Community Medicine / Medical Terminology

Meatus (L)- passage, opiningAnatomic termsBladder, urinary- a hollow muscular distensible organ. It serves astemporary reservoir urine.Urethra – fibro-muscular tube between the urinary bladder and externalurethral orifice.Diagnostic terms:Atony of the bladder- enormous distention of the bladder associated withreduced expulsive force.Urethritis – acute or chronic inflammation of urinary bladder.Operative termsCystectomy –excision of bladderm either partial or radical.Cystolithotomy – incision into the bladder for removal of stones.Symptomatic termsAlbumin urea – albumin or protin in urine.Dysuria – difficult or painful urination .Glycosurea –suger in urine.Hematurea – blood in urine.Micturition – urination.Oligurea –scanty urinary out put.Poly urea – excessive urinary output. Pyurea – pus in urine.25