Chapter 6- Abbreviations Flashcards
(33 cards)
1
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nephr/o, ren/o
A
kidneys
2
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pyel/o
A
renal pelvis
3
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ureter/o
A
ureter
4
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cyst/o, vesic/o
A
bladder
5
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urethr/o
A
urethra
6
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urin/o, ur/o, -uria
A
urine
7
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albumin/o
A
albumin
8
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glyc/o, glycos/o
A
sugar
9
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lith/o
A
stone(s)
10
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calculus, calculi (pl)
A
refers to stones
11
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urea
A
waste product found in urine
12
Q
UA, ua
A
urinalysis
13
Q
KUB`
A
kidneys, ureter, bladder
14
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IVP
A
intravenous pyelogram
15
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gram
A
record, image
16
Q
cath
A
catheter
17
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ARF
A
acute renal failure
18
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CRF
A
chronic renal failure
19
Q
UTI
A
urinary tract infection
20
Q
BUN
A
blood urea nitrogen
21
Q
micturition, voiding
A
urination
22
Q
incontinence, enuresis
A
involuntary urination
23
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olig/o
A
few urine is produced
24
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noct/i
A
night
25
cystolithotomy
surgical incision to remove stone from bladder
26
uremia
blood in the urine
27
-ptosis
drooping, sagging, floating
28
-pexy
surgical fixation
29
-tripsy
surgical crushing
30
hemodialysis
filtering the blood
31
-rraphy
stitches
32
diuretic
increases urine
33
sepsis
infection that spreads through the bloodstream
