Ch11&12 Urinary and Male Reproductive System Meanings & Abbreviations
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NJCheyla on July 22, 2010
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Medical Terminology, urinary system, male reproductive system
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Galician | English |
|---|---|
| Lithotripsy |  crushing of a stone |
| Nephrectomy | surgical removal of a kidney |
| Urethra | tube leading from the urinary bladder to the outside of the body |
| Anuria | absence of urine |
| Diuresis | excessive urination |
| Pyuria | pus in urine |
| Dysuria | painful urination |
| Cystoscopy | visual examination of the bladder |
| Cystocele | hernia of the bladder |
| Catheter | tube for injecting or removing fluid |
| Inguinal | pertaining to the groin |
| Prostate | a gland below the bladder and surrounding the urethra |
| Perineum | the general region between the anus and the genital organs |
| Syphilis | a sexually transmitted infectious disease |
| Gonorrhea | a bacterial STD that usually affects mucous membranes |
| Transurethral | across the urethra |
| Gynecomastia | Excessive growth of male mammary glands |
| Hemodialysis | cleansing of the blood outside of the body |
| Nephritis | inflammation of the kidney |
| Uremia | urine in blood |
| AIDS | Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome |
| Amt | Amount |
| ARF | Acute renal failure |
| BUN | Blood urea nitrogen |
| BPH | Benign prostatic hypertrophy or hyperplasia |
| Ca | Calcium |
| Cath | Catheter, catheterize |
| Cl | Chloride |
| CPN | Chronic pyelonephritis |
| CRF | Chronic renal failure |
| Cysto | cystoscopy |
| DRE | Digital rectal examination |
| ED | Erectile dysfunction |
| ESWL | Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy |
| ESRD | End stage renal disease |
| GC | Gonococcus (Neisseria gonorrhoeae) |
| GU | Genitourinary (or gonococcal urethritis) |
| HD | Hemodialysis |
| HIV | Human immunodeficiency virus |
| HPV | Human papilloma virus |
| HSV | Herpes simplex virus |
| I & O | Intake and output |
| IVP | Intravenous pyelogram |
| K | Potassium |
| KCl | Potassium chloride |
| KUB | Kidneys,ureters, bladder |
| Na | Sodium |
| NaCl | Sodium chloride |
| NGU | Non-gonococcal urethritis |
| NAS | No added salt |
| NSU | Non-specific urethritis |
| pH | Potential of hydrogen (measure of acidity or alkalinity) |
| PKU | Phenylketonuria |
| PUL | Percutaneous ultrasound lithotripsy |
| PSA | Prostate specific antigen |
| RPR | Rapid plasma reagin (test for syphilis) |
| SG | Specific gravity |
| STD | Sexually transmitted disease |
| TUR | Transurethral resection |
| TURP | Transurethral resection of prostate |
| UA | Urinalysis |
| VD | Venereal disease |
| VDRL | Venereal disease research laboratory (test for syphilis) |
| UTI | Urinary tract infection |
| VCUG | Voiding cystourethrogram |
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