Term | Definition |
cystotomy | a surgical incision into the urinary bladder. |
external sphincter | muscle that constricts membranous urethra to retain urine in bladder; nerve supply, pudendal |
kidneys | each of a pair of organs in the abdominal cavity of mammals, birds, and reptiles, excreting urine. |
nephrectomy | surgical removal of one or both of the kidneys. |
nephrolithotomy | a minimally-invasive procedure to remove stones from the kidney by a small puncture wound |
nephorrhaphy | Joining together, usually by suture, of the two parts of a divided nerve. |
nephrotomy | surgical incision of a kidney (as for the extraction of a calculus) |
open drainage of a perirenal abscess | carries minimal morbidity. Therefore, a trial of percutaneous drainage should be the initial modality of treatment for perinephric abscess. |
open drainage of a renal abscess | ntravenous antibiotics directed against culture-specific bacteria in addition to intravenous fluid resuscitation |
perutaneous drainage of a renal abscess | An abscess is an infected fluid collection within the body |
pyeloplasty | the surgical reconstruction or revision of the renal pelvis to drain and decompress the kidney |
pyelotomy | surgical incision into the renal pelvis of a kidney. |
renal endoscopic procedures | surgeon inserts an endoscope through a small cut, or an opening in the body such as the mouth. |
symphysiotomy for horseshoe kidney | renal fusion or super kidney, is a congenital disorder affecting about 1 in 500 people, more common in men |
ureterectomy | surgical excision of all or part of a ureter. |
uterus | the organ in the lower body of a woman or female mammal where offspring are conceived and in which they gestate before birth; the womb. |
urethra | the duct by which urine is conveyed out of the body from the bladder, and which in male vertebrates also conveys semen. |
urinary bladder | a hollow muscular organ that collects urine from the kidneys before disposal by urination. |
urodynamics | the diagnostic study of pressure in the bladder, in treating incontinence. |
Abbreviations | Description |
ARF | acute renal failure |
BPH | benign prostatic hypertrophy |
BUN | blood, urea, nitrogen |
CRF | chronic renal failure |
C&S | culture and sensitivity |
cysto | cystoscopy |
ESRD | end stage renal disease |
ESWL | extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy |
IVP | intravenous pyelogram |
IVU | intravenous urography |
KUB | kidneys, uterus, bladder |
PD | peritoneal dialysis |
RP | retrograde pyelogram |
TURP | transurethral resection of the prostate |
U/A | urinalysis |
UTI | urinary tract infection |
VCUG | voiding cystourethrogram |