- arteriovenous fistula
- surgical joining of an artery and a vein in the arm to be used for performing hemodialysis on a long-term basis
- chancre
- painless sore associated with a syphilis infection that develops where the organism entered the body
- chronic kidney disease
- long-standing kidney dysfunction lasting longer than three months
- continuous bladder irrigation (CBI)
- procedure in which a three-way urinary catheter is used to constantly irrigate the bladder and allow for adequate urinary drainage
- cryptorchidism
- undescended testicles in an adult man
- dialysis
- use of a dialyzer machine to filter the blood and remove toxins when kidney function is decreased
- digital rectal exam (DRE)
- assessment conducted by a provider noting the size, shape, and regularity of a prostate
- ectopic pregnancy
- pregnancy occurring somewhere in the reproductive tract other than the uterus (most often in a fallopian tube)
- ejaculation
- release of sperm from the penis
- endometriosis
- condition resulting in growth of uterine tissue in areas located outside of the uterus, resulting in severe pain and possible infertility
- erectile dysfunction
- condition in which the male individual cannot maintain a full erection of the penis for sexual intercourse
- genital vesicle
- painful, fluid-filled sac on the genitals
- genitourinary system
- encompasses the organs of both the reproductive and urinary systems
- hematuria
- blood in the urine
- histology
- study of the microanatomy of cell and tissue types
- infertility
- inability to conceive despite frequent and unprotected sexual intercourse for at least a year
- lymphedema
- swelling that occurs to the affected limb from the same side of the breast cancer
- menstruation
- process of a discharge of blood and other materials from the uterus through the vagina as part of the female menstrual cycle that lasts from puberty to menopause
- nephropathy
- problems with kidney vasculature
- nocturia
- increased urinary frequency experienced during nighttime hours
- nulliparity
- having no children
- oliguria
- decreased urine output (typically less than 30 mL/h)
- orchiectomy
- surgical removal of the testicle(s)
- ovulation
- release of an egg from one of the ovaries
- pelvic inflammatory disease
- disease that surfaces in the pelvic unit after untreated STIs
- prophylactic mastectomy
- complete removal of breast tissue prior to a cancer diagnosis
- radiation proctitis
- inflammation of the rectum lining, which can result in diarrhea and rectal leakage
- sexually transmitted infection (STI)
- infection that is transmitted through close sexual contact
- spermatogenesis
- production of sperm in the testes
- testicular torsion
- occurs when the spermatic cord, the supplier of blood to the testicles, becomes twisted
- total mastectomy
- complete removal of breast tissue
- urinary hesitancy
- difficulty starting urinary stream
- uterine fibroid
- another name for uterine leiomyoma
- uterine leiomyoma
- most common benign tumor affecting women