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Genoturinary surgery vocab
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06/09/2009

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bulbourethral glands
Definition
Cowper's glands
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hypospadias
Definition
congenital defect in which the urethra orifice is found on the undersurface of the penis
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Marshall0Marchetti-Krantz
Definition
vesicourethral suspension
Term
pyelolithotomy
Definition
surgical removal of calculi from the renal pelvis
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TURP
Definition
transUrethral Removal of Prostate -removing tissue from the prostate
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circumcision
Definition
surgical removal of the prepuce
Term
seminal vesicles
Definition
produce a fluid that is added to the secretion of the testes and other glands to form the semen
Term
nephrectomy
Definition
surgical removal of a kidney
Term
scrotum
Definition
houses and protects the testicles
Term
suprapubic prostatectomy
Definition
removal of the prostate gland through an incision in the bladder
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ejaculatory duct
Definition
formed by joining of the vas deferens and seminal vesicle
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orchiopexy
Definition
surgical correction of an undescended testicle
Term
testicle
Definition
manufactures testosterone
Term
ideal conduit
Definition
implantation of the ureters into a divided segment of the ileum
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prostate
Definition
secretes an alkaline fluid that is part of the liquid needed to nourish and give mobility to the sperm
Term
ureter
Definition
emerges from the renal pelvis to the urinary bladder
Term
adrenal glands
Definition
gland that produces epinephrine and norepinephrine
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Vas Deferens
Definition
seminal duct
Term
kidney transplatation
Definition
surgical procedure performed due to irreversible renal failure
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suprapubic cystotomy
Definition
placement of a suprapubic catheter into the bladder for drainage
Term
cystoscopy
Definition
direct visualization of structures by means of a fiberoptic scope inserted into the urethra and bladder
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nephrostomy
Definition
establishment of a drain in the renal pelvis for temporary unrinary diverstion to the outside of the body
Term
uterolithotomy
Definition
surgical removal of a stone from the ureter
Term
urinary bladder
Definition
lies behind the symphysis pubis in the pelvic cavity
Term
prostatectomy
Definition
surgical removal of the prostate
Term
specific gravity
Definition
amounts of wastes, mineral, and solids in the urine
Term
ADH
Definition
antidiuretic hormone
Term
ARF
Definition
acute renal failure
Term
lith/o
Definition
stone
Term
ESRD
Definition
end-stage renal disease
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KUB
Definition
(kidneys, ureter, bladder) no contrast material x-rays which demonstrate the size and location of the kidneys
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pyelonephritis
Definition
inflammation of the renal pelvis and renal medula
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IC
Definition
interstitial cystitis
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noct/i
Definition
night
Term
CRF
Definition
chronic renal failure
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HD
Definition
hemodialysis
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