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LOM Ch 7 Urinary System Set 9
Language of Medicine, 9th Edition, Davi-Ellen Chabner
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05/15/2010

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renal biopsy
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removal of kidney tissue for micoscopic examination
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renal transplantation
Definition
surgical transfer of a kidney from a donor to a recipient
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urinary catheterization
Definition
passage of a flexible, tubular instrument through the urethra into the urinary bladder
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Foley catheter
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an indwelling catheter held in place by a balloon inflated with liquid
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BILI
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Abbreviation for bilibrubin
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Cath
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Short for catheter or catheterization
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Cl-
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Abbreviation for chloride
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CRCL, CrCl, CLcr
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Three abbreviations for creatinine clearance
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chronic renal failure
Definition
progressive loss of kidney function
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C&S
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Abbreviation for culture and sensitivity testing
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culture and sensitivity testing
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test to determine antibiotic effectiveness against bacteria grown from a patient's urine sample
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cysto
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abbreviation for cystoscopic examination
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HCO3-
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abbreviation for bicarbonate
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bicarbonate
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an electrolyte conserved by the kidney
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chloride
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an electrolyte excreted by the kidney
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IC
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Abbreviation for interstitial cystitis
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interstitial cystitis
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chronic inflammation of the bladder wall, not caused by a bacterial infection and not responsive to conventional antibiotic therapy
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K+
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abbreviation for potassium
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Na+
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abbreviation for sodium
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pH
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abbreviation for potential hydrogen
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potential hydrogen
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scale to indicate degree of acidity or alkalinity
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PUL
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abbreviation for pecutaneous ultrasonic lithotripsy
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sp gr
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abbreviation for specific gravity
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