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Urinary system abbreviations

  1. ARF
    acute renal failure
  2. BNO
    bladder neck obstruction
  3. BPH
    • benign prostatic hyperplasia;
    • benign prostatic hypertrophy
  4. BUN
    blood urea nitrogen
  5. CRF
    chronic renal failure
  6. CT
    computed tomography
  7. cysto
    cystoscopy
  8. DRE
    digital rectal examination
  9. ED
    • erectile dysfunction;
    • emergency department
  10. ESRD
    end-stage renal disease
  11. ESWL
    extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy
  12. EU
    excretory urography
  13. IVP
    • intravenous pyelogram;
    • intravenous pyelography
  14. IVU
    • intravenous urogram;
    • intravenous urography
  15. KUB
    kidney, ureter, bladder
  16. PKD
    polycystic kidney disease
  17. PSA
    prostate-specific antigen
  18. RP
    retrograde pyelography
  19. TURP
    transurethral resection of the prostate
  20. UA
    urinalysis
  21. US
    ultrasonography, ultrasound
  22. UTI
    urinary tract infection
  23. VCUG
    • voiding cystourethrogram;
    • voiding cystourethrography
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Urinary system abbreviations
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Urinary system abbreviations
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