Please Define the Following Key Terms

question 90

Short Answer

Please define the following key terms.
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Definitions:

BUN

Blood Urea Nitrogen; a test measuring the amount of nitrogen in the blood that comes from the waste product urea, used to assess kidney function.

Flat-Plate X-Ray

A diagnostic imaging technique involving a flat surface on which the patient lies, used to produce a two-dimensional image of an internal body part.

Abdomen

The region of the body that houses the organs of digestion, enclosed by the diaphragm at the top and the pelvis at the bottom.

Retrograde Pyelography

A diagnostic imaging test where dye is injected into the bladder and travels up the ureters to the kidneys, used to detect abnormalities.