Urinary System Flashcards
(54 cards)
1
Q
ADH
A
Antidiuretic hormone
2
Q
ARF
A
Acute renal failure
3
Q
ATN
A
Acute tubular necrosis
4
Q
BUN
A
Blood urea nitrogen
5
Q
CAPD
A
Continous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis
6
Q
CCPD
A
Continous cyclic peritoneal dialysis
7
Q
CMG
A
Cystometrography, cystometrograph
8
Q
CRF
A
Chronic renal failure
9
Q
EPO
A
Erythropoietin
10
Q
ESRD
A
End-stage renal disease
11
Q
ESWL
A
Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy
12
Q
GFR
A
Glomerular filtration rate
13
Q
GU
A
Genitourinary
14
Q
IVP
A
Intravenous pyelography
15
Q
IVU
A
Intravenous urography
16
Q
KUB
A
Kidney- ureter- bladder (radiography)
17
Q
Na
K
A
Sodium
Potassium
18
Q
PEP
A
Protein electrophoresis
19
Q
SG
A
Specific gravity
20
Q
Tm
A
Maximal transport capacity
21
Q
UA
A
Urinalysis
22
Q
UTI
A
Urinary tract infection
23
Q
Near the kidney
A
Pararenal
24
Q
Above (supra) the kidney
A
Suprarrenal
25
Between the kidneys
Interrenal
26
Around the kidneys
Perirenal, circumrenal
27
Behind the kidneys
Postrenal
28
Inflammation of the kidney
Nephritis
29
Any disease of the kidney
Nephropathy
30
Softening of the kidney
Nephromalacia
31
Surgical removal of the kidney
Nephrectomy
32
Study of the kidney
Nephrology
33
Inflammation of a glomerulus
Glomerulitis
34
Excision of a renal calyx
Calicectomy
35
Radiograph of the renal pelvis
Pyelogram
36
Dilatation of the renal pelvis
Pyelectasis
37
Hardening of a glomerulus
Glomerulosclerosis
38
Radiographic study of the kidney
Renography, nephrography
39
Inflammation of the renal pelvis and kidney
Pyelonephritis
40
Radiography of the urinary tract
Urography
41
A urinary calculus (stone)
Urolith
42
Study of the urinary tract
Urology
43
Presence of urinary waste products in the blood
Uremia
44
Presence of proteins in the urine
Proteinuria
45
Lack or urine
Anuria
46
Formation of excess of urine (poly)
Polyuria
47
Painful or difficult urination
Dysuria
48
Presence of pus in the urine
Pyuria
49
Presence of cells in the urine
Cyturia
50
Presence of blood in the urine
Hematuria
51
Urination during the night
Nocturia
52
Increased excretion of urine
Diuresis
53
Lack of urination
Anuresis
54
Excretion of sodium in the urine
Natriuresis