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Write the medical terms for these definitions

1. Practice of medicine specializing in the urinary tract UROLOGY


2. A practitioner who diagnoses, treats, and performs surgery on the ____________
urinary system and reproductive system.
3. Medical term refers to a person who can live with only one kidney, ____________
so a diseased kidney may be removed.
4. Removal of adhesions in the kidney ____________
5. The creation of an opening in the kidney leading to the outside of ____________
the body
6. Surgical removal of a kidney stone ____________
7. Surgical affixing in place of a floating kidney ____________
8. Suturing of a damaged kidney ____________
9. An incision into the renal pelvis ____________
10. Surgical repair of the renal pelvis. ____________
11. Surgical repair of a ureter ____________
12. Suture of a damaged ureter ____________
13. Surgical removal of a diseased ureter ____________
14. Removal of the bladder (usually when cancer is present) ____________
15. Surgical fixing of the bladder to the abdominal wall ____________
16. Surgical repair of a bladder ____________
17. Suturing of a damaged bladder. ____________
18. The urethra may also need surgical repair ____________
19. The urethra may also need surgical fixation ____________
20. The urethra may also need suturing ____________
21. Surgical creation of an opening between the urethra and the skin ____________
22. Surgical enlargement of the opening of the meatus ____________
23. A narrowing in the urethra may require a ______, a surgical ____________
incision to enlarge the narrowed area.
24. Creation of an artificial opening in the abdomen through which ____________
urine exits the body
25. An endoscope used to cut and remove lesions in parts of the ____________
urinary system.

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