Question | Answer |
anuria | failure of the kidneys to produce urine |
bilirubinuria | presence of bilirubin in the urine |
bladder catheterization | passing of a sterile catheter through the urethra & into the bladder to remove urine |
diuresis | secretion & passage of large amounts of urine |
dysuria | difficult or painful urination |
frequency | condition of having to urinate often |
glycosuria | presence of glucose in the urine |
hematuria | blood present in the urine |
ketonuria | presence of ketone bodies in the urine |
ketosis | accumulation of large amounts of ketone bodies in the tissues & body fluids |
micturition | act of voiding urine |
nocturia | excessive urination during the night |
nocturnal enuresis | inability of an individual to control urination at night, during sleep |
oliguria | decreased or scanty output of urine |
pH | unit that describes the acidity or alkalinity of a solution |
polyuria | increased output of urine |
proteinuria | presence of protein in the urine |
pyuria | presence of pus in the urine |
renal threshold | concentration at which a substance in the blood that is not normally excreted by the kidneys begins to appear in the urine |
retention | inability to empty the bladder. The urine is being produced normally, but is not being voided |
specific gravity | weight of a substance compared with the weight of an equal volume of a substance known as the standard. refers to measurement of amount dissolved subtances present in urine compared with the same amount of distilled water |
supernatant | clear liquid that remains at the top after a precipitate settles |
suprapubic aspiration | passing of a sterile needle through the abdominal wall into the bladder to remove urine |
urgency | immediate need to urinate |
urinalysis | physical, chemical, & microscopic analyses of urine |
urinary incontinence | inability to retain urine |
void | to empty the bladder |
UTI | urinary tract infection |
cystitis | inflammation of the bladder |
renal calculi | kidney stones |
stricture | narrowing of passage way interferring with movement of substances through it |
uremia | substance found in urine, excreted out toxic |
glycosuria | glucose in urine |
renal threshold | substances in blood is increased, moves to blood |
urochrome | yellow pigment from break down of HGB |
nephron | functional unit of kidney filters waste & dilutes with water |
occult | invisible hidden |
sediment | substance settles at the bottom of a liquid |
crenated | notched, scalloped, as in condition of blood cells |