining to maleness. Androgenic hormones include all natural and synthetic compounds that stimulate or maintain male characteristics. i.e. Testosterone.
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balan/o
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glans penis
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balanoplasty - surgical repair of the glans penis.
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epididym/o
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epididymis
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epididymotomy - incision of the epididymis.
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orch/o
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testis
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orchitis - inflammation of the testes.
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orchi/o
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testis
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orchialgia - pain in the testes.
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orchid/o
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testes
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orchidoptosis - downward displacement of the testes.
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test/o
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testes
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testectomy - excision of a testes.
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perine/o
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perineum (area between the scrotum and the anus)
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perineal - pertaining to the perineum.
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prostat/o
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prostate gland
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prostatomegaly - enlargement of the prostate gland.
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spermat/o
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sperm
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spermatocele - swelling containing spermatazoa.
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sperm/o
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sperm cells
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spermic - pertaining to sperm
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varic/o
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dilated vein
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varicocele - swelling of a dilated vein.
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vas/o
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vessel, vas deferens
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vasectomy - surgical procedure to sterilize male.
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vesicul/o
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seminal vesicle
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vesiculitis - inflammation of the seminal vesicle.
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albumin/o
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albumin, protein
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albuminoid - resembling albumin.
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azot/o
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nitrogenous compound
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azotemia - nitrogenous compound in the blood. Are toxic in the blood and death will result if not removed.
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bacteri/o
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bacteria
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bacteriuria - bacteria in the urine
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crypt/o
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hidden
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cryptorchidism - condition of hidden testes.
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gonad/o
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gonads; sex glands
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gonadopathy - disease of the sex glands.
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kal/i
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potassium
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hypokalemia - deficiency of potassium in the blood. May result from excessive urination.
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keton/o
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ketone bodies (acids and acetones)
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ketonuria - presence of ketone bodies in urine.
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noct/o
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night
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nocturia - excessive or frequent urination after going to bed. Associate with prostate disease, UTI, and uncontrolled diabetes.
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olig/o
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scanty
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oligospermia - decreased production of sperm
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py/o
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pus
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pyorrhea - flow or discharge of pus.
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-cide
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killing
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spermicide - agents that kill sperm.
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-genesis
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forming, producing
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lithogenesis - forming or producing stones.
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-iasis
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abnormal condition |
lithiasis - abnormal condition of stones |
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condition
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anorchism - condition without testes. Congenital or acquired.
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-spadias
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slit, fissure
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hypospadias - a fissure under the penis. Congenital defect in which the urethra opens on the underside of the penis.
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-uria
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urine
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polyuria - much excretion of urine.
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dia-
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through, across
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dialysis - separation across. Renal dialysis is a procedure that uses a membrane separate and selectively remove waste products from blood when kidneys are unable to.
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retro-
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backward, behind
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retroperitoneal - relating to the area behind the peritoneum.
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