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Medical Terminology
Ch. 11 - The Urinary System/ Abbreviations
Term | Definition |
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AGN | Acute Glomerulonephriits |
ARF | Acute Renal Failure |
CRF | Chronic Renal Failure |
ESRD | End-Stage Renal Disease |
BNO | Bladder Neck Obstruction |
KUB | Kidney, ureter, bladder |
IVP | Intravenous pyelogram, intravenous pyelography |
RP | Retrograde pyelogram, retrograde pyelography |
BUN | Blood Urea Nitrogen |
cysto | cystoscopy |
UTI | Urinary Tract Infection |
UA | urinalysis |
C & S | Culture & Sensitivy |
cath | catheterization; catheter |
HD | hemodialysis |
pH | power of Hydrogen |
ESWL | extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy |