MT ch9
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Acute Renal Failure (ARF) | Sudden onset of renal failure due to injury, medication, ect. |
| Catheterization (cath) | Withdrawl of urine through a tube |
| Continuous Ambulatory Partaneal Dialysis | Form of dialysis where patient can move around. (CAPD) |
| Cystoscopy (cyst) | Visual exam of the bladder |
| End Stage Renal Failure (ESRF) | Late stages of chronic renal failure |
| Extracorporeal Shock-Wave Lithotripsy (ESWL) | Distruction of stone by ultrasonic waves |
| Glomerulonephritis (GN) | Inflamation of the glomuralie in the kidneys kidney. |
| Hemodialysis (HD, hemo) | Process of filtiring waste from the blood to replace kidney funtions. |
| Interstitial Cystitis (IC) | Chronic inflamation of inner lining of the bladder. |
| Intravenous Pyelogram (IVP) | Series of x- rays to study kidneys & ureter |
| Kidneys, Ureters, Bladdder (KUB) | x- ray of the kidneys ureter and bladder |
| Lithotripsy (litho) | Same as ESWL |
| Nephron (Neph) | Form urine by process of filtration, reabsorbtion & Secretion |
| Nephrotic Syndrome (NS) | Condition: very high levels of protien lost in urine & low protein levels in blood. |
| Overactive Bladder (OAB) | Caused by an over active muscle in bladder wall. |
| Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy (PCLN) | Treatment of kidney stones through incision in back |
| Polycystic Kidney Disease (PCKD, PKD) | Kidney becoms enlarged due to multiple cyst. |
| Renal Transplant (RT) | doner kidney used to replace failing kidney. |
| Urinalysis (U/A, UA) | Examination of the urine to determine presence of abnormal elements. |
| Urinary Bladder (UB) | resrivior for urine. |
| Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) | Any infection that involves structures of the urinary system. |
| Vasicovaginal Fistula (VVF) | Abnormal opening between bladder and vigina. |
| ac | before meals |
| ad lib | as desired |
| amt | amount |
| As tol | as tolerated |
| bid | twice a day |
| bin | twice a night |
| Bld | blood |
| c- | with |
| c_ | without |
| cap, caps | capsul |
| cib | with food |
| d | day |
| et | and |
| h, hr | hour |
| hs | at bed time |
| mEq | mili Equvilant |
| noc, noct | night |
| od | once a day |
| oint | ointment |
| oz | ounce |
| p.c. | after meals |
| PO po | by mouth |
| prn | as needed |
| pt | patient |
| q | every |
| qd | every day |
| qh | every hour |
| q2h | every two hours |
| QID, qid | 4 times a day |
| qm | every morning |
| qn | every night |
| qod | evry other day |
| qoh | every other hour |
| ung | ointment |
| NPO | nothing by mouth |
| Kidneys | Two bean shaped structures |
| Nephrons | functioning part of the kidney |
| Renal Pelvis | collects the urine, after its been processed |
| Bladder | a hallow organ that holds urine. |
| Glomerulus | Cluster of capillars in the entrance of the nephrons |
| Ureters | Narrow tubes that carry urine to the bladder |
| Urethra | Tube that extends from the bladder to the external of the body |
| Meatus | External opening of the urethra |
| nephr/o, ren/o | Kidneys |
| pyel/o | renal pelvis |
| ur/o | urinary tract |
| ureter/o | ureter |
| cyst/o vesic/o | urinary bladder |
| urethr/o | urethra |
| glomerul/o | Glomerulus |
| lith/o | calculus |
| meat/o | opening of the urethra |
| albumin/o | albumin/ protein |
| bacteri/o | bacteria |
| azot/o | nitrogens compounds |
| crypt/o | hidden |
| kal/i | patassium |
| keton/o | keton body |
| noct/o | night |
| olig/o | few |
| py/o | puss |
| urin/o | urinary organs |
| -cide | causing death |
| -genisis | creation |
| -spadias | slit |
| -uria | urine |
| -tripsy | crush |
| -lysis | breackdown, loosen |
| -ptosis | sagg |
| -uresis | urination |
| -pexy | surgical fixation |
| -dipsai | thirst |
| dia- | through, between |
| retro- | backward |
| hypo- | decrease |
| hyper- | increase |
| poly- | many |
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