Medical Terminology Ch. 11

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cyst/o

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bladder

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vesic/o

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bladder

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glomerulus

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glomerul

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stone, calculus

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lith

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opening, meatus

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meat

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nephr

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kidney

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ren

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kidney

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peritoneum

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peritone

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renal pelvis

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pyel

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urine

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ur

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ureter

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ureter

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urethra

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urethr

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male

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andr

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glans penis

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balan

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epididymis

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epididym

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orch

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testis

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orchi

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testis

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orchid

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testis

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test

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testis

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prostate gland

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prostat

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spermat

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spermatozoa, sperm cells

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sperm

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spermatoza, sperm cells

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vessel; vas deferens, duct

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vas

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dilated vein

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varic

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seminul vesicle

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vesicul

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albumin, protein

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albumin

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nitrogenous compounds

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azot

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bacteria

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bacteri

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hidden

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crypt

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gonads, sex glands

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gonad

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potassium

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kal

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ketone bodies

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keton

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night

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noct

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scanty

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olig

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pus

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py

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killing

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cide

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forming, producing, origin

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genesis

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abnormal condition (produced by something specified)

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iasis

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ism

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condition

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slit, fissure

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spadias

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urine

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uria

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through, across

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dia

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backward, behind

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retro

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outer layer of an organ or body structure

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cortex

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mineral salts that carry an electric charge in solution

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electrolytes

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glycoprotein hormone produced by certain cells in the kidney

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erythropoietin

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sexual desire or drive, either conscious or unconscious

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libido

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an opening or passage through any part of the body

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meatus

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inner or central portion of an organ

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medulla

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the discharge of urine; urination

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micturition

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products of cellular metabolism that contain nitrogen

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nitrogenous wastes

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opening, entrance, or outlet of any body cavity

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orifice

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procedure performed through the skin, as in a biopsy

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percutaneous

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backward or return flow of a fluid, such as vesicoureteral reflux, where urine backs up into the renal pelvis

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reflux

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principal nitrogenous end product of protein metabolism excreted in urine and perspiration

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urea

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absence of urine production or urinary output

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anuria

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retention, of excessive amounts of nitrogenous compounds

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azotemia

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renal failure that occurs over a period of years, in which the kidneys lose their ability to maintain volume and composition of body fluids with normal dietary intake

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chronic renal failure

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painful or difficult urination

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dysuria

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involuntary discharge of urine;

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enuresis

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abnormal passage from a hollow organ to the surface or from one organ to another

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fistula

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voiding or frequent intervals

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frequency

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involuntary delay in initiating urination

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hesitancy

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loss of large amounts of plasma protein, usually albumin by the way of urine

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nephrotic syndrome

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excessive or frequent urination after going to bed

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nocturia

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diminished capacity to form and pass urine so that the end products of metabolism cannot be excreted efficiently

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oliguria

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feeling the need to void immediately

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urgency

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presence of stones in any urinary structure

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urolithiasis

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rapidly developing malignant neoplasm of the kidney that usually occurs in children

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Wilms tumor

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congenital absence of one or both testes;

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anorchidism

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failure to form or ejaculate semen

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aspermia

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inflammation of the skin covering the glans penis

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balanitis

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malformation in which the urethra opens on the dorsum of the penis

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epispadias

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repeated inability to get or keep an erection firm enough for sexual intercourse

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erectile dysfunction

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accumulation of serous fluid in a saclike cavity, especially the testes and associated structures

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hydrocele

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developmental anomally in which the urethra opens on the underside of the penis or, in extreme cases on the perineum

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hypospadias

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stenosis or narrowing of preputial orifice so that the foreskin cannot be retracted over the glans penis

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phimosis

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inability to produce offspring

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sterility

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swelling and distention of veins of the spermatic cord

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varicocele