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6876401815glomerulusglomerul/o0
6876401816kidneynephr/o, ren/o1
6876481056renal pelvispyel/o2
6876481057urineur/o, urin/o3
6876482758stonelith/o4
6876482759bladdercyst/o, vesic/o5
6876485385urethraurethr/o6
6876485716ureterureter/o7
6876487641openingmeat/o8
6876490876penisbalan/o9
6876492508epididymisepididym/o10
6876497339testicleorch/o, orchi/o, orchid/o, test/o11
6876498862prostateprostat/o12
6876498863spermsperm/o, spermat/o, sperm/i13
6876503069anurialack of urination14
6876520753cystalgiapain in the bladder15
6876520754cystodyniapain in the bladder16
6876524988cystoplegiabladder paralysis17
6876527013dysuriapainful urination18
6876527014enuresisinvoluntary urination19
6876528723hematuriabloody urination20
6876531609incontinenceinability to control urination21
6876531610nephralgiapain in the kidney22
6876534060nocturnal enuresisnighttime involuntary urination23
6876536835nocturianighttime urination24
6876539032oligurialow urine output25
6876541758polydipsiaexcessive thirst26
6876544077polyuriaexcessive urination27
6876544078pyuriapus in the urine28
6876546862ureteralgiapain in the ureter29
6876549029urethrodyniapain in the urethra30
6876550954urethrorrheadischarge from the urine31
6876553593urocyanosisblue urine32
6876555322urodyniapainful urination33
6876555323balanorrheadischarge from the penis34
6876557967orchialgiatesticle pain35
6876559667orchichoreainvoluntary jerking movement of the testicles36
6876561244orchidoptosisdownward displacement of a testicle37
6876564012orchiodyniatesticle pain38
6876566822priapismpersistent and painful erection39
6876569861albuminuriaprotein in the urine40
6876569862azotemiaexcess nitrogen in the blood41
6876572594azotorrheaexcessive discharge of nitrogen42
6876574589azoturiaexcess nitrogen in the urine43
6876577002cystorrhexisrupture of the bladder44
6876577003dipsogeniccreating thirst45
6876580235glucosuriasugar in the urine46
6876583718glycosuriasugar in the urine47
6876588207hyperkalemiaexcessive potassium in the blood48
6876591575hyponatremialow sodium in the blood49
6876591577ketolysisbreakdown of ketones50
6876594594ketonuriapresence of ketones in the urine51
6876596587meatal stenosisdownward displacement of a kidney52
6876599699nephrosiskidney condition53
6876602832uremiaurine in the blood54
6876602834ureterocelehernia of a ureter55
6876605769ureterolithiasispresence of stones in a ureter56
6876608759ureterostenosisnarrowing of a ureter57
6876610365urethrospasminvoluntary contraction of the urethra58
6876616894urethrostenosisnarrowing of the urethra59
6876618740cystogramimage of the bladder60
6876618741cystographyprocess for recording/imaging the bladder61
6876622690cystoscopyprocess for examining the bladder62
6876624679meatoscopeinstrument for examining the opening of the urethra63
6876627343meatoscopyprocess for examining the opening of the urethra64
6876630921nephrogramimage of a kidney65
6876633307nephrographyprocedure for imaging a kidney66
6876636419nephroscopyprocedure for examining a kidney67
6876638949nephrosonographyprocedure for imaging a kidney using sound waves68
6876641372pyelogramimage of the renal pelvis69
6876643941renal angiogramimage of a kidney blood vessel70
6876647607renal angiographyprocess of imaging a kidney blood vessel71
6876650150renal arteriogramimage of a kidney artery72
6876653167resectoscopeinstrument for examining and cutting (usually the prostate)73
6876659567retrograde pyelogramimage of the renal pelvis produced by injecting a contrast dye from the bladder to the kidney74
6876666223ultrasonographyimaging procedure using high frequency sound waves75
6876668402ureteroscopyprocess of examining a ureter76
6876670803urethroscopeinstrument for examining the urethra77
6876675478urethroscopyprocess of examining the urethra78
6876679017urinalysisanalysis of the urine79
6876680965voiding cystourethrogramimaging procedure of the bladder and urethra produced during urination80
6876688834blood urea nitrogen (BUN)nitrogen in the blood in the form of urea; it is the product of the breakdown of amino acids for energy81
6876694175diuresisexcessive urination82
6876695746nephrologistspecialist in the kidneys83
6876698377nephrologystudy of the kidneys84
6876698378urologistspecialist in the urinary tract85
6876700398urologystudy of the urinary tract86
6876702869uropoesisformation of urine87
6876702870uroxanthinsubstance in urine that makes it yellow88
6876705694voidinganother term for urination89
6876705788anorchidismlack of a testicle90
6876709087aspermiacondition characterized by lack of sperm91
6876711144azoospermiacondition characterized by lack of living sperm92
6876713800cryptorchidismhidden testicle93
6876720374hydrocelefluid-filled mass in a testicle94
6876722229hypospadiasbirth defect in which the opening of the urethra is on the underside, instead of the end of the penis95
6876726298oligospermiacondition characterized by low sperm production96
6876734573phimosiscontraction of the foreskin of the penis, preventing it from being retracted97
6876738461prostatolithstone in the prostate98
6876741842prostatomegalyabnormal enlargement of the prostate99
6876744403seminomatype of testicular cancer arising from sperm-forming tissue100
6876747561spermatocelehernia or distention of the epididymis caused by sperm cells101
6876751662spermatolysisdestruction of sperm cells102
6876754306digital rectal examexamination of the prostate using a finger inserted into the rectum103
6876757099transrectal ultrasonographyprocedure using a probe inserted into the rectum using high-frequency sound waves to scan through the rectum to nearby tissue104
6876769597urethrogramimage of the urethra105
6876769598ejaculationemission of semen from the urethra106
6876773089gonadspair of organs used for the sexual reproduction; in males, they are the testicles, and in females, the ovaries107
6876779599spermatogenesiscreation of sperm108
6876781859vas deferensvessel carrying sperm from the testicles109
6876791917cystitisinflammation of the bladder110
6876794220cystocelehernia of the bladder111
6876794221cystolithstone in the bladder112
6876796573cystomatumor of the bladder113
6876798883cystoptosisdownward displacement of the bladder114
6876801239cystospasminvoluntary contraction of the bladder115
6876804039cystoureteritisinflammation of the bladder and urethra116
6876806425cystourethrocelehernia of the bladder and urethra117
6876811437glomerulonephritisinflammation of the kidneys involving primarily the glomeruli118
6876814081glomerulopathydisease of the kidney involving primarily the glomeruli119
6876818115glomerulosclerosishardening of the glomeruli120
6876820601hydronephrosiskidney condition caused by the obstruction of urine flow121
6876823837hypernephromaanother name for renal cell carcinoma122
6876829748lithonephritisinflammation of the kidneys caused by stones123
6876831614nephritisinflammation of the kidney124
6876834109nephrocelehernia of a kidney125
6876835972nephrohypertrophyoverdevelopment of the kidney126
6876836390nephromakidney tumor127
6876839287nephromalaciaabnormal softening of a kidney128
6876844821nephromegalyabnormal enlargement of a kidney129
6876846650nephropathyany kidney disease130
6876849002nephroptosisdownward displacement of a kidney131
6876853167nephrosclerosisabnormal hardening of a kidney132
6876855859polcystic kidney diseasedisease characterized by the formation of many fluid-filled cysts in the kidneys133
6876861295pyelitisinflammation of the renal pelvis134
6876863460pyeloystitisinflammation of the renal pelvis and bladder135
6876869314pyelocystostomosiscreation of an opening between the renal pelvis and bladder136
6876871776pyelonephritisinflammation of the kidney and renal pelvis137
6876877411pyelopathydisease of the renal pelvis138
6876881645pyeloureterectasiadilation of the renal pelvis and ureter139
6876884609pyonephritisinflammation of the kidney caused by pus140
6876887113pyonephrolithiasispresence of pus and stones in the kidney141
6876888830pyopyeloectasispus in a dilated renal pelvis142
6876891005renal cell carcinomacancer of the kidneys143
6876894478renal failurekidney failure144
6876894480renal ischemiadeficiency of blood in a kidney145
6876900671stress urinary incontinenceloss of bladder control caused by the application of external pressure146
6876902957ureteritisinflammation of a ureter147
6876905749ureteropyelonephritisinflammation of a kidney, renal pelvis, and ureter148
6876909526urethritisinflammation of the urethra149
6876911383urethrocystitisinflammation of the urethra and bladder150
6876917237urinary tract infectioninfection of the urinary tract151
6876917238uropathydisease of the urinary tract152
6876919821vesicocelehernia of the bladder153
6876922658vesicoureteral refluxabnormal flow of urine from the bladder back into the ureters154
6876925398ureteropyelitisinflammation of a ureter and renal pelvis155
6876928428balanitisinflammation of the penis156
6876931515benign prostate hyperplasianoncancerous overdevelopment of the prostate, also known as enlarged prostate157
6876934809benign prostate hypertrophyanother term for benign prostate hyperplasia158
6876938109epididymitisinflammation of the epididymis159
6876939778epidiymo-orhitisinflammation of the testicles and epididymis160
6876942930gonorrheadischarge from the gonads161
6876946819orchiditisinflammation of the testicles and epididymis162
6876949011orchiepididymitisinflammation of the testicles and epididymis163
6876951943orchiopathydisease of the testicles164
6876954621orchitisinflammation of the testicles and epididymis165
6876956698prostatitisinflammation of the prostate166
6876960004prostatocystitisinflammation of the prostate and bladder167
6876963272prostatovesiculitisinflammation of the prostate and seminal vesicles168
6876966337testicular carcinomatesticular cancer169
6876969171testitisinflammation of a testicle170
6876971480varicoceleoverexpansion of the blood vessels of the testicles, leading to a soft tumor171
6876978475antispasmodicdrug used to prevent spasms172
6876978476cystectomysurgical removal of the bladder173
6876980824cystolithectomysurgical removal of a stone in the bladder174
6876984562cystostomycreation of an opening in the bladder175
6876987055diureticagent that causes urination176
6876992443extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL)breakdown of kidney stones using sound waves generated outside of the body177
6876997676fulgurationuse of electric current to destroy tissue178
6877001284heminephrectomysurgical removal of half a kidney179
6877003108heminephroureterectomysurgical removal of half a kidney and ureter180
6877007972hemodialysisprocedure for removing waste from the bloodstream181
6877010982intracorporeal lithotripsybreakdown of kidney stones using a device place inside the body182
6877017228kidney dialysisprocedure for removing waste from the blood183
6877019491laparonephrectomysurgical removal of a kidney through the abdomen184
6877023015lithectomysurgical removal of a stone185
6877025004lithocystotomyincision into the bladder to remove a stone186
6877028497lithonephrotomyincision into a kidney to remove a stone187
6877031251lithotripsybreakdown of a stone188
6877033484meatoplastysurgical reconstruction of the opening of the urethra189
6877035647meatorrhaphysuture of the opening of the urethra190
6877037243meatotomyincision into the opening of the urethra191
6877040717nephrectomysurgical removal of a kidney through the abdomen192
6877044293nephrocystanastomosisopening of a passageway between a kidney and the bladder193
6877048579nephrolithotomyincision into a kidney to remove a stone194
6877055026nephropexysurgical fixation of a kidney195
6877057339nephrorrhaphysuture of a kidney196
6877060312nephrostomycreation of an opening in a kidney197
6877060313nephrotomyincision into a kidney198
6877062676nehprotoxinagent poisonous to the kidney199
6877068862nephroureterectomysurgical removal of a kidney and ureter200
6877071052pyelolithotomyincision into a renal pelvis to remove a stone201
6877074854pyeloplastysurgical reconstruction of a renal pelvis202
6877079836pyelostomycreation of an opening in a renal pelvis203
6877084053pyelotomyincision into a renal pelvis204
6877085757renal angioplastysurgical reconstruction of a kidney blood vessel205
6877088508ureteroileostomycreation of an opening between a ureter and the ileum206
6877092325ureteronephrectomysurgical removal of a kidney and ureter207
6877101024ureteroplastysurgical reconstruction of a ureter208
6877101025ureterorrhaphysuture of a ureter209
6877102876urethrectomysurgical removal of the urethra210
6877105774urethropexysurgical removal of the urethra211
6877108519urethroplastysurgical reconstruction of the urethra212
6877115536urethrotomyincision into the urethra213
6877115537urinary catheterizationinsertion of a catheter into the bladder to drain urine214
6877117745urostomycreation of an opening in the urinary tract, normally to divert urine flow away from a diseased bladder215
6877122613vesicostomycreation of an opening in the bladder216
6877125900vesicotomyincision into the bladder217
6877127930balanoplastysurgical reconstruction of the penis218
6877130078circumcisionsurgical removal of the foreskin of the penis219
6877131868epididymectomysurgical removal of the epididymis220
6877134177epididymotomyincision into the epididymis221
6877136471hydrocelectomysurgical removal of a hydrocele222
6877138196orchidectomysurgical removal of a testicle223
6877140693orchidopexysurgical fixation of a testicle224
6877144452orchidotomyincision into a testicle225
6877151601orchiectomysurgical removal of a testicle226
6877153583orchiopexysurgical fixation of a testicle227
6877156479orchioplastysurgical reconstruction of a testicle228
6877158768prostatectomysurgical removal of the prostate229
6877162800prostatolithotomyincision into the prostate to remove a stone230
6877165463prostatovesiculectomysurgical removal of the prostate and seminal vesicles231
6877168965spermicideagent that kills sperm232
6877171187spermolyticagent that kills sperm233
6877175717transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP)procedure of removing all or part of the prostate by the insertion of a resectoscope into the urethra234
6877180439vasectomysurgical removal of the vas deferens235
6877183494vasovasostomycreation of an opening between two vessels; this is the technical term or a vasectomy reversal236
6877190258vesiculectomysurgical removal of the seminal vesicles237
6877203808BUNblood urea nitrogen238
6877203809Bxbiopsy239
6877205742cathcatheter240
6877205743ESWLextracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy241
6877209459HDhemodialysis242
6877211381I&Ointake and output243
6877211382IVPintravenous pyelogram244
6877213333IVUintravenous urogram245
6877215491KUBkidneys, ureters, bladder246
6877215492OABoveractive bladder247
6877219183PKDpolycystic kidney disease248
6877221150RPretrograde pyelogram249
6877222700SUIstress urinary incontinence250
6877222701UAurinalysis251
6877224867UTIurinary tract infection252
6877227149VCUGvoiding cystourethrogram253
6877227150VURvesicoureteral reflux254
6877229150BPHbenign prostate hyperplasia255
6877231173DREdigital rectal exam256
6877231174EDerectile dysfunction257
6877233198PSAprostate-specific antigen258
6877235515STD/STIsexually transmitted disease, sexually transmitted infection259
6877237562TURPtransurethral resection of the prostate260
6877246372balan/openis261
6877246373cyst/obladder262
6877246374epidiym/oepididymis263
6877248682glomerul/oglomerulus264
6877251568lith/ostone265
6877251569meat/oopening266
6877253477nephr/okidney267
6877255271orch/o, orchi/o, orchid/otesticle268
6877255272prostat/oprostate269
6877255273pyel/orenal pelvis270
6877257378ren/okidney271
6877257379sperm/o, spermat/osperm272
6877259267test/otesticle273
6877259268ur/o, urin/ourine274
6877259269ureter/oureter275
6877263563urethr/ourethra276
6877263564vesic/obladder277
6877125666vesicotomyincision into the bladder278
6877125554vesicotomyincision into the bladder279
6877122529vesicostomy280
6877114076urethrotomyincision into the urethra281
6877114077urinary catheterization282
6877112636urethrotomyincision into the urethra283
6877111890urethrotomy284
6877111633urethrotomy285
6877111491urethrotomy286
6877099181ureteroplastysurgical reconstruction of a ureter287
6877099182ureterrhaphy288
6877097523ureteroplastysurgical reconstruction of a ureter289
6877097524ureterrhaphy290
6877096923ureteroplastysurgical reconstruction of a ureter291
6877096561ureteroplasty292
6877096366ureteroplasty293
6877092188ureteronephrectomy294
6877083678pyelotomyincision into a renal pelvis295
6877083594pyelotomyincision into a renal pelvis296
6877059840nephrostomycreation of an opening in a kidney297
6877059386nephrostomycreation of an opening in a kidney298
6877043963nephrocystananstomosis299
6877043836nephrocystananstomosis300
6877037110meatotomy301
6877035362meatorrhaphy302

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