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Calcification: Calcium collecting in the tissues
Calcium Oxalate: This compound is the most common constituent of kidney stones
Calculus: A stone
Calyx: The innermost part of the renal pelvis
Cancer: The abnormal growth of cells that have the capability of invading and spreading
Carcinogen: A substance that causes cancer
Catheterization: The insertion of a catheter into the bladder
Cautery: The use of heat to destroy abnormal cells
Cell: The structural unit of tissues
Cervix: Neck of the womb
Chemotherapy: The use of anti-cancer (cytotoxic) drugs to treat cancer
Chronic: Lasting a long time
Circumcision: The surgical removal of the foreskin
Congenital: Present at birth
Contraception: Measure to prevent pregnancy
Contralateral: On the other side
Cortex: The outer portion of an organ
Creatinine: Waste product of muscle metabolism found in the urine
Cross section: Anatomical transverse cut through a tissue
CT Scan: Computerized Tomography Scan
Cyst: Fluid filled sac
Cystectomy: The surgical removal of the bladder
Cystitis: Inflammation of the bladder
Cystocele: A prolapse involving the bladder
Cystoscope: The optical instrument used to examine the inside of the bladder. Flexible and rigid are two types
Cystoscopy: The endoscopic examination of the bladder
Cytology: The branch of science that deals with the structure and function of cells