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terms from unit 6
Medical Terminology. (HLTH 105)
Montclair State University
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Unit 6 – urology and gynecology
Uro = urine Urology – study of urinary tract Urologist – medical specialist treating urinary system and male reproductive system Polyuria – excess urination (signs to diabetes) Nocturia – excessive urination at night (nocti = night) Anuria – lack of urination Oliguria – low amounts of urine (dehydration) Hematuria – blood in the urine
Poly = many Polyotia – having too many ears (usually 3)
Reno / nephron = kidney Renitis; nephritis
Peylo = renal pelvis Peylitis Right under the kidney (junction to the ureter)
Ptosis = prolapse or displacement Nephroptosis; renoptosis Uretero = tubes from each kidney into the bladder Ureterocele Ureteropathy
Urethro – single tube from bladder to outside of the body
Utero = uterus, womb
Male reproductive system: Spermato; spermo – male germ cells / sperm Spermolysis; spermatolysis – destruction of sperm Olosis = destruction of
Orchido; orchio; orcho (Greek) – testicle Removal: Orchidectomy Orchiectomy Orchectomy Cryptorchidism – undescended testicle (hidden) Adjective – testicular
Prostate – prostate gland Prostatectomy – removal of the prostate
Balano; peno – penis Penitis; balanitis – inflammation of the penis
rraphy – suturing, stitching Ureterraphy, nephrorraphy, cystorraphy
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Gyneco; gyne – woman Gynecology – study of women / study of female reproductive system
Vas – vessel; duct or tube Vasodilation – opening; enlarging diameter of a vessel Vasoconstriction – decreasing size of a vessel Vas deferens – part of the male reproductive system
Tripsy – crush, grind, massage Vasotripsy – crushing of a vessel Lithotripsy – crushing or grinding of a stone
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terms from unit 6
Course: Medical Terminology. (HLTH 105)
University: Montclair State University
