KUB (k  y b  )n. An x-ray of the kidneys, ureter, and bladder. |
KUB,
abbreviation for kidney, ureter, and bladder; a term used in a radiographic examination to determine the location, size, shape, and malformation of the kidneys, ureters, and bladder. Stones and calcified areas may be detected.
KUB
[kidneys, ureters, and bladder] a plain film of the abdomen, providing information about abdominal organs including the kidneys, ureters, and bladder.
KUB
Kidneys, ureters, bladder Urology A plain–ie, without radiocontrast–AP film of the abdomen, a crude method for detecting kidney stones; KUB films may be used as a 'scout' examination before the definitive IVP
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