Chapter 6: Genitourinary System-Anatomy and Abbreviations

ADH

antidiuretic hormone

ARF

acute renal failure

BUN

blood urea nitrogen

CAPD

continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis

CI

chloride

CKD

chronic kidney disease

ESRD

end-stage renal disease

ESWL

extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy

GFR

glomerular filtration rate

HD

hemodialysis

IC

interstitial cystitis

K

potassium

Na

sodium

TCC

transitional cell carcinoma

UA

urinalysis

UPJ

ureteropelvic junction

UTI

urinary tract infection

BPH

benign prostatic hyperplasia/hypertrophy

ED

erectile dysfunction

FTA-ABS

fluorescent treponemal antibody absorption

Gc

gonococcus

GCT

germ cell tumor

HPV

human papillomavirus

HSV-2

herpes simplex virus-2, herpes genitalis

NGU

nongonococcal urethritis

PSA

prostate-specific antigen

STD

sexually transmitted disease

TUIP

transurethral incision of the prostate

TUMT

transurethral microwave thermotherapy

TUR

transurethral resection (of the prostate)

TURP

transurethral resection of the prostate

VD

venereal disease

VDRL

Venereal Disease Research Laboratory

CIN

cervical intraepithelial neoplasia

CX

cervix

D & C

dilation and curettage

DUB

dysfunctional uterine bleeding

EOC

epithelial ovarian cancer

FSH

follicle-stimulating hormone

HPV

human papillomavirus

HSG

hysterosalpingography

IDC

infiltrating ductal carcinoma

LEEP

loop electrocautery excision procedure

LH

luteinizing hormone

PID

pelvic inflammatory disease

PMB

postmenopausal bleeding

PMS

premenstrual syndrome

TAH-BSO

total abdominal hysterectomy with a bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy

UAE

uterine artery embolization