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Urinalysis (Cheyenne Rice)

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Definition
anuria   failure to the kidneys to produce urine  
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bilirubinria   the presence of bilrubin in the urine  
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bladder catheterization   the passing of a sterile catheter through the urethra and into the bladder to remove urine  
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diuresis   secretion and passage of large amounts of urine  
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dysuria   difficult or painful urination  
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frequency   condition of having the urinate ofter  
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glycosuria   the presence of glucose in the urine  
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hematuria   blood presence in the urine  
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ketonuria   presence of ketone bodies in the urine  
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ketosis   accumulation of large amounts of ketone bodies in the tissues and body fluids  
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micturition   act of voiding urine  
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nephron   functional units of the kidney  
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nocturia   excessive urination during the night  
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nocturnal enuresis   inability of an individual to control urination at night during sleep  
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oliguria   decreased or scanty output of urine  
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pH   unit that describes the alkalinity of a solution  
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polyuria   increased output of urine  
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proteinuria   presence of protein in the urine  
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pyuria   presence in the urine  
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renal threshold   concentration at which a substance in the blood that is not normally excreted by the kidney begins to appear in the urine  
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retention   inability to empty the bladder. urine is beginning produced normally but is not being voided  
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supernatant   clear liquid that remains through the abdominal wall into the bladder to remove urine  
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urgency   immediate need to urinate  
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urinalysis   physical, chemical, microscopic analyses of urine  
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urinary incontinence   inability to retain  
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void   to empty bladder  
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