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Chapter 12 Review
Urinary System
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| dips/o | thirst |
| glomerul/o | glomerulus (small ball) |
| lith/o | stone |
| meat/o | meatus (opening) |
| py/o | pus |
| pyel/o | renal pelvis (basin) |
| ureter/o | ureter |
| urethr/o | urethra |
| hematuria | presence of blood in urine |
| intracorporeal lithotrispy | type of procedure that is used to treat urolithiasis |
| 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 |
| UTI | urinary tract infection |
| VCU/VCUG | voiding cystourethogram |