Motor nerve
Carries messages away from the brain and spinal cord
Prepuce
Foreskin
Dilation
Widening
Papilla
Nipple
Medulla
The inner region of an organ
Hypothalamus
Portion of the brain that controls the pituitary gland and is active in
maintaining homeostasis
Urinalysis (UA)
Examination of urine to determine the presence of abnormal elements
Dysuria
Painful urination
Adenocarcinoma
Cancer of a gland
Abscess
Collection of pus
Carcinoma in situ
Cancer that has not spread
Hypnotic
Sedative, induces sleep
Meningioma
Tumor of the meninges
Antipyretic
Reduces fever
Demyelination
Loss of the myelin sheath insulating the nerve fiber and
is characteristic of multiple sclerosis (MS)
Antidote
Counteracts an unwanted effect of a drug
Aqueous humor
Fluid produced by the ciliary body
Pituitary gland
Master gland, pea sized, anterior and posterior lobes, located at the base of the brain; controls growth, development and the functioning of the other endocrine glands.
Phimosis
Narrowing (stricture) of the opening of the prepuce (foreskin) over the glans penis
Gonadotropin
Hormone that stimulates the male and female sex organs (ovaries and testes); examples of
gonadotropins are FSH and LH
Glaucoma
Intraocular pressure (tonometry)
Goiter
Enlargement of thyroid gland
Creatinine
Nitrogenous
Metrorrhagia
Excessive uterine bleeding
Vas deferens
Tube that leads from the epididymis to the urethra
Androgen
Male sex hormone
Pyosalpinx
Pus in the fallopian (uterine) tubes
Parenchyma
The essential, distinctive cells of an organ
Anuria
No urination
Urinary retention
Inability to release urine from the
bladder
Toxicity
Harmful effects of a drug
Topical
Applied to the skin
Seminiferous tubules
Tissue that produces sperm cells
Syphilis (spirochete bacteria)
STD with primary stage marked by formation of a chancre
Generic
Legal noncommercial name for a drug
Purulent
Pus filled
Parenteral
Drugs are given by injection into the skin, muscles, or veins
Oligospermia
Scanty sperm production
Testosterone
Hormone secreted by the testes; responsible for male sex characteristics.
Anaphylaxis
Exaggerated or unusual hypersensitivity to foreign protein or antigens.
Epididymis
One of a pair of long, tightly coiled tubes on top of each testis
Antiarrhythmic
Reverse abnormal heart rhythms
Gonorrhea (gonococcal bacteria)
STD caused by berry-shaped bacteria and marked by inflammation of genital mucosa and
mucopurulent discharge
Dura mater
Outermost layer of the meninges; protect brain and spinal cord
Paresthesias / paresthesiae
abnormal skin sensation; numbness, tingling, "pins and needles
Myopia
Nearsightedness
Glioma
Tumor of neuroglial cells (a brain tumor)
Uveitis
inflammation of the uvea (eye)
Hyponatremia
Deficient sodium in the blood
Cerumen
Earwax
Myringitis
Inflammation
Otosclerosis
Hardening of the bony tissue of the middle ear
Acoustic neuroma
Benign tumor arising from the acoustic nerve in the brain
Labyrinthitis
Inflammation of the labyrinth (inner ear)
Diuretic
Promotes urination; reduces the volume of fluid in the body; antihypertensive.
Antipruritic
Relieves itching
Subcutaneous
Under the skin
Antiemetic
Relieves nausea and vomiting
-phylaxis
protection against
RAI
Radioactive Iodine
Na+
Sodium
IOP
Intraocular pressure
aur/o
Ear
thec/o
Sheath
terat/o
Monster
-rrhea
Discharge, flow
UTI
Urinary tract infection
MRI
Magnetic resonance imaging
CAPD
Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis