Ch. 6Surgical terms not built from word parts

Question 1

extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy

Answer 1

noninvasive surgical procedure to crush stones in the kidney or ureter by administration of repeated shock waves.

Question 2

Fulguration

Answer 2

destruction of living tissue with an electric spark. Commonly used to destroy bladder growths

Question 3

renal transplant

Answer 3

surgical implementation of a donor kidney into a patient with inadequate renal function

Question 4

KUB

Answer 4

simple radiographic image of the abdomen. it is often used to view the kidneys, ureters, and bladder to determine their size, shape, and location, or to identify radiopaque calculi in these structures.