| A | B |
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| urethroscopy | endoscopy of the urethra |
| accessory glands | their secretions mix with sperm to form seminal fluid |
| andr/o | male |
| Bowman's capsule | cup-shaped end of renal tubule containing the glomerulus |
| calyx | cup-shaped part of the renal pelvis through which urine passes from the renal tubules; major calyces join to make the renal pelvis |
| Cavernous urethra | Penile portion of the male urethra that is about 15 cm long |
| circumcision | removal of all or part of the foreskin |
| Corpora cavernosa | Two dorsal columns of the penis |
| Corpus spongiosum | Third tissue column that runs ventrally on the penis |
| cortex | the outer layer of the kidney |
| Cowper's glands | Also known as bulbourethral glands, are the size of a pea, and are covered by a fibrous layer called the capsule |
| Cowper's glands | male-only pea-sized glands that secrete lubricating fluid during intercourse; bulbourethral glands |
| culture & sensitivity | C & S - test that determines the causative organism of a disease and how it responds to various antibiotics |
| cyst/o - vesic/o | bladder |
| cystography | radiographic examination of the urinary bladder |
| ejaculatory duct vesicle | the duct formed by union of the vas deferens and the duct of the seminal vesicle |
| ejaculatory duct vesicle | the duct formed by union of the vas deferens and the duct of the seminal vesicle |
| epididymis | a duct bordering the testes for storage, transit, and maturation of spermatozoa |
| external genitalia | scrotum and penis |
| glans penis | tip of the penis |
| glomerulus | collection of coiled interwined capillaries located in the kidney cortex |
| hemodialysis | method of removing waste substances from the blood |
| hydrocele | fluid collected in the testes |
| kidneys | two organs on the posterior abdominal wall that filter the blood, excreting the end products of the body metabolism in the form of urine; regulating body mineral level |
| lith/o | stone, calculus |
| meat/o | opening, meatus |
| medulla | the inner layer of the kidney |
| Membranous urethra | Shortest part of the male urethra that is about 2 cm long |
| nephr/o, ren/o | kidney |
| nephrolithiasis | kidney stones |
| nephron | the structural and functional unit of the kidney, the parenchyma, numbering about a million and capable of forming urine |
| nephropexy | fixation of a floating or mobile kidney |
| nephroscopy | viewing the kidney with an endoscope |
| orchidectomy | Removal of one or both testes; also called orchiectomy |
| orchiectomy | removal of the testes |
| orchiopexy | fixation of an undescended testis in the scrotum |
| orchitis | inflammation of testis |
| prepuce | fold of skin covering the glans penis at birth; foreskin |
| prostate gland | gland surrounding the neck of the bladder and urethra; contributes secretions that enhance sperm motility and neutralizes acid vaginal secretions |
| Prostate gland | Male organ that is the size of a chestnut, secretes an alkaline fluid and is divided into six lobes. Anterior, posterior, middle, subcervical, right lateral, and left lateral |
| prostatectomy | excision of all or part of the prostate |
| Prostatic urethra: | Begins at the internal urethral orifice, passes through the prostate glan, ends at urogenital diaphragm. Widest and most dilatable part of urethra |
| pyel/o | renal pelvis |
| pyelonephritis | kidney infection, complicated urinary tract infection |
| renal artery | one of two large arteries branching from the abdominal aorta that supplies blood to kidneys, adrenals, and ureters |
| renal pelvis | the funnel-shaped expansion of the upper end of the ureter; formed by the unification of the calyces |
| renal tubule | long, twisted tube leading from glomerulus to collecting tubules; comprised of proximal convoluted tubule, loop of Henle, and distal convoluted tubule; lies in medulla |
| renal vein | one of two large veins that carries blood from the kidneys to the inferior vena cava |
| Scrotum | Pouch that lies at the base of the penis. It is divided into two subpouches by a septum. Contain testicles which are suspended by the epididymis |
| scrotum | two-compartment sac outside the body that houses the testes |
| seminal duct | the passages for conveyance of spermatozoa and semen |
| spermat/o, sperm/o | spermatozoa, sperm cells |
| testes | one of the pair of male gonads that produce semen |
| ur/o | urine, urinary tract |
| ureter | the tubular structure through which urine passes from the kidney to the bladder |
| ureter/o | ureter |
| urethr/o | urethra |
| urethra | opening for sperm and urine passage to the outside of the body |
| urethra | the passage through which urine is discharged from the bladder to the body exterior |
| urethroectomy | excision of a urethral stricture |
| urinalysis | tests performed on a urine specimen |
| urinary bladder | musculomembranous sac that stores urine, receiving it through the ureters and discharging it through the urethra |
| urinary meatus | opening of the urethra to the exterior |
| varicocele | varicose veins near the testes |
| Vas deferens | Also known as the seminal ductus or ductus deferens, and joins with the seminal vesicle to form ejaculatory duct |
| hilum | indented portion of the kidneys where the blood supply enters and exits |
| Vas deferens | passes through the spermatic cord to conduct semen to the prostatic urethra |
| vas/o | vas deferens, vessel or duct |
| vasectomy | male sterilization by cutting or tying the vas deferens |
| vasectomy | surgical procedure that removes all or part of the vas deferens (usually as a means of sterilization) |
| nephrectomy | removal of the kidney, usually through a |
| hypogastric artery | blood supply for the bladder |
| trigone | triangular landmark in the bladder defined by the ureteral and urethral orifices |
| ileal conduit | diverts urine through a portion of the small bowel, requiring patient to have an external device for collection |
| retropubic prostatectomy | Enucleation of the prostate directly through an abdominal incision in the upper surface of the prostate; low vertical midline or Pfannsteil incision |
| suprapubic prostatectomy | Enucleation of the prostate gland through an abdominal incision and through the bladder; permits treatment of bladder problems |
| length of the male ureter | 25-30cm |
| length of the female ureter | 3-5cm |
| perineal prostatectomy | Removal of the prostate gland through a curved incision made just above the anal margin; higher incidence of postop incontinence, impotence; high lithotomy position |
| TURP | transurethral resection of the prostate; Piecemeal resection of the prostate gland by means of a resectoscope passed through the urethra; Ellik evacuator to wash tissue out of the bladder and fossa; not a complete enucleation. Most common procedure for BPH. |
| gerota's fascia | aka fascia renalis; smooth fibrous capsule of the kidney |
| Renal corpuscle | consist of glomerulus (network of capillaries) and Bowman's capsule (double layered cup); lies in the cortex |
| papilla | top of the renal pyramid |
| nephron | functional unit of the kidney |
| BPH | benign prostatic hypertrophy; most commonly treated w/TURP; nonmalignant enlargement of the prostate |
| median raphe | septum of the scrotum |
| Leydig's cells | cells in the testes that produce testosterone |
| transvaginal bladder neck suspension | treats female urinary incontinence; aka Stamey, Pereya needle suspension, or Marshall-Marchette-Krantz procedure |
| location of the kidneys | retroperitoneal, inferior to liver, which makes the right sit lower than the left. |
| cystoscopy | Endoscopic visualization of the lower urinary tract, including the urethra, bladder, and ureteral orifices; used to place stents, biopsy or destroy tumors, etc. |
| nephrolithiasis | kidney stones |
| hypospadias | Abnormal congenital opening of the male urethra upon the undersurface (ventral surface) of the penis, or on the female opening into the vagina |
| epispadias | A congenital opening of the urethra on the dorsum of the penis |
| transplanted kidneys | placed in the iliac fossa |
| subtotal nephrectomy | removal of upper or lower pole of the kidney for biopsy, cancer removal, removal of calculi that have already caused damage, or trauma |
| simple nephrectomy | removal of the kidney; this procedure is used for transplantation, and leaves the surrounding structures intact |
| radical nephrectomy | removal of kidney, adrenal gland, perirenal fat, upper ureter, and Gerota's fascia en bloc. |
