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UNIT 7

Urinary System Abbreviations

ARF

acute renal failure

BNO

bladder neck obstruction

BPH

benign prostatic hyperplasia

benign prostatic hypertrophy

BUN

blood urea nitrogen

CRF

chronic renal failure

CT

computed tomography

cysto

cystoscopy

DRE

digital rectal examination

ED

erectile dysfunction

ESRD

end-stage renal disease

ESWL

extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy

EU

excretory urography

IVP

intravenous pyelogram

intravenous pyelography

IVU

intravenous urogram

intravenous urography

KUB

kidney, ureter, bladder

PKD

polycystic kidney disease

PSA

prostate specific antigen

RP

retrograde pyelography

TURP

transurethral resection of the prostate

UA

urinalysis

US

ultrasound

ultrasonography

UTI

urinary tract infection

VCUG

voiding cystourethrogram

voiding cystourethrography