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Bonewit #16
Urinalysis- Ayche Koester
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| agglutination | the aggregation or uniting of separate particles into clumps or masses |
| bilirubinuria | the presence of bilirubin in the urine |
| bladder catherization | the passing of a sterile catheter through the urethra and 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 |
| refractive index | the ratio of the velocity of light in air to the velocity of light in a solution |
| refractometer | an instrument used to measure the refractive index of urine, which is an indirect measurement of the specific gravity of 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 | the weight of a substance compared with the weight of an equal volume of a substance known as the standard |
| 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 |
| anuria | failure of the kidneys to produce urine |
| diuresis | secretion and passage of large amounts of urine |
| dysuria | difficult or painful urination |
| frequency | having to urinate often |
| hemataria | the presence of blood in the urine |
| niocturia | excessive (voluntary) urination at night |
| nocturnal enuresis (or enuresis) | inability to control urination at night during sleep (bedwetting) |
| pyuria | pus in the urine |
| retention | inability to empty the bladder , urine is produced but not voided |
| urgency | sudden need to void |
| urinaw incontinence | inability to empty the bladder, urine is produced but not voided |
| hesitancy | difficulty in starting the flow of urine |
| UTI | urinary tract infection |
| cystitis | inflammation of the bladder |
| renal calculi | kidney stones |
| stricture | narrowing of passageway interfering with movement of substances through it |
| uremia | products normally in urine and excreted (if retained my be toxic) |
| occult | invisible or hidden |
| sediment | substances settled at the bottom of a liquid |
| crenated | notched or scallped |
| urochrome | yellow pigment given off from the breakdown |
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AYCHEKOESTER
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