medical terminology
ASA - Aspirin
BID - twice a day
Bladder Augmentation - is a reconstructive surgery to increase the reservoir capacity of the bladder.
Bladder Instillation - Instilling medication into the bladder through a catheter that is inserted into the urethra to the bladder.
Brachytherapy - the placement of radioactive sources (SEEDS) in contact with or implanted into tumor tissues to be treated for a period of time.
Circumcision - removal of foreskin for penis
Contigen injections - injecting collagen into the urethra to help treat urinary incontinence or leakage.
Cryotherapy - using cold as a destructive medium
Cystectomy - surgical removal of the bladder
Cystoscopy - fiberoptic scope used to look into the bladder
DaVinci Robotic Prostatectomy - robotic assisted surgical procedure that removes the prostate when cancer is present.
Diverticulectomy - Surgical removal of a pouch-like herniation in the bladder.
Deflux - a treatment option for a Vesicoureteral Reflux (VUR)
Dysuria - pain with urination
Endopylotomy - endoscopic procedure done when there is an obstruction of the ureter
Epididymis - a coiled tube behind each testicle
Epididymitis - inflammation of the epididymis
Epididymectomy - Surgical removal of the epididymis
Green Light Laser (GLL) - a treatment option for an enlarged prostate. It uses laser energy to remove enlarged prostate tissue.
Hematuria - blood in the urine
Hydrocele/Inguinal Hernia Repair - (pediatric) repair the hernia in the groin area
Hydrocelectomy - (Adult) removal of fluid around the testicle
Hydrodistention - surgery that expands the bladder with sterile water to diagnose and treat interstitial cystitis.
HS - bedtime
Hypospadius Repair - surgical correction of the placement of the urethral opening
Interstem Implant - am implanted electrical device for urgency, frequency, incontinence, and pain.
Kidney Stone - stone that forms in the kidney, and can drop down into the ureter and eventually down to the bladder.
Lithotripsy (ESWL) - shock wave lithotripsy for kidney stones, uses sound waves to break up kidney stones.
Meatotomy - surgery that dilates the meatus (opening to the urine channel) to help improve urination
Microwave Therapy - used in treating BPH (enlarged prostate) with exposure to high temperatures.
Neo Bladder - a surgical procedure done to create a new bladder from the large intestine, once a cystectomy is done.
Nephrectomy - surgical removal of the kidney
NKA - no known allergies
NKDA - no known drug allergies
NKMA - no known medical allergies
Nocturnal Enuresis - night time incontinence, or bed wetting.
NPO - nothing by mouth
Orchiectomy - surgical removal of testicle
Orchiopexy - bringing testicle down into the scrotum
Orchitis - inflammation of the testicle
Paraphimosis - the foreskin is retracted for so long that it is unable to be pulled back over the head of the penis.
Partial Cystectomy - surgical removal of part of the bladder
Partial Nephrectomy - surgical removal of part of the kidney
Partial Penectomy - surgical removal of part of the penis
Penectomy - surgical removal of the penis
Penile Prosthesis - a device surgically implanted in the penis to treat erectile dysfunction
Perineal Prostatectomy - surgical removal of the prostate through an incision between the scrotum and the anus.
Pessary - a device inserted into the vagina to function as a supportive device for the uterus.
Phalloplasty - repairative or plastic surgery to the penis.
Pyelolithotomy - removal of a stone from the pelvis of the kidney through an incision.
Pyeloplasty - repairative surgery on the pelvis of the kidney.
Radical Prostatectomy - surgical removal of prostate gland and some surrounding tissue.
Retropubic Prostatectomy - surgical removal of the prostate through an incision in the abdomen.
Stone Extraction - surgical removal of kidney, bladder, ureteral stone.
Suprapubic Tube Placement - procedure where a catheter is placed in the bladder through an incision in the lower abdomen, above the pubic bone.
Ureteral Reimplantation - surgery that changes the way an abnormally positioned ureter connects to the bladder.
Ureteral Stent - a small tube placed in the ureter to allow the kidney to drain fluid to the bladder.
Urethroplasty - surgical procedure done to reconstruct the urethra.
Ureteroscopy - a small scope is inserted into the bladder and then into the ureter.
Urinary Diversion - procedure done to reroute urine flow from its normal pathway, once the bladder has been surgically removed.