Urinary System Flashcards
ADH
Antidiuretic hormone
ARF
Acute renal failure
ATN
Acute tubular necrosis
BUN
Blood urea nitrogen
CAPD
Continous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis
CCPD
Continous cyclic peritoneal dialysis
CMG
Cystometrography, cystometrograph
CRF
Chronic renal failure
EPO
Erythropoietin
ESRD
End-stage renal disease
ESWL
Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy
GFR
Glomerular filtration rate
GU
Genitourinary
IVP
Intravenous pyelography
IVU
Intravenous urography
KUB
Kidney- ureter- bladder (radiography)
Na
K
Sodium
Potassium
PEP
Protein electrophoresis
SG
Specific gravity
Tm
Maximal transport capacity
UA
Urinalysis
UTI
Urinary tract infection
Near the kidney
Pararenal
Above (supra) the kidney
Suprarrenal
Between the kidneys
Interrenal
Around the kidneys
Perirenal, circumrenal
Behind the kidneys
Postrenal
Inflammation of the kidney
Nephritis
Any disease of the kidney
Nephropathy
Softening of the kidney
Nephromalacia
Surgical removal of the kidney
Nephrectomy
Study of the kidney
Nephrology
Inflammation of a glomerulus
Glomerulitis
Excision of a renal calyx
Calicectomy
Radiograph of the renal pelvis
Pyelogram
Dilatation of the renal pelvis
Pyelectasis
Hardening of a glomerulus
Glomerulosclerosis
Radiographic study of the kidney
Renography, nephrography
Inflammation of the renal pelvis and kidney
Pyelonephritis
Radiography of the urinary tract
Urography
A urinary calculus (stone)
Urolith
Study of the urinary tract
Urology
Presence of urinary waste products in the blood
Uremia
Presence of proteins in the urine
Proteinuria
Lack or urine
Anuria
Formation of excess of urine (poly)
Polyuria
Painful or difficult urination
Dysuria
Presence of pus in the urine
Pyuria
Presence of cells in the urine
Cyturia
Presence of blood in the urine
Hematuria
Urination during the night
Nocturia
Increased excretion of urine
Diuresis
Lack of urination
Anuresis
Excretion of sodium in the urine
Natriuresis