Question | Answer |
An | Anus |
BPH | Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy-noncancerous enlargement of the prostate gland |
BUN | Blood Urea Nitrogen |
Cholecyst/o | Gallbladder |
Cholecystogram | X-ray of the gallbladder |
Cyst/o | Bladder, sac, urinary bladder |
Cystitis | Inflammation of the urinary bladder |
Diuretic | Increasing the secretion of urine |
Diverticulitis | Inflammation of a diverticulum or several diverticula |
Dyspepsia | Difficult digestion |
Dysuria | Painful or difficult urination |
Enter/0 | Intestines |
Gastr/o | Stomach |
GERD | Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease- reflux or moving backward of gastric contents into the esophagus |
Glomerulonephritis | Inflammation fo the glomerulus of the kidneys |
Gloss/o | Tongue |
Glycosuria | Presence of glucose in the urine |
Hematuria | Presence of blood in the urine |
Hepat/o | Liver |
IVP | Intravenous Pyelography-recording process of internal structures |
KUB | Kidneys, Ureters, and Bladder- an x-ray of lower abdomen that displays size, shape, and location of the kidneys, ureters, and bladder |
Laparotomy | Surgical incision into the abdominal wall |
Lip/o | Fat |
Lith/o | Stone |
Micturition | Normal process of expelling urine |
Nephr/o | Kidney |
Nephrectomy | Surgical incision into a kidney to remove stones |
Nephritis | Inflammation of the kidney |
Nephrolitiasis | Presence of stones in the kdiney (renal calculi or kidney stones) |
NG | Nasogastric |
Nocturia | Excessive urination at night |
Oliguria | Diminished urine secretion |
Pexy | Surgical fixation |
Proctologist | Rectum specialist |
Renal Colic | Pain caused by a passage of a kidney stone |
UA | Urinalysis |
UGI | Upper Gastrointestinal |
Urethrostomy | Creation of a new or artificial opening for the urethra |
UTI | Urinary Tract Infection- infection of the urinary tract that can include the urethra, urinary bladder, and ureters |