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1.
albumin/o
albumin, protein
32.
hematuria
blood in the urine
2.
albuminuria
albumin in the urine
33.
hypokalemia
3.
andr/o
male
abnormally low concentration of potassium in
the blood
antidiuretic
pertaining to against urination
34.
K
potassium (an electrolyte)
4.
anuria
absence of urine production or urinary
output
35.
kal/i
potassium (an electrolyte)
5.
36.
lith/o
stone, calculus
37.
lithotomy
incision to remove stones
6.
azot/o
nitrogenous compounds
7.
azotemia
presence of nitrogenous products,
especially urea in the blood
8.
bacteri/o
bacteria
9.
balan/o
glans penis
10.
balanitis
inflammation of the skin covering the
glans penis
11.
balanoplasty
surgical repair of the glans penis
12.
circumcise
to cut around
13.
crypt/o
hidden
14.
cryptorchidism
failure of the testes to descend into the
scrotum
15.
cyst/o
bladder
16.
cystitis
inflammation of the urinary bladder
17.
cystocele
protrusion of the urinary bladder
18.
cystoscope
instrument used to examine and treat
lesions of the bladder and ureters
19.
dia-
through, across
20.
dialysis
the passage of a solute through a
membrane
21.
diure-
to urinate
22.
dysuria
painful or difficult urination
23.
electromyography
measures the contraction of muscles
that control urination using electrodes
placed in the rectum and urethra
24.
endoscopy
visual examination of a cavity or canal
using a lighted instrument called a
endoscope
25.
epididym/o
epididymis
26.
genit/o
reproductive organs
27.
genital
pertaining to the reproductive organs
28.
glomerul/o
glomerulus
29.
glomerulonephritis
inflammation of the glomerulus and
nephron
30.
gonad/o
gonads, sex glands
31.
GU
genitourinary