Nephrology / Urology Terms Word List For Medical Transcriptionists
acute nephritic syndrome
acute renal failure
allergic interstitial nephritis
allogenic renal transplant
amyloidosis
anuria
anuric
Ash Split Cath
atherosclerotic renovascular disease
ATN or acute tubular necrosis
AV fistula
AV or arteriovenous
AVF or arteriovenous fistula
bacteruria
bladder trabeculation
BPH = benign prostatic hyperplasia OR benign prostatic hypertrophy
BUN or blood urea nitrogen
cadaveric transplant
calciuria
calculi
calculus
calyceal system
calyces
calyx
CellCept
clean-catch urine
collapsing glomerulosclerosis
continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis
creatinine
creatinine clearance
culture and sensitivity (C&S)
cystic renal dysplasia
cystinuria
diabetic glomerulosclerosis
diabetic nephropathy
dialysis amyloidosis
Dornier lithotripter
ESRD or end-stage renal disease
extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy or ESWL
focal glomerulosclerosis
GFR or glomerular filtration rate
Groshong catheter
hemodialysis
hemolysis
hemorrhagic cystitis
Hickman catheter
horseshoe kidney
Hurwitz dialysis catheter
hydronephrosis
hydroureter
hypoplastic kidney
idiopathic glomerular diseases
interstitial nephritis
intracorporeal lithotripter
IVP or intravenous pyelogram
KUB = kidneys, ureters, bladder
line of Toldt
lithotripter
lupus nephritis
medullary sponge kidney
necrotizing glomerulonephritis
nephrolithiasis
nephropexy
nephrostomy
nephrostomy tube
nephrotic syndrome
obstructive renal failure
oliguria
papillary lesions
perihilar glomerulosclerosis
peritoneal dialysis
PermCath dual-lumen catheter
polyuria
prerenal azotemia
prostatic urethra
prostatism
prostatitis
PTH or parathyroid hormone
pyelonephritis
renal colic
renal dysplasia
renal hilum
steal syndrome
Tesio catheter
tubular necrosis
urea clearance
ureteral orifice
ureteral vesical reflux
ureteroscopy
urethra
urinalysis
urinary retention
urinary tract obstruction
UTI or urinary tract infection
Vas-Cath catheter
venous port
voiding cystourethrogram or VCUG
voiding trial
