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Genitourinary System
Reproductive and Urinary Systems of males
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balan/o
Glans penis, enlarged tip of the penis
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cyst/o
Urinary bladder, muscular organ that stores urin.
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epididym/o
epididymis, sits on the surface of each testis, stores sperm
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lith/o
Stone, formed from organic or inorganic salts
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Orchid/o
Testes, produces sperm and testosterone.
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Orchi/o
Combing form for Testes
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Orch/o
Combing form for Testes
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-ostomy
to create a surgical opening
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Stoma
New opening on the surface of the body
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Prostat/o
Prostate Gland, secretes milky fluid that makes up much of the liquid portion of semen, serves to nourish sperm
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Pyel/o
Renal Pelvis, area inside kidney where urine collects as it is being made.
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Semin/i
Semen, fluid ejaculated from penis, contains sperm and fluids.
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Spermat/o
Sperm, male reproductive cells, contain one-half of chromosones.
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Sperm/o
Combining form for Sperm
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Ureter/o
Ureter, tube leading away from renal pelvis, caries urine from kidney to urinary bladder.
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Urethr/o
Urethra, leads out of bladder and carries urine to outside of body.
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-uria
indicates something found in Urine, or assoiciated with urnine.
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Urin/o
Urine, produced by nephrons of each kidney as they filter wastes, water, and dissolved substances from blood.
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Vas/o
Vas deferens, long tube that carries sperm from epididymis to urethra, reporductive glands adds fluids
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Vesicul/o
Seminal vesicles, male reproductive glands behind bladder. Adds fluids to sperm as they pass vas deferens.
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Albuminuria
Albumin (protein) in the Urine
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Aspermia
State (condition) of no Sperm
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Calculus
Stone, formed from mineral salts, mostly found in kidney, renal pelvis, bladder, etc
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Chlamydia
Bacterial STD, causes inflammation of urethra of males with purulent discharge.
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Circumcision
Surgical removal of foreskin
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Cystitis
Bladder inflammation
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Cystocele
hernia, protrusion of bladder
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Cystoscopy
Process of viewing bladder
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Dysuria
abnormal urination
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Epididymitis
Inflammation of Epididymis (sits on the surface of each testis)
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Enuresis
Involuntary discharge of urine.
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Frequency
Feeling the urge to urinate more often than normal, but without increase in volume.
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Genital Herpes
Highly infectious viral STD, blisterlike lesions
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Glycosuria
Sugar in Urine
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Gonorrhea
Bacterial STD, infects mucous membranes.
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Hesitancy
State of difficult initiating flow of urine.
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Hydrocele
Accumulation of fluid within scrotum
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Lithotripsy
Surgical crushing of stones
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Nephrolithiasis
abnormal conidition of Kidney stones
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Nephrologist
Specialist, one who studies the kidney(s).
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Nephrology
Study of the kidney(s)
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Nephromegaly
Swelling or enlargement of the kidney(s).
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Nephroptosis
Drooping of kidney
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Nephropexy
Surgical fixation of the kidneys
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Nocturia
Excessive urination at night
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Oligospermia
State of scanty or low sperm count
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Oliguria
Scanty volume of urine
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Orchidectomy
Surgical removal of testes
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Orchialgia
Pain in the testes
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Orchitis
Inflammation of testes
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Cyrptorchism (or Cryptorchidism)
Hidden (or undescended) testicle
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