Terminology B
From Kidney Cancer Resource
Bacillus Calmette-Guerin
- an Immunotherapy for superficial BC. Often abbreviated to BCG
BC
- Bacillus Calmette-Guerin - Immunotherapy for superficial BC.
- A medical term used to describe a mild and non-progressive disease
bid
- Twice a day ("bi" = two)
Bilateral
- Term describing a condition that affects both sides of the body or paired organs like the kidneys.
- Part of the Urinary System. The organ that holds the waste product urine which flows in from the kidneys via the ureters until released through the urethra
- often abbreviated to BC
Bladder Instillation
- Also known as a bladder wash or bath. The bladder is filled with a solution that is held for varying periods of time before being drained through a Catheter
Bladder Neck
- Area of thickened muscle fiber where the bladder joins the urethra. Acting on signals from the brain, bladder neck muscles can either tighten to hold urine in the bladder or relax to allow urine out and into the urethra
Bladder Irrigation
Bladder Neck Contracture
- Scarring of tissue at the bladder neck as a complication of surgery. May lead to urinary problems that require further surgery to correct
Bladder Prolapse
- When the bladder slips out of its correct position
Bladder Stones
- A solid gathering of impurities in the bladder forming a gravel or stone like free floating mass also sometimes manifest as a crystalline mass. Can usually be broken up and removed without major problems. May cause blood in the urine known as haematoria
- often abbreviated to BT
Blood Urea Nitrogen
- Also known as BUN. A waste product in the blood that comes from the breakdown of food protein. The kidneys filter blood to remove urea. As kidney function decreases, the BUN level increases.
BT
BUN
- Also known as Blood Urea Nitrogen. A waste product in the blood that comes from the breakdown of food protein. The kidneys filter blood to remove urea. As kidney function decreases, the BUN level increases
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