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 |