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MT Short Course Sy11
Urinary System Abbreviations and Terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| cyst/o vesic/o | urinary bladder |
| nephr/o ren/o | kidney |
| pyel/o | renal pelvis |
| ureter/o | ureter |
| urethr/o | urethra |
| ARF | acute renal failure |
| BUN | blood urea nitrogen (blood test); checks for kidney disease |
| CAPD | continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis |
| CKD | chronic kidney disease |
| CRF | chronic renal failure; progressive loss of kidney function |
| HD | hemodialysis; removal of waste materials from the blood using a machine |
| KUB | kidneys, ureters, bladder (x-ray) |
| RP | retrograde pyelogram |
| UA | urinalysis |
| UTI | urinary tract infection |
| K+ | potassium; an electrolyte |
| Na+ | sodium; an electrolyte |
| IVP | x-ray of the kidney after injection of contrast in a vein; intra-venous pyelogram |
| ESWL | destruction of stone using shock waves; extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy |
| cysto or cystoscope | visual exam of the urinary bladder using an instrument (scope) |
| GFR | glomerular filtration rate (measured to document stages of kidney disease) |