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Haney Medterm 15-9
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is ADH? | antidiuretic hormone |
| What is AGN? | acute glomerular nephritis |
| What is ARF? | acute renal failure |
| What is BUN? | blood urea nitrogen |
| What is CAPD? | continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis |
| What is CCPD? | continuous cycling peritoneal dialysis |
| What is CRF? | chronic renal failure |
| What is cysto? | cystoscopy |
| What is EPO? | erythropoietin |
| What is ESRD? | end-stage renal disease |
| What is ESWL? | extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy |
| What is GFR? | glomerular filtration rate |
| What is HD? | hemodialysis |
| What is IVP? | intravenous pyelogram |
| What is KUB? | kidneys,ureters,bladder |
| What is pH? | abbreviation for the degree of acidity or alkalinity of a solution; pH means potential hydrogen |
| What is RP? | retrograde pyelogram |
| What is sp.gr. | specific gravity |
| What is UA? | urinalysis |
| What is UTI? | urinary tract infection |
| What is VCUG? | voiding cystourethrogram |
| nephr/o | kidney |
| urin/o | urine |
| py/o | pus |
| -uria | urine condition |