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CNHP 2010 Chapter 12
Urinary System
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| albumin/o | protein |
| bacteri/o | bacteria |
| cyst/o | bladder or sac |
| vesic/o | bladder or sac |
| dips/o | thirst |
| glomerul/o | glomerulus (small ball) |
| gluc/o | glucose (sugar) |
| glucos/o | glucose (sugar) |
| glyc/o | glucose (sugar) |
| ket/o | ketone bodies |
| keton/o | ketone bodies |
| lith/o | stone |
| meat/o | meatus (opening) |
| nephr/o | kidney |
| ren/o | kidney |
| py/o | pus |
| pyel/o | renal pelvis (basin) |
| ur/o | urine |
| urin/o | urine |
| ureter/o | ureter |
| urethr/o | urethra |
| alb | albumin |
| APKD | adult polycystic kidney disease |
| BUN | blood urea nitrogen |
| Bx | biopsy |
| C&S | culture and sensitivity |
| 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 | voiding cystourethrogram |
| VCUG | voiding cystourethrogram |