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Mod 3530 Wk 3 quiz
Abbreviation & Terminology wk 3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A/R | accounts receivable |
| KUB | kidneys, ureters, bladder |
| BPH | benign prostatic hyperplasia |
| cath | catherization |
| CRF | chronic renal failure |
| cysto | cystoscopy |
| IVP | intravenous pyelogram |
| PKD | polycystic kidney disease |
| BPH | benign prostatic hypertrophy |
| ESRD | end-stage renal disease |
| ESWL | extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy |
| OAB | overactive bladder |
| UA | urinalysis |
| ARF | acute renal failure |
| trigonitis | inflammation of the urinary bladder |
| cystolith | a stone located within the urinary bladder |
| ureterectasis | distention of a ureter |
| pyelonephritis | inflammation of both the renal pelvis and kidney |
| polyuria | excessive urination |
| oliguria | scanty urination |
| hypospadias | congenital abnormality of the urethral opening |
| cystorrhexis | rupture of the bladder |
| dysuria | difficult or painful urination |
| nephrostenosis | abnormal narrowing of the kidney |
| lithotripsy | to crush a stone |
| cystopexy | surgical fixation of the bladder |
| pyelotomy | surgical incision into the renal pelvis |
| urethrorrhagia | bleeding from the urethra |
| urethrotomy | surgical incision of the urethra |
| nocturia | excessive urination during the night |
| nephromalacia | abnormal softening of the kidney |
| urethrocele | swelling of the urethra |
| urethrolysis | urethral obstruction after surgery to treat stress urinary incontinence |
| cystoptosis | prolapse of the bladder into the urethra |
| ureterolith | stone in the ureter |
| nephrolith | kidney stone |
| polycystic | having or containing many cysts |
| nephrologists | specializes in treatment and diagnosis of kidney |
| ureteroplasty | surgical repair of ureter |