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3530 WK 3
Terms & Abbrev
Question | Answer |
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A/R | Accounts receivable |
KUB | Kidneys Ureters Bladder |
BPH | Beign prostatic hypertrophy |
Cath | Catheterization |
CRF | Chronic renal failure |
Cysto | Cystoscopy |
IVP | Intravenous pyelogram |
PKD | Polycystic kidney disease |
ESRD | End stage renal disease |
ESWL | Extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy |
OAB | Overactive bladder |
UB | Urinary bladder |
UA | Urinalysis |
ARF | Acute renal failure |
Trigonitis | Inflammation of the trigone |
Cystolith | Presence of stone located within the urinary bladder |
Ureterectasia | The distention of the ureter |
Pyelonephritis | Inflammation of both the renal pelvis and the kidney |
Polyuria | Excessive urination |
Oliguria | Scanty urination |
Hypospadias | A congential abnormality of the urethral opening |
Cystorrhexis | Rupture of the bladder |
Dysuria | Difficult or painful urination |
Nephrostenosis | Abnormal narrowing of the kidney |
Lithotripsy | Distruction of stones through ultrasound waves |
Cystopexy | The surgical fixation of the bladder |
Pyelotomy | A surgical incision into the renal pelvis |
Urethrorrhagia | Discharge of blood from the urethra |
Urethrotomy | Surgical incision of the urethra |
Nocturia | Excessive urination during the night |
Nephromalacia | Abnormal softening of the kidney |
Urethrocele | Hernia in the urethral wall |
Urethrolysis | Freeing of Urethra from adhesions |
Cystoptosis | Prolapse of the mucous membrane of the bladder |
Ureterolith | Prensence of stone in the ureter |
Nephrolith | Kidney stone |
Polycystic | Pertaining to many cyst |
Nephrologists | Kidney specialist |
Ureteroplasty | Surgical repair of the ureter |