Chapter 12 - Treatment & Therapy / Abbreviations Flashcards
antispasmodic
anti / spasmod / ic
against / involuntary contraction / pertaining to
drug used to prevent spasms
cystectomy
cyst / ectomy
bladder / removal
surgical removal of the bladder
cystolithectomy
cysto / lith / ectomy
bladder / stone / removal
surgical removal of a stone in the bladder
cystostomy
cysto / stomy
bladder / opening
creation of an opening in the bladder
diuretic
di / uret / ic
through / urine / pertaining to
agent that causes urination
extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL)
extra / corpor / eal shock wave
outside / body / pertaining to shock wave
litho / tripsy
stone / wear down procedure
breakdown of kidney stones using sound waves generated outside the body
fulguration
from Latin, for lightning
use of electric current to destroy tissue
heminephrectomy
hemi / nephr / ectomy
half / kidney / removal
surgical removal of half a kidney
heminephroureterectomy
hemi / nephro / ureter / ectomy
half / kidney / ureter / removal
surgical removal of half a kidney and a ureter
hemodialysis
hemo / dia / lysis
blood / through / loose
procedure for removing waste from the bloodstream
intracorporeal lithotripsy
intra / copore / al
inside / body / pertaining to
litho / tripsy
stone / wear down procedure
breakdown of kidney stones using a device placed inside the body
kidney dialysis
dia / lysis
through / loose
procedure of r removing waste from the blood (a shorter name for hemodialysis)
laparonephrectomy
laparo / nephr / ectomy
abdomen / kidney / removal
surgical removal of a kidney through the abdomen
lithectomy
lith / ectomy
stone / removal
surgical removal of a stone
lithocystotomy
litho / cysto / tomy
stone / bladder / incision
incision into the bladder to remove a stone
lithonephrotomy
litho / nephro / tomy
stone / kidney / incision
incision into a kidney to remove a stone
lithotripsy
litho / tripsy
stone / wear down procedure
breakdown of a stone
meatoplasty
meato / plasty
opening / reconstruction
surgical reconstruction of the opening of the urethra
meatorrhaphy
meato / rrhaphy
opening / suture
suture of the opening of the urethra
meatotomy
meato / tomy
opening / incision
incision into the opening of the urethra
nephrectomy
nephr / ectomy
kidney / removal
surgical removal of a kidney through the abdomen
nephrocystanastomosis
nephro / cyst / ana / stom / osis
kidney / bladder / up / mouth / condition
opening of a passageway b/t a kidney and the bladder
nephrolithotomy
nephro / litho / tomy
kidney / stone / incision
incision into a kidney to remove a stone
nephropexy
nephro / pexy
kidney / fixation
surgical fixation of a kidney
nephrorrhaphy
nephro / rraphy
kidney / suture
suture of a kidney
nephrostomy
nephro / stomy
kidney / opening
creation of an opening in a kidney
nephrotomy
nephro / tomy
kidney / incision
incision into the kidney
nephrotoxin
nephro / toxin
kidney / poison
agent poisonous to the kidney
nephroureterectomy
nephro / ureter / ectomy
kidney / ureter / removal
the surgical removal of a kidney and ureter
pyelolithotomy
pyelo / litho / tomy
pelvis / stone / incision
incision into a renal pelvis to remove a stone
pyeloplasty
pyelo / plasty
pelvis / reconstruction
surgical reconstruction of a renal pelvis
pyelostomy
pyelo / stomy
pelvis / opening
creation of an opening in a renal pelvis
pyelotomy
pyelo / tomy
pelvis / incision
incision into a renal pelvis
renal angioplasty
ren / al angio / plasty
kidney / pertaining to vessel / reconstruction
surgical reconstruction of a kidney blood vessel
ureteroileostomy
uretero / ileo / stomy
ureter / ileum / opening
creation of an opening b/t a ureter and the ileum ( a portion of the small intestines)
ureteronephrectomy
uretero / nephr / ectomy
ureter / kidney / removal
surgical removal of a kidney and ureter
ureteroplasty
uretero / plasty
ureter / reconstruction
surgical reconstruction of a ureter
ureterorraphy
uretero / rraphy
ureter / suture
suture of a ureter
urethrectomy
urethr / ectomy
urethra / removal
surgical removal of the urethra
urethropexy
urethro / pexy
urethra / fixation
surgical fixation of the urethra
urethroplasty
urethro / plasty
urethra / reconstruction
surgical reconstruction of the urethra
urethrotomy
urethro / tomy
urethra / incision
incision into the urethra
urinary catheterization
urin / ary catheter / ization
urine / pertaining to catheter / procedure
insertion of a catheter into the bladder to drain urine
urostomy
uro / stomy
urine / opening
creation of an opening in the urinary tract, normally to divert urine flow away from a diseased bladder
vesicostomy
vesico / stomy
bladder / opening
creation of an opening in the bladder
vesicotomy
vesico / tomy
bladder / incision
incision into the bladder
balanoplasty
balano / plasty
penis / reconstruction
surgical reconstruction of the penis
circumcision
circum / cision
around / cut
surgical removal of the foreskin of the penis
epididymectomy
epididym / ectomy
epididymis / removal
surgical removal of the epididymis
epididymotomy
epididymo / tomy
epididymis / incision
incision into the epididymis
hydrocelectomy
hydro / cel / ectomy
water / hernia / removal
surgical removal of a hydrocele
orchidectomy
orchid / ectomy
testicle / removal
surgical removal of a testicle
orchidopexy
orchido / pexy
testicle / fixation
surgical fixation of a testicle
orchidotomy
orchido / tomy
testicle / incision
incision into a testicle
orchiopexy
orchio / pexy
testicle / fixation
surgical fixation of a testicle
orchioplasty
orchio / plasty
testicle / reconstruction
surgical reconstruction of a testicle
prostatectomy
prostat / ectomy
prostate / removal
surgical removal of the prostate
prostatolithotomy
prostato / litho / tomy
prostate / stone / incision
incision into the prostate to remove a stone
prostatovesiculectomy
prostato / vesicul / ectomy
prostate / bladder / removal
surgical removal of the prostate and seminal vesicles
spermicide
spermi / cide
sperm / kill
agent that kills sperm
spermolytic
spermo / lytic
sperm / breakdown agent
agent that kills sperm
transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP)
trans / urethr / al re / sect / ion
through / urethra / pertaining to back / cut / procedure
procedure of removing all or part of the prostate by the insertion of a resectoscope into the urethra
vasectomy
vas / ectomy
vessel / removal
surgical removal of the vas deferens
vasovasostomy
vaso / vaso / stomy
vessel / vessel / opening
creation of an opening b/t two vessels; this is the technical term for a vasectomy reversal
vesiculectomy
vesicul / ectomy
bladder / removal
surgical removal of the seminal vesicles
BUN
blood urea nitrogen
Bx
biopsy
cath
catheter
ESWL
extracoporeal shock wave lithotripsy
HD
hemodialysis
I&O
intake and output
IVP
intravenous pyelogram
IVU
intravenous urogram
KUB
kidneys, ureters, bladder
OAB
overactive bladder
PKD
polycystic kidney disease
RP
retrograde pyelogram
SUI
stress urinary incontinence
UA
urinalysis
UTI
urinary tract infection
VCUG
voiding cystourethrogram
VUR
vesicoureteral reflux
BPH
benign prostate hyperplasia
DRE
digital rectal exam
ED
erectile dysfunction
PSA
prostate-specific antigen
STD/STI
sexually transmitted disease, sexually transmitted infection
TURP
transurethral resection of the prostate
