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Common Abbreviations ch 15
the urinary system
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Undergraduate 1
11/27/2015
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ADH
 Definition
antidiuretic hormone
Term
AGN
 Definition
acute glomerular nephritis
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ARF
 Definition
acute renal failure
Term
BUN
 Definition
blood urea nitrogen
Term
CAPD
 Definition
continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis
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CCPD
 Definition
continuous cycling peritoneal dialysis
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CRF
 Definition
chronic renal failure
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C&S
 Definition
culture and sensitivity
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Cysto
 Definition
cystoscopy
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EPO
 Definition
erythropoietin
Term
ESRD
 Definition
end-stage renal disease
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ESWL
 Definition
extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy
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GFR
 Definition
glomerular filtration rate
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HD
 Definition
hemodialysis
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IVP
 Definition
intravenous pyelogram
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KUB
 Definition
kidneys, ureters, bladder
Term
pH
 Definition
abbreviation for the degree of acidity or alkalinity of a solution; pH means potential hydrogen
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RP
 Definition
retrograde pyelogram
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sp.gr.
 Definition
specific gravity
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UA
 Definition
urinalysis
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UTI
 Definition
urinary tract infection
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VCUG
 Definition
voiding cystourethrogram
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