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CNHP
Chapter 12
question/term | answer/definition |
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urinary system | includes organs and structures involved in the formation and elimination of urine |
functions of the kidneys | filter blood, secrete water and nitrogenous wastes in urine, regulate blood levels of important substances (water, Na, K) |
ureters | carry urine from kidneys |
urinary bladder | holds urine until it is expelled |
urethra | carries urine from urinary bladder to the body exterior |
albumin/o | protein |
bacteri/o | bacteria |
cyst/o, vesic/o | bladder or sac |
dips/o | thirst |
glomerul/o | glomerulus (small ball) |
ket/o, keton/o | ketone bodies |
lith/o | stone |
meat/o | meatus (opening) |
nephr/o, ren/o | kidney |
py/o | pus |
pyle/o | renal pelvis (basin) |
ur/o, urin/o | urine |
ureter/o | ureter |
urethr/o | urethra |
alb | albumin |
APKD | adult polycystic kidney disease |
BUN | blood urea nitrogen |
ESWL | extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy |
hpf | high power field |
IVP | intravenous pyelogram |
IVU | intravenous urogram |
KUB | kidneys, ureters, bladder |
lpf | low power field |
RP | retrograde pyelogram |
SpGr | specific gravity |
SUI | stress urinary incontinence |
UA | urinalysis |
VCU or VCUG | voiding cystourethrogram |