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Abbreviation & Terminology wk 3

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A/R   accounts receivable  
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KUB   kidneys, ureters, bladder  
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BPH   benign prostatic hyperplasia  
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cath   catherization  
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CRF   chronic renal failure  
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cysto   cystoscopy  
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IVP   intravenous pyelogram  
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PKD   polycystic kidney disease  
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BPH   benign prostatic hypertrophy  
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ESRD   end-stage renal disease  
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ESWL   extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy  
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OAB   overactive bladder  
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UA   urinalysis  
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ARF   acute renal failure  
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trigonitis   inflammation of the urinary bladder  
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cystolith   a stone located within the urinary bladder  
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ureterectasis   distention of a ureter  
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pyelonephritis   inflammation of both the renal pelvis and kidney  
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polyuria   excessive urination  
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oliguria   scanty urination  
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hypospadias   congenital abnormality of the urethral opening  
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cystorrhexis   rupture of the bladder  
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dysuria   difficult or painful urination  
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nephrostenosis   abnormal narrowing of the kidney  
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lithotripsy   to crush a stone  
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cystopexy   surgical fixation of the bladder  
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pyelotomy   surgical incision into the renal pelvis  
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urethrorrhagia   bleeding from the urethra  
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urethrotomy   surgical incision of the urethra  
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nocturia   excessive urination during the night  
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nephromalacia   abnormal softening of the kidney  
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urethrocele   swelling of the urethra  
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urethrolysis   urethral obstruction after surgery to treat stress urinary incontinence  
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cystoptosis   prolapse of the bladder into the urethra  
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ureterolith   stone in the ureter  
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nephrolith   kidney stone  
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polycystic   having or containing many cysts  
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nephrologists   specializes in treatment and diagnosis of kidney  
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ureteroplasty   surgical repair of ureter  
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