Prefixes, Suffixes, & Medical Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
ARF
A
Acute renal failure
2
Q
3 Stages of ARF
A
Prerenal
Intrarenal
Postrenal
3
Q
Prerenal
A
Kidneys aren’t getting an accurate amount of blood
4
Q
Intrarenal
A
Damage to the kidneys
5
Q
Postrenal
A
Urine blockage
6
Q
BUN
A
Blood urea nitrogen
7
Q
ESRD
A
End-stage renal disease
8
Q
pH
A
Acid/base level
9
Q
UA
A
Urinalysis
10
Q
UTI
A
Urinary tract infection
11
Q
Dys-
A
Painful
12
Q
Painful
A
Dys-
13
Q
Poly-
A
Many
14
Q
Many Prefix
A
Poly-
15
Q
-lysis
A
Separation
16
Q
Separation Prefix
A
-lysis
17
Q
peri-
A
Surrounding
18
Q
Surrounding
A
peri-
19
Q
retro-
A
Behind