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3530 WK 3
Terms & Abbrev
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A/R | Accounts receivable |
| KUB | Kidneys Ureters Bladder |
| BPH | Beign prostatic hypertrophy |
| Cath | Catheterization |
| CRF | Chronic renal failure |
| Cysto | Cystoscopy |
| IVP | Intravenous pyelogram |
| PKD | Polycystic kidney disease |
| ESRD | End stage renal disease |
| ESWL | Extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy |
| OAB | Overactive bladder |
| UB | Urinary bladder |
| UA | Urinalysis |
| ARF | Acute renal failure |
| Trigonitis | Inflammation of the trigone |
| Cystolith | Presence of stone located within the urinary bladder |
| Ureterectasia | The distention of the ureter |
| Pyelonephritis | Inflammation of both the renal pelvis and the kidney |
| Polyuria | Excessive urination |
| Oliguria | Scanty urination |
| Hypospadias | A congential abnormality of the urethral opening |
| Cystorrhexis | Rupture of the bladder |
| Dysuria | Difficult or painful urination |
| Nephrostenosis | Abnormal narrowing of the kidney |
| Lithotripsy | Distruction of stones through ultrasound waves |
| Cystopexy | The surgical fixation of the bladder |
| Pyelotomy | A surgical incision into the renal pelvis |
| Urethrorrhagia | Discharge of blood from the urethra |
| Urethrotomy | Surgical incision of the urethra |
| Nocturia | Excessive urination during the night |
| Nephromalacia | Abnormal softening of the kidney |
| Urethrocele | Hernia in the urethral wall |
| Urethrolysis | Freeing of Urethra from adhesions |
| Cystoptosis | Prolapse of the mucous membrane of the bladder |
| Ureterolith | Prensence of stone in the ureter |
| Nephrolith | Kidney stone |
| Polycystic | Pertaining to many cyst |
| Nephrologists | Kidney specialist |
| Ureteroplasty | Surgical repair of the ureter |