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Urinary System - Q – Therapeutic Terms & A – Meaning

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extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL)   procedure using ultrasound outside the body to bombard and disintegrate a stone within; most commonly used to treat urinary stones above the bladder  
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kidney dialysis   methods of filtering impurities from the blood, replacing the function of one or both kidneys lost in renal failure  
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hemodialysis   method of removing impurities by pumping the patient's blood through a dialyzer, the specialized filter of the artificial kidney machine (hemodialyzer)  
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peritoneal dialysis   method of removing impurities using the peritoneum as the filter; a catheter inserted in the peritoneal cavity delivers cleansing fluid (dialysate) that is washed in and out in cycles  
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urinary catheterization   methods of placing a tube into the bladder to drain or collect urine  
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straight catheter   a type of catheter that is inserted through the urethra into the bladder to relieve urinary retention or to collect a sterile specimen of urine for testing; the catheter is removed immediately after the procedure  
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Foley catheter   indwelling catheter inserted through the urethra and into the bladder that includes a collection system allowing urine to be drained into a bag; the catheter can remain in place for an extended period  
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suprapubic catheter   indwelling catheter inserted directly in the bladder through an abdominal incision above the pubic bone that includes a collection system that allows urine to be drained into a bag; used in patients requiring long-term catheterization  
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analgesic   drug that relieves pain  
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antibiotic   drug that kills or inhibits the growth of microorganisms  
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antispasmodic   drug that relieves spasm  
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diuretic   drug that increases the secretion of urine  
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extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL)   procedure using ultrasound outside the body to bombard and disintegrate a stone within; most commonly used to treat urinary stones above the bladder  
🗑
   
🗑
kidney dialysis   methods of filtering impurities from the blood, replacing the function of one or both kidneys lost in renal failure  
🗑
   
🗑
   
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hemodialysis   method of removing impurities by pumping the patient's blood through a dialyzer, the specialized filter of the artificial kidney machine (hemodialyzer)  
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peritoneal dialysis   method of removing impurities using the peritoneum as the filter; a catheter inserted in the peritoneal cavity delivers cleansing fluid (dialysate) that is washed in and out in cycles  
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urinary catheterization   methods of placing a tube into the bladder to drain or collect urine  
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straight catheter   a type of catheter that is inserted through the urethra into the bladder to relieve urinary retention or to collect a sterile specimen of urine for testing; the catheter is removed immediately after the procedure  
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Foley catheter   indwelling catheter inserted through the urethra and into the bladder that includes a collection system allowing urine to be drained into a bag; the catheter can remain in place for an extended period  
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suprapubic catheter   indwelling catheter inserted directly in the bladder through an abdominal incision above the pubic bone that includes a collection system that allows urine to be drained into a bag; used in patients requiring long-term catheterization  
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analgesic   drug that relieves pain  
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antibiotic   drug that kills or inhibits the growth of microorganisms  
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antispasmodic   drug that relieves spasm  
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diuretic   drug that increases the secretion of urine  
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extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL)   procedure using ultrasound outside the body to bombard and disintegrate a stone within; most commonly used to treat urinary stones above the bladder  
🗑
   
🗑
kidney dialysis   methods of filtering impurities from the blood, replacing the function of one or both kidneys lost in renal failure  
🗑
   
🗑
   
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hemodialysis   method of removing impurities by pumping the patient's blood through a dialyzer, the specialized filter of the artificial kidney machine (hemodialyzer)  
🗑
   
🗑
   
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peritoneal dialysis   method of removing impurities using the peritoneum as the filter; a catheter inserted in the peritoneal cavity delivers cleansing fluid (dialysate) that is washed in and out in cycles  
🗑
   
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urinary catheterization   methods of placing a tube into the bladder to drain or collect urine  
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straight catheter   a type of catheter that is inserted through the urethra into the bladder to relieve urinary retention or to collect a sterile specimen of urine for testing; the catheter is removed immediately after the procedure  
🗑
   
🗑
   
🗑
   
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Foley catheter   indwelling catheter inserted through the urethra and into the bladder that includes a collection system allowing urine to be drained into a bag; the catheter can remain in place for an extended period  
🗑
   
🗑
   
🗑
   
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suprapubic catheter   indwelling catheter inserted directly in the bladder through an abdominal incision above the pubic bone that includes a collection system that allows urine to be drained into a bag; used in patients requiring long-term catheterization  
🗑
   
🗑
   
🗑
   
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analgesic   drug that relieves pain  
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antibiotic   drug that kills or inhibits the growth of microorganisms  
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antispasmodic   drug that relieves spasm  
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diuretic   drug that increases the secretion of urine  
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