Urinary System Abbreviations and Terms
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| cyst/o vesic/o | urinary bladder
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| nephr/o ren/o | kidney
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| pyel/o | renal pelvis
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| ureter/o | ureter
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| urethr/o | urethra
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| ARF | acute renal failure
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| BUN | blood urea nitrogen (blood test); checks for kidney disease
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| CAPD | continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis
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| CKD | chronic kidney disease
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| CRF | chronic renal failure; progressive loss of kidney function
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| HD | hemodialysis; removal of waste materials from the blood using a machine
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| KUB | kidneys, ureters, bladder (x-ray)
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| RP | retrograde pyelogram
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| UA | urinalysis
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| UTI | urinary tract infection
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| K+ | potassium; an electrolyte
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| Na+ | sodium; an electrolyte
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| IVP | x-ray of the kidney after injection of contrast in a vein; intra-venous pyelogram
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| ESWL | destruction of stone using shock waves; extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy
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| cysto or cystoscope | visual exam of the urinary bladder using an instrument (scope)
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| GFR | glomerular filtration rate (measured to document stages of kidney disease)
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