Module 13 important words word definition albuminuria

Module 13 - Important Words
Word Definition
albuminuria presence of albumin in the urine (symptom of kidney disease or failure).

Word Definition
acute sharp, severe (from the Latin word acer).
acme the highest point or peak (from the Greek word akme).
anuria anuresis. The absence of urinary production possibly due to kidney dysfunction or
failure.
ascites excessive accumulation of serous fluid in the peritoneal cavity (from the Greek word
askites = dropsy, now called hydrops).
bacteriuria bacteria in the urine
catheter tube for evacuating or injecting fluids (from the Greek word katheter = something
inserted).
chorion the outermost extraembryonic membrane that gives rise to the placenta (from the
Greek word chorion = skin, leather).
contraction a shortening or tightening, as of a muscle.
depression a hollow or lowered region. The lowering of vital functions, as respiration. A mental
state characterized by dejection.
diuretic an agent that increases the secretion of urine.
dysmenorrhea painful or difficult menstruation.
dyspareunia painful coitus, experienced by women.
dystocia difficult labor (from the Greek dys- = difficult and tokos = childbirth).
epididymitis Acute inflammation the epididymis. From the Greek words epi- = on + didymos =

Word Definition
testicle + itis = inflammation.
fornix the part of the vagina that lies superior to the cervix (from the Latin word fornix =
arch, vault).
fundus dome-like top of the uterus above the fallopian tubes (from the Latin word fundus =
bottom, in anatomy the term is used to indicate the point of a hollow structure
farthest from its opening).
gonad a gamete-producing gland, e.g., the ovary or testes (form the Greek word gonos =
offspring, childbirth, seed, womb).
hydrocele an accumulation of serous fluid in any saclike cavity or duct, e.g., in the tunic
vaginalis of the testicle (from the Greek words hydor = water + kele = hernia, since
the fluid sac was originally thought to be protruding into the scrotum from the
peritone
hypospadias,
hypospadia
congenital opening of the male urethra upon the undersurface of the penis. Also a
urethral opening into the vagina.
ischemia a decrease in the supply of blood or blood flow to a body part (from the Greek word
ischanein = to hold in check, to hold back).
incontinence inability to retain urine, semen, through loss of sphincter control, or due to cerebral
or spinal lesions. Absence of restraint in sexual activities.
infundibulum funnel shaped part of the fallopian tube (from the Latin word infundibulum = funnel).
leukorrhea white or yellowish mucous discharge from the cervical canal or vagina.
meatus a passage or opening.
menarche the first monthly menstruation signaling the onset of puberty (from the Greek words
men- = month + arche = beginning).

Word Definition
nephrology study of the anatomy, physiology and pathology of the kidney. The medical
practitioner specializing in the field is called a nephrologist.