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Urinary System

The Language of Medicine-8th Edition

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Renal Biopsy Removal of kidney tissue for microscopic examination
Lithotripsy Urinary tract stones are crushed and either removed or pass from the body in urine
Renal Transplantation Surgical transfer of a whole kidney from a donor to a recipient
Urinary Catheterization Passage of a flexible, tubular instrument through the urethra into the urinary bladder
Dialysis Process of separating nitrogenous waste materials from the bloodstream when the kidneys no longer work
Renal Angioplasty Dilating of narrowed areas in renal arteries
Cystoscopy Direct visual examination of the urinary bladder with an endoscope
Radioisotope Scan Image of the kidney adter injecting into the bloodstream a radioactive substance that concentrates in the kidney
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) A magnetic field and radiowaves produce images of the kidney and surrounding structures in all three planes of the body
Ultrasonography Process of imaging the urinary tract structures using high-frequency sound waves
CT Scan x-ray image showing a detailed cross-sectional view of organs and tissues
Voiding Cystourethrogram X-ray record of the urinary bladder and urethra obtained while the patient is voiding urine
Retrograde Pyelogram (RP) X ray imaging of the kidneys, ureters, and bladder after injecting of contrast through a urinary catheter into the ureters
Renal Angiography X ray examination of the vascular system of the kidney
Kidneys, Ureters, and Bladder (KUB) Xray examination of the kidneys, ureters, and bladder
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