Glossary

A drug that slows down the heart rate and lowers blood pressure. Examples are atenolol, metoprolol and propranolol.

A substance that is normally present in the blood which prevents the body becoming too acid.  In some kidney diseases, kidneys leak bicarbonate.

A treatment for dysfunctional voiding in which children learn to recognise how to relax their pelvic floor through computer game simulations.

A test involving the removal of a small piece of an organ or other body tissue and its examination under a microscope.

Not an abbreviation, just the name of a virus that can cause problems after transplantation.

An organ that holds the urine excreted by the kidneys