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Urology

The urinary system and related conditions.

Areas within Urology

Cardiology

Heart and cardiovascular medicine.

Neurology

The nervous system and its disorders.

Oncology

Cancer study, diagnosis and treatment.

Dermatology

Skin, hair and nail medicine.

Gastroenterology

The digestive system and its disorders.

Immunology

Immunity and immune-system function.

Pharmacology

Medicines, drugs and their effects.

General medicine

General clinical and healthcare terminology.

Clinical research

Research that evaluates health interventions, diagnostics and patient outcomes.

Emergency medicine

Assessment and treatment of urgent and life-threatening conditions.

Endocrinology

Hormones, endocrine glands and metabolic disorders.

Haematology

Blood, blood-forming organs and blood disorders.

Health policy

Policy, funding, access, inequality and the organisation of healthcare.

Health systems

How healthcare is organised, delivered and coordinated.

Infectious disease

Diseases caused by pathogens and their prevention and treatment.

Medical ethics

Ethical principles in clinical care and health research.

Nephrology

Kidney function and kidney disease.

Ophthalmology

The eye, vision and eye disease.

Orthopaedics

Bones, joints, muscles and the treatment of musculoskeletal conditions.

Pathology

The study and diagnosis of disease through tissues, cells and laboratory evidence.

Public health

Population health, prevention, epidemiology and health promotion.

Pulmonology

The respiratory system and diseases of the lungs.

Radiology

Medical imaging and image-guided diagnosis or treatment.

Rheumatology

Inflammatory and autoimmune conditions affecting joints and connective tissue.

Surgery

Operative treatment, surgical methods and perioperative care.

Urology

The urinary system and related conditions.

Anaesthesiology

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Dentistry oral health

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Geriatrics

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Laboratory medicine

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Medical anatomy

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Medical genetics

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Medical physiology

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Obstetrics gynaecology

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Otolaryngology

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Paediatrics

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Psychiatry

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Core vocabulary

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one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens; "she kicked him in the balls and got away"

one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens; "she kicked him in the balls and got away"

Benign prostatic hyperplasianoun

enlarged prostate; appears to be part of the natural aging process

one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens; "she kicked him in the balls and got away"

enlarged prostate; appears to be part of the natural aging process

a thin flexible tube inserted into the body to permit introduction or withdrawal of fluids or to keep the passageway open

Catheterisationnoun

the operation of introducing a catheter into the body

Catheterizationnoun

the operation of introducing a catheter into the body

impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis

one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens; "she kicked him in the balls and got away"

inability to control the flow of urine and involuntary urination

Erectile dysfunctionnoun

impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis

the presence of blood in the urine; often a symptom of urinary tract disease

the presence of blood in the urine; often a symptom of urinary tract disease

Hydronephrosisnoun

accumulation of urine in the kidney because of an obstruction in the ureter

either of two bean-shaped excretory organs that filter wastes (especially urea) from the blood and excrete them and water in urine; "urine passe…

Kidney stonenoun

a calculus formed in the kidney

Male erectile dysfunctionnoun

impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis

Nephrectomynoun

surgical removal of a kidney

a calculus formed in the kidney

one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens; "she kicked him in the balls and got away"

one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens; "she kicked him in the balls and got away"

Prostate cancernoun

cancer of the prostate gland

Prostatectomynoun

surgical removal of part or all of the prostate gland

Prostatic adenocarcinomanoun

cancer of the prostate gland

Renal calculusnoun

a calculus formed in the kidney

one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens; "she kicked him in the balls and got away"

one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens; "she kicked him in the balls and got away"

either of a pair of thick-walled tubes that carry urine from the kidney to the urinary bladder

duct through which urine is discharged in most mammals and which serves as the male genital duct

Urinary calculusnoun

a calculus formed in the kidney

Urinary incontinencenoun

inability to control the flow of urine and involuntary urination

Urinary retentionnoun

holding urine in the urinary bladder; "he has a problem with urinary retention"

Urinary tractnoun

the organs and tubes involved in the production and excretion of urine

Urinary tract infectionnoun

any infection of any of the organs of the urinary tract

Urogenital medicinenoun

the branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the urinary tract or urogenital system

the branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the urinary tract or urogenital system

Inflammation of the bladder.

Bed-wettingnoun

enuresis during sleep; especially common in children (who usually outgrow it)

a man's testicles

inflammation of the urinary bladder and ureters

Endotracheal tubenoun

a catheter that is inserted into the trachea through the mouth or nose in order to maintain an open air passage or to deliver oxygen or to permi…

Haematocyturianoun

the presence of red blood cells in the urine

Hematocyturianoun

the presence of red blood cells in the urine

Overflow incontinencenoun

urinary incontinence that occurs when the bladder is so full that it continually leaks urine; often attributable to a blocked urethra (e.g., due…

Pyelonephritisnoun

inflammation of the kidney and its pelvis caused by bacterial infection

Stress incontinencenoun

urinary incontinence that occurs when involuntary pressure is put on the bladder by coughing or laughing or sneezing or lifting or straining

Undescended testiclenoun

a testis that fails to move into the scrotum as the male fetus develops; "undescended testicles have an increased risk for cancer"

Undescended testisnoun

a testis that fails to move into the scrotum as the male fetus develops; "undescended testicles have an increased risk for cancer"

inflammation of the urethra; results in painful urination

Urge incontinencenoun

urinary incontinence that is generally attributable to involuntary contracts of the bladder muscle resulting in an urgent need to urinate accomp…