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CNHP
Chapter 12
| question/term | answer/definition |
|---|---|
| urinary system | includes organs and structures involved in the formation and elimination of urine |
| functions of the kidneys | filter blood, secrete water and nitrogenous wastes in urine, regulate blood levels of important substances (water, Na, K) |
| ureters | carry urine from kidneys |
| urinary bladder | holds urine until it is expelled |
| urethra | carries urine from urinary bladder to the body exterior |
| albumin/o | protein |
| bacteri/o | bacteria |
| cyst/o, vesic/o | bladder or sac |
| dips/o | thirst |
| glomerul/o | glomerulus (small ball) |
| ket/o, keton/o | ketone bodies |
| lith/o | stone |
| meat/o | meatus (opening) |
| nephr/o, ren/o | kidney |
| py/o | pus |
| pyle/o | renal pelvis (basin) |
| ur/o, urin/o | urine |
| ureter/o | ureter |
| urethr/o | urethra |
| alb | albumin |
| APKD | adult polycystic kidney disease |
| BUN | blood urea nitrogen |
| ESWL | extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy |
| hpf | high power field |
| IVP | intravenous pyelogram |
| IVU | intravenous urogram |
| KUB | kidneys, ureters, bladder |
| lpf | low power field |
| RP | retrograde pyelogram |
| SpGr | specific gravity |
| SUI | stress urinary incontinence |
| UA | urinalysis |
| VCU or VCUG | voiding cystourethrogram |