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Genitourinary
Career Step Genitourinary Language Workshop
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Professional
04/26/2014
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Term
angi/o
 Definition
vessel - angiotensin
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balan/o
 Definition
glans penis - balanitis
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crypt/o
 Definition
hide, conceal - cryptococcosis
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cyst/o
 Definition
cyst, bladder - cystocele
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epididym/o
 Definition
epididymis - epididymitis
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genit/o
 Definition
genitals - genitourinary
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gonad/o
 Definition
gonad - gonadectomy
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granul/o
 Definition
grain, particle - granulocyte
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hom/o
 Definition
common, same - homosexual
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hydr/o
 Definition
water, watery fluid - hydrocele
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infer/o
 Definition
lowermost, below - inferior
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lapar/o
 Definition
flank, abdominal wall - laparotomy
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lith/o
 Definition
stone - lithotripsy
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muc/o
 Definition
mucus - mucosectomy
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my/o
 Definition
muscle - myoblastoma
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nephr/o
 Definition
kidney - nephrolithiasis
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orchi/o
 Definition
testicle - orchiectomy
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py/o
 Definition
pus - pyogenic
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pyel/o
 Definition
trough, renal pelvis - pyelonephritis
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semin/o
 Definition
semen - seminal
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spermat/o
 Definition
seed - spermatocele
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ur/o
 Definition
urine - polyuria
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ureter/o
 Definition
ureter - ureterovesical
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vas/o
 Definition
vessel, vas deferens - vasodilation
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bi-/di-
 Definition
two - bifid/dissect
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de-
 Definition
down from, removing - decompression
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dys-
 Definition
difficult, abnormal - dysenteric
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epi-
 Definition
above/on - epididymis
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in-
 Definition
not - incidental
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multi-/poly-
 Definition
many, excessive - multifocal/polyuria
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mono-/uni-
 Definition
one - monoclonal/unilateral
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para-
 Definition
near, beside, abnormal - paraesophageal
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peri-
 Definition
around, near - periurethral
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supra-
 Definition
above, over - suprapubic
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-centesis
 Definition
procedure to aspirate fluid - paracentesis
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-emia
 Definition
blood - anemia
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-lysis
 Definition
loosening/breaking apart - clysis
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-megaly
 Definition
enlargement - pancreatomegaly
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-rrhage/-rrhagia
 Definition
excessive flow - ureterorrhagia
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-rrhea
 Definition
flow or discharge - diarrhea
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-tripsy
 Definition
surgical crushing - lithotripsy
Term
BPH
 Definition
benign prostatic hypertrophy or hyperplasia
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CAUTI
 Definition
catheter-associated urinary tract infection
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DVIU
 Definition
direct-vision internal urethrotomy
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UPJ
 Definition
ureteropelvic junction
Term
TURP
 Definition
transurethral resection of prostate, transurethral prostatectomy
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TURBT
 Definition
transurethral resection of bladder tumor
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TURB
 Definition
transurethral resection of bladder tumor
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UA
 Definition
urinalysis
Term
ESWL
 Definition
extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy
Term
KUB
 Definition
kidneys, ureters, bladder
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VCUG
 Definition
voiding cystourethrogram
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