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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| anuria | absence of urine |
| blood urea nitrogen | measurement of urea nitrogen in the blood |
| dialysis | machine to filter waste product in blood |
| dysuria | painful or difficult urination |
| hematuria | blood in the urine |
| incontinence | inability to control passing of urine |
| indwelling catheter | used to help empty the bladder |
| nocturia | waking at night to urinate |
| oliguria | urinary output of less than 30mL/hr |
| polyuria | increased output of greater than 3000mL/day |
| renal calculi | kidney stone |
| residual urine | urine that remains in the bladder after voiding |
| specific gravity | comparing the weight of a substance to water |
| straight catheter | used to empty the bladder, once |
| stress incontinence | inability to control the passing of urine, causing leakage |
| urge incontinence | overactive bladder |
| urinary diversion | elimination of urine other that through the bladder |
| urinary retention | inability to empty the bladder at all |
| urinary tract infection | infection caused by pathogens |
| void | to urinate |