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ATI cath terms

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anuria (an-YUR-ee-uh) Absence of urinary production or excretion
autonomic dysreflexia A condition of exaggerated reflexes. Typically occurs as a result of spinal cord injury.
balloon A compartment of a device such as a urinary catheter that, when positioned inside a cavity or hollow organ such as the bladder and then inflated, prevents accidental dislodgment of the catheter from that organ.
urinary bladder Membranous muscular sac that stores urine prior to excretion.
bladder spasms Contractions, possibly painful, of the musculature of the urinary bladder.
catheter A flexible tube passed into the body to remove or instill fluids or to keep a passageway open.
Coude catheter (coo-DAY) A type of curved-tip urinary catheter used for intermittent removal of urine from the bladder.
dialysis A technique by which fluids and molecules pass through a semi-permeable membrane via osmosis, most often referring to the removal of waste products from the blood of a patient with renal failure.
distention The state of being stretched out or enlarged.
diuresis (die-uh-REE-sis) Excessive production or excretion of urine.
dribbling Involuntary leakage of small amounts, as of urine from the urethra.
Foley catheter A common type of indwelling urinary catheter.
French A measurement of the French scale, a system indicating the size of the outer diameter of a catheter or other tube or device, with each unit of the scale approximately equivalent to one third of a millimeter.
hematuria (hee-ma-tur-ee-uh) Blood in the urine.
hesitancy Difficulty starting urination.
incontinence Involuntary release of urine from the bladder or feces via the anus.
kidney One of two bean-shaped organs located below the rib cage on either side of the spine that function to produce urine.
meatus (mee-AY-tiss) An opening, passage, or channel, as in urinary meatus.
medical asepsis AKA: Clean technique. Infection-control practices aimed at reducing the number of organisms present and transmissible from a source.
micturition Urination. The voluntary releasing of urine from the bladder.
nephron The functional unit of the kidney.
nocturia (nok-TUR-ee-uh) Excessive or frequent urination at night or during the usual sleeping hours.
oliguria (ol-ig-YUR-ee-uh) Scant urinary production or excretion; diminished urinary output compared with fluid intake.
patent Open or unobstructed.
pH A measure of the acidity or alkalinity of a substance, with a low pH indicating acidity and a high pH indicating alkalinity; a measure of the concentration of hydrogen ions.
polyuria (pol-ee-YUR-ee-uh) Excretion of abnormally large amounts of urine.
proteinuria Presence of protein (such as albumin) in the urine.
residual Amount remaining or left behind, as in residual urine.
retention Accumulation within the body of something that is usually expelled, as in urinary retention.
sediment Material that settles to the bottom of a liquid
specific gravity The weight or degree of concentration of a substance compared with that of an equal volume of another substance, most often, urine compared with distilled water.
suprapubic Above the symphysis pubis or pubic arch, as in urinary catheter inserted through the abdominal wall above the symphysis pubis into the bladder.
surgical asepsis Techniques used to destroy all pathogenic organisms, also called sterile technique.
ureter A narrow tubular duct that transports urine from the kidney to the bladder.
urethra A narrow tube through which urine passes from the bladder to the outside of the body.
urinalysis A diagnostic examination of urine.
urinary frequency The need to urinate repeatedly and more often than usual.
urine Liquid waste material produced by the kidneys and excreted through the bladder
void Urinate, release urine from the bladder voluntarily.
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