Bonewit chpt 16 Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
Anuria | Failure of the kidney to produce urine. |
Bilirubinuria | The presence of bilirubin in the urine. |
Bladder catheterization | The passing of a sterile catherater |
Diuresis | Secretions and passage of large amount of urine. |
Dysuria | Difficult or painful urination. |
Frequency | The condition of having to urinate often. |
Glycosuria | The presence of glucose in the urine. |
Hematuria | Blood present in the urine. |
Ketonuria | The presence of ketone bodies in the urine |
Ketosis | An accumulation of large amounta of ketone bodies in the tissue and bodu fluids |
Micturition | The act of voiding urine. |
Nephron | The functional unit of the kidney. |
Nocturia | Excessive (voluntary) urination during the night. |
Nocturnal enuresis | Inability of an individual to control urination at night during sleep. (bedwetting) |
Oliguria | Decreased 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. |
Pyuria | The presence of pus in the urine. |
Renal threshold | The concentration at which a substance i the blood that is not normally excreted by the kidney begins to appear in the urine. |
Retention | The inability to empty the bladder, the urine is being produced normally but not being voided. |
Specific gravity | The weight of a substance compared with the weight of an equal volume of a substance known as the standard. In urinalysis, the specific gravity refers to measurement of the amount of dissolved substance. |
Supernatant | The clear liquid that remains at the top after a preciptate settles. |
Suprapubic aspiration | The passing of a sterile needle through abdominal wall nto the bladder to remove urine. |
Urgency | The immediate need to urine. |
Urinalysis | The physical, chemical, and microscopic analysis of urine. |
Urinary incontinence | The ability to retain urine. |
Void | To empty the bladder |
Dribbling | involuntary loss of drops of urine. |
Hesitancy | difficulty in starting (initating) the flow of urine. |
UTI | urinary tract infection |
Cystitis | inflammation of the bladder. |
Renal Calculi | kidney stone |
Stricture | narrowing of passageway interfering movement of substance through it. |
Uremia | products normally in urine and excreted out. Becomes toxic |
Urochrome | yellow pigment given off from breakdown of hemoglobin. |
Sediment | substance setting at the bottom of a liquid. |
Crenated | notched or scalloped in appearance. |
Occult | invisible or hidden |
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