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Urinary System
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| creatinine clearance testing | measurements of the level of creatinine in the blood and in a 24-hour urine specimen to determine the rate at which creatinine is "cleared" from the blood by the kidneys |
| extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) | procedure using ultrasound outside the body to bombard and disintegrate a stone within; most commonly used to treat urinary stones above the bladder |
| rectoscope | urologic endoscope inserted through the urethra to reset (cut and remove) lesions of the bladder, urethra, or prostate |
| nephr/o, ren/o | kidney |
| ketone bodies, ketone compounds | acetone, beta-hydroxybutyric acid, and acetoacetic acid; products of metabolism that appear in the urine from the body's abnormal utilization of carbohydrates, such as occurs in uncontrolled diabetes or starvation |
| VCU or VCUG | voiding cystourethrogram |
| renal | pertaining to the kidney |
| pH | measure of acidity or alkalinity of urine |
| poly- | suffix meaning many |
| Bx | biopsy |
| urethritis | inflammation of the urethra |
| -logist | suffix for a specialist in the study of a special area |
| incontinence | involuntary discharge of urine or feces |
| pyeloplasty | surgical reconstruction of the renal pelvis |
| UA | urinalysis |
| abdominal sonogram | abdominal ultrasound image of the urinary tract, including the kidney and bladder |
| antibacterial | agent that kills bacteria such as soap |
| scout film | plain-film x-ray image obtained to detect any obvious pathology before further imaging |
| -scope | instrument for examination |
| -algia, -dynia | suffix meaning pain |
| stent placement | use of a device (stent) to hold open vessels or tubes (e.g., an obstructed ureter) |
| cyst/o, vesic/o | bladder or sac |
| -oid | suffix meaning resembling |
| IVU | intravenous urogram |
| ureter/o | ureter |
| pyuria | presence of white cells in the urine, usually indicating infection |
| nephrolithiasis | presence of stones in the kidney |
| straight catheter | a type catheter that is inserted through the urethra into the bladder to relieve urinary retention or to collect a sterile, specimen of urine for testing; the catheter is removed immediately after the procedure |
| urethrocytosis | inflammation of the urethra and bladder |
| antispasmodic | drug that relieves spasm |
| glomerul/o | glomerulus (small ball) |
| polyuria | condition of excessive urination |
| Bilirubin | chemical test used to detect bilirubin in the urine; seen in gallbladder and liver disease |
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