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urinary/bowel terms
Term | Definition |
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hematuria | blood in the urine |
polyuria | urinating in large amounts |
nocturia | excessive urination at night |
oliguria | urinating in small amounts |
dysuria | painful urination |
peristalsis | rhythmic muscle contraction that push food through GI tract |
enema | introducing fluid into the rectum |
colostomy | surgically bringing the colon to the skin |
urostomy | surgically creating a conduit from the kidneys to the skin |
diuretic | substance that causing increased urine production |
constipation | passing hard, dry stool |
diarrhea | passing liquid stool |
incontinence | inability to control bowel or bladder |
stoma | surgically created opening |
void | urinate/empty the bladder |
glucosuria/glycosuria | sugar in the urine |