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04/27/2009

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ascites
Definition
accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity
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functions of the lg intestine
Definition
recieves liquid waste products of digestion, reabsorbs water and minerls
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hiatal hernia
Definition
protusion of part of stomach upward through openin of diaphragm
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epi gastric region of the abdomen
Definition
upper middle region below the sternum
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enuresis
Definition
bedwetting
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anuria
Definition
absence of urine formation
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enter/o
Definition
combining form for small intestine
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cholecystectomy
Definition
surgical removal of the gallbladder
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liver
Definition
organ that produces bile
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pylorus
Definition
the passage at the lower end of the stomach that opens in to the duodenum
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part of the digestive system that recieves food for digestion
Definition
small intestine
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celi/o
Definition
abdomen
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gloss/0
Definition
tongue
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duodenum
Definition
first portion of the small intestine
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cholecystogram
Definition
a radiographic image of the gallbladder obtained by cholecystography
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lower GI bleed/ hemorrhoids
Definition
red blood in the stool
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dysphagia
Definition
difficulty swallowing
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ketonuria
Definition
condtion with presence of ketone bodies
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hemodialysis
Definition
dialysis of the blood to remove toxic substances or metabolic wastes from the bloodstream; used in the case of kidney failure
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straight catheter
Definition
inserted throughthe urethra into bladder to relieve urinary retention or to collect a sterile specimean of urine for testin
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UA
Definition
urinanalysis
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dysuria
Definition
painful or difficulty voiding
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ur/o
Definition
urine
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ureters
Definition
tube that carries urine from kidnets to bladder
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nephr/o
Definition
kidney
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hilum
Definition
part of the kidneys where vessels come and go
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urethral meatus
Definition
opening to the outside of the body
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stress incontinence
Definition
involuntary discharge of urine like with coughing
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High BUN
Definition
indicated the inability of one or both kidneys to excrete urea
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ureteropelvic junction connects which 2 things?
Definition
renal pelvis and ureter
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perineum
Definition
combining form for the region between scrotum and anus
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epididymis
Definition
place sperm are stored before emission
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ductus deferens
Definition
path of the sperm by the vas deferens
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orch/o orchid/o test/o
Definition
combining form for testes
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spermat/o
Definition
sperm, seed
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What type of impotence requires a penile prosthesis
Definition
physical impotence
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tissue sampling for neoplasia
Definition
biopsy
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oligospermia
Definition
scanty production and expulsion of sperm
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spermatozoon
Definition
male gamete or sex cell produced in testes that unites with the ovum in female to produce offspring
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DRE
Definition
digital rectum exam: insertion of a finger into the male rectum to palpate rectum and prostate
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condition that requies circumcision
Definition
phimosis
Term
defective curvature of the penis
Definition
peyronie's disease
Term
specialist for the treatment of epididymitis
Definition
urologist
Term
what secretion make up semen?
Definition
testes, seminal vessicles, prostate, bulba retinal glands
Term
inflammation of the glans penis
Definition
balanitis
Term
surgical breast enlargement
Definition
augmentation mammoplasty
Term
removal of a cone shaped portion of the cervix
Definition
cervical conization
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a pap smear is from what structure?
Definition
cervix
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colposcopy
Definition
specialized microscope which often has a camera attachment for photographs of the cervix
Term
stage of development from fertilization to 8 wks
Definition
embryonic period
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colporrhaphy with a posterior repair is done in what condition
Definition
repair the vagina
Term
glands that secrete a lubricant during intercourse
Definition
bartholins glands
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metr/o
Definition
uterus
Term
tube from the uterus to the ovary
Definition
fallopian tube
Term
first pregnancy
Definition
primigravida
Term
type of masectomy that leaves the chest muscle and axillary lymph nodes
Definition
simple masectomy
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Rh positive
Definition
presence of antigens
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oophor/o
Definition
combining form for ovary
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surgical method that uses the LLETZ
Definition
Large Loop Excision of the Transformation Zone, The LLETZ procedure removes the entire abnormal area of your cervix with a hot wire loop.
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Parovarian cyst is a cyst of the ?
Definition
fallopian tube
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