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Medical Terminology
Abbreviations and Acronyms of the Urinary System
Term | Definition |
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ARF | acute renal failure |
AV fistula | arteriovenous fistula |
BPH | benign prostatic hypertrophy [hyperplasia] |
Cath | catheter; catheterize; catheterization |
CKD | chronic kidney disease |
cysto | cystoscopy |
DRE | digital rectal examination |
ESRD | end-stage renal disease |
ESWL | extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy |
GFR | glomerular filtration rate |
GU | genitourinary |
HD | hemodialysis |
KUB | kidney, ureter, bladder x |
PD | peritoneal dialysis |
RRT | renal replacement therapy |
UA | urinalysis |
UTI | urinary tract infection |
PKD | polycystic kidney disease |
OAB | overactive bladder |
IVP | intravenous pyelogram |
PSA | prostate |
CAPD | continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis |
CCPD | continuous cycling peritoneal dialysis |
APD | automated peritoneal dialysis |
TURP | transurethral resection and prostatectomy |
VUR | vesicoureteral reflux |