Term | Definition |
Albumin | Presence of serum protein |
Bacteriuria | Bacteria in the urine |
Cystectomy | Excision of the bladder or part of the bladder |
Cystitis | Inflammation of the bladder |
Cystocele | Hernia of the bladder protruding into the vagina |
Cystolithectomy | Excision of a stone from the bladder |
Cystopexy | Surgical fixation of the bladder to the abdominal wall |
Cystoplasty | Repair of the bladder surgically |
Cystorrhagia | Blood busting forth from the bladder |
Dialysis | Separating waste material from the blood to maintain fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balance in impaired kidney function or in the absence of a kidney |
Dysuria | Difficult or painful urination |
Hematuria | Blood in the urine |
Hydronephrosis | Condition in which urine collects in the renal pelvis due to obstructed outflow |
Incontinence | Inability to hold urine |
Nephrectomy | Excision of a kidney |
Nephrologist | A physician who treats diseased of the kidney |
Nephropathy | Disease of the kidney |
Polyuria | Excessive urination |
Pyelocystitis | Inflammation of the bladder and the renal pelvis |
Pyelonephritis | Inflammation of the kidney and the renal pelvis |
Pyuria | Pus in the urine |
Uremia | Excess urea and other nitrogenous waste in the blood |
Ureteroplasty | Surgical repair of the ureter |
Urethralgia | Pain in the urethra |
Urinalysis | Examination of the urine to detect abnormalities by various diagnostic methods |
Urologist | A physician who treats diseased of the urinary system |