Bonewit Chapt 16 Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
retention | the inability to empty the bladder. |
bilirubinuria | the prsence of bilirubin in the urine |
bladder catherization | the passing of a sterile catheter through the urethra & into the bladder to remove urine |
glycosuria | the presence of glucose in the urine |
ketonuria | the presence of ketone bodies in the urine |
ketosis | an accumulation of large amounts of ketone bodies in the tissues & body fluids |
micturition | the act of voiding urine |
nephron | the functional unit of the kidney |
oliguria | decrease or scanty output of urine |
pH | the unit that describes the acidity or alkalinity of a solution |
polyuria | increased output of urine |
proteinuria | the presence of protein in the urine |
urgency | the immediate need to urinate |
urinary incontinence | the inability to retain urine |
renal threshold | the concentration at which a substance in the blood that is not normally excreted by the kidneys begins to appear in the urine |
specific gravity | weight of a substance compared with the weight of an equal volume of a substance known as the standard; in urinalysis, it refers to the measurement of the amount of dissolved substances present in the urine compared with the same amount of distilled h20 |
supernatant | the clear liquid that remains at the top after a precipitate settles |
suprapubic aspiration | the passing of a sterile needle through the abdominal wall into the bladder to remove urine |
urinalysis | the physicial, chemical & microscopic analysis of urine |
void | to empty the bladder |
Dribbling | involuntary loss of drops of urine |
Hesitancy | difficulty in starting the flow of urine |
UTI | urinary tract infection |
cystitis | inflamation of the bladder |
Renal calculi | kidney stones |
Stricture | Narrowing of passageway interfering with movement of substances |
uremia | products normally found in urine and excreted out |
urochrome | yellow pigment given off in the breakdown of HGB |
occult | invisible or hidden |
sediment | substance(s) that settle at bottom of liquid |
crenated | notched or scalloped references blood cell |
anuria | failure of the kidneys to produce urine |
diuresis | secretion and passage of large amounts of urine |
dysuria | difficult or painful urination |
frequency | the condition of having to urinate often |
hematuria | blood present in the urine |
nocturia | excessive urination during the night |
nocturnal enuresis | inability of an individual to control urination at night |
pyuria | pus in the urine |
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