Medical Abbreviations
RBC
What is Red Blood Cells
-ology
Study of
medical term for urination
micturition
typical amount of urine voided daily, depending on fluid intake
1,000 to 1,500 mL
unable to control an unpredictable flow of urine
incontinence
WBC
white blood cells
-lysis
to destroy
the need to void immediately
urgency
procedure used to break up kidney stones by passing shock waves through the body to break down the physical structure of the stone
lithotripsy
How much urine can the bladder hold before feeling the urge to urinate
300 to 350 mL
CKD
Chronic Kidney Disease
ren/o
kidney
burning or painful urination
dysuria
How many people worldwide are affected by PKD and what does PKD stand for
12 million; polycystic kidney disease
How many capsules surround the kidney
3
UTI
Urinary Tract Infection
urin/o
urine
medical term for bedwetting at night
nocturnal enuresis
what are the final stages of chronic renal failure referred to as
ESRD: end-stage renal disese
What does flank pain mean?
side pain
LEU
Leukocytes
pyel/o
renal pelvis
presence of pus in the urine
pyuria
fluid in the abdomen
ascites
What are the 3 shapes of the kidney stones
jagged, staghorn, smooth