Term | Definition |
anuria | complete lack of urine excretion |
calculus | a stone within the body, may be found throughout the urinary tract |
diuresis | excreting large amounts of urine |
dysuria | painful or difficult urination |
end stage renal disease (ESRD) | terminal kidney failure, treatment requires dialysis or transplantation |
enuresis | bed wetting, inability to control bladder |
glomerulonephritis | inflammation of the glomeruli |
hematuria | blood in the urine |
hydronephrosis | swelling of the renal pelvis due to obstruction |
interstitial cystitis | inflammation of the bladder, cause unknown |
interstitial nephritis | inflammation of the spaces between the glomeruli and tubules |
kidney cysts | fluid-filled masses in the kidney |
medullary sponge kidney | small cysts in the renal pyramids of the medulla |
nephrosis | edema of the kidney from protein loss |
nephrolithiasis | kidney stone |
nephropathy | any disease of the kidney |
neurogenic bladder | bladder is unable to function due to injury of the nervous system |
nocturia | excessive urination at night |
phimosis | stenosis of the opening of the foreskin over the penis |
polycystic kidney disease (PKD) | multiple cysts in the kidney |
proteinuria | excess protein in the urine |
pyelitis | inflammation of the renal pelvis |
pyelonephritis | inflammation of the kidney and renal pelvis |
pyuria | pus in the urine |
renal artery stenosis | narrowing of the major artery that supplies blood to the kidney causes the renal artery to become blocked |
renal cell carcinoma | malignant growth in the kidney |
renal colic | pain caused from a kidney stone |
renal failure | decreased function of the kidney |
renal hypertension | high blood pressure due to kidney disease |
stricture | narrowing of a structure interferes with urine flow |
uremia | accumulation of toxins causing a systemic reaction |
ureteritis | inflammation of the ureter |
ureterolith | stone in the ureter |
urethritis | inflammation of the urethra |
urgency | uncontrolled urge to empty the bladder |
urinary calculi | stones located anywhere in the urinary tract |
urinary incontinence | loss of bladder control of urine passage |
urinary overflow incontinence | bladder leaks when overfull |
urinary retention | inablility to empty the bladder fully |
urinary stress incontinence | bladder leaks when sneezing, laughing, or coughing |
urinary tract infection | infection usually of the bladder and urethra |
vesicoureteral reflux | backflow of urine back to the kidney due to impairment of the ureter |