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Chapt.12 Key Terms
Urinary System; Procedures- Abbreviations
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| cystotomy | a surgical incision into the urinary bladder. |
| external sphincter | muscle that constricts membranous urethra to retain urine in bladder; nerve supply, pudendal |
| kidneys | each of a pair of organs in the abdominal cavity of mammals, birds, and reptiles, excreting urine. |
| nephrectomy | surgical removal of one or both of the kidneys. |
| nephrolithotomy | a minimally-invasive procedure to remove stones from the kidney by a small puncture wound |
| nephorrhaphy | Joining together, usually by suture, of the two parts of a divided nerve. |
| nephrotomy | surgical incision of a kidney (as for the extraction of a calculus) |
| open drainage of a perirenal abscess | carries minimal morbidity. Therefore, a trial of percutaneous drainage should be the initial modality of treatment for perinephric abscess. |
| open drainage of a renal abscess | ntravenous antibiotics directed against culture-specific bacteria in addition to intravenous fluid resuscitation |
| perutaneous drainage of a renal abscess | An abscess is an infected fluid collection within the body |
| pyeloplasty | the surgical reconstruction or revision of the renal pelvis to drain and decompress the kidney |
| pyelotomy | surgical incision into the renal pelvis of a kidney. |
| renal endoscopic procedures | surgeon inserts an endoscope through a small cut, or an opening in the body such as the mouth. |
| symphysiotomy for horseshoe kidney | renal fusion or super kidney, is a congenital disorder affecting about 1 in 500 people, more common in men |
| ureterectomy | surgical excision of all or part of a ureter. |
| uterus | the organ in the lower body of a woman or female mammal where offspring are conceived and in which they gestate before birth; the womb. |
| urethra | the duct by which urine is conveyed out of the body from the bladder, and which in male vertebrates also conveys semen. |
| urinary bladder | a hollow muscular organ that collects urine from the kidneys before disposal by urination. |
| urodynamics | the diagnostic study of pressure in the bladder, in treating incontinence. |
| Abbreviations | Description |
| ARF | acute renal failure |
| BPH | benign prostatic hypertrophy |
| BUN | blood, urea, nitrogen |
| CRF | chronic renal failure |
| C&S | culture and sensitivity |
| cysto | cystoscopy |
| ESRD | end stage renal disease |
| ESWL | extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy |
| IVP | intravenous pyelogram |
| IVU | intravenous urography |
| KUB | kidneys, uterus, bladder |
| PD | peritoneal dialysis |
| RP | retrograde pyelogram |
| TURP | transurethral resection of the prostate |
| U/A | urinalysis |
| UTI | urinary tract infection |
| VCUG | voiding cystourethrogram |
Created by:
K.Lindsey
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