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51 Cards in this Set
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IVP
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intravenous pyelogram
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azot/o
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nitrogen
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pH
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symbol for degree of acidity or alkalinity
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urin/o
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urine
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Na+
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sodium; an electrolyte
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albumin/o
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albumin
(a protein in the blood) |
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VCUG
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voiding cystourethrogram
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noct/i
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night
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sp gr
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specific gravity
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HCO3-
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bicarbonate; an electrolyte conserved by the kidney
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KUB
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kidney, ureter, and bladder
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ADH
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antidiuretic hormone; vasopressin
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UTI
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urinary tract infection
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vesic/o
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urinary bladder
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PKU
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phenylketonuria
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pyel/o
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renal pelvis
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K+
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potassium; an electrolyte
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dips/o
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thirst
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UA
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urinalysis
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glomerul/o
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glomerulus
(collection of capillaries) |
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PD
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peritoneal dialysis
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BUN
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blood urea nitrogen
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ket/o
keton/o |
ketone bodies
(ketoacids and acetone) |
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olig/o
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scanty
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Cath
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catheter, catheterization
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CRF
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chronic renal failure; progressive loss of kidney function
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ur/o
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urine (urea)
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lith/o
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stone
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ren/o
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kidney
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CI-
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chloride; an electrolyte excreted by the kidney
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py/o
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pus
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nephr/o
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kidney
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cali/o
calic/o |
calix (calyx)
Cup-like collecting region of the renal pelvis |
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meat/o
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meatus
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trigon/o
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trigone
(region of the bladder) |
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-poietin
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substance that forms
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cyst/o
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urinary bladder
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ureter/o
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ureter
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ARF
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acute renal failure
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urethr/o
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urethra
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-uria
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urination, urine condition
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BILI
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bilirubin
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ESRD
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end-stage renal disease
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cysto
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cystoscopic examination
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CCPD
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continuous cycling peritoneal dialysis
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CAPD
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continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis
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ESWL
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extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy
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HD
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hemodialysis
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IC
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interstitial cystitis
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-tripsy
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to crush
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bacteri/o
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bacteria
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