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Urinary elimination key words

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Autonomic bladder   Bladder no longer controlled by the brain because of injury or disease; void by reflex only.  
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Bacteriuria   Condition that occurs when bacteria enter the bladder during catherization, or when organisms migrate up the catheter lumen or urethra into the bladder; bacteria in the urine.  
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Continent urinary reservoir   A surgical alternative that uses a section of the intestine to create an internal reservoir that holds urine, with the creation of a catheterizable stoma.  
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Cutaneous ureterostomy   A type of incontinent cutaneous urinary diversion in which the ureters are directed through the abdominal wall and attached to an opening in the skin.  
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Enuresis   Involuntary urination; most often used to refer to a child who involuntary urinates during the night.  
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External condom catheter   Soft, pliable sheath made of silicone material applied externally to the penis.  
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Functional incontinence   State in which a person experiences an involuntary, unpredictable passage of urine.  
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Hematuria   Blood in the urine; if present in large enough quantities, urine may be bright red or reddish brown.  
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Ileal conduit   Urinary diversion in which the ureters are connected to the ileum with a stoma created in the abdominal wall.  
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Indwelling urethral catheter   Catheter that remains in place for continuous urine drainage; synonym for Foley catheter.  
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Intermittent urethral catheter   Straight catheter used to drain the bladder for short periods (5-10 minutes).  
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Kegal Exercises   Repetitious contraction and relaxation of the pubococcygeal muscle to improve vaginal tone and urinary continence.  
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Micturition   Process of emptying the bladder; urination; voiding.  
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Mixed incontinence   Symptoms of urge and stress incontinence are present, although one type may predominate.  
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Nephrotoxic   Capable of causing kidney damage.  
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Nocturia   Excessive urination during the night.  
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Overflow incontinence   Involuntary loss of urine associated with overdistention and overflow of the bladder.  
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Postvoid residual (PVR)   Urine that remains in the bladder after the act of micturition; a synonym of residual urine.  
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Reflex incontinence   Emptying the bladder without the sensation of the need to void.  
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Specific gravity   A characteristic of urine that can be determined with manufactured plastic strips or an instrument called a urinometer or hydrometer.  
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Stress incontinence   State in which the person experiences a loss of urine of less than 50 mL that occurs with increased abdominal pressure.  
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Suprapubic catheter   Catheter inserted into the bladder through a small abdominal incision above the pubic area.  
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Total incontinence   Continuous and unpredictable loss of urine, resulting from surgery, trauma or physical malformation.  
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Transient incontinence   Occurrence that appears suddenly and lasts for 6 months or less and usually is caused by treatable factors, such as confusion secondary to acute illness, infection and as a result of medical treatment, such as the use of diuretics or IV administration  
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Urge incontinence   State in which a person experiences involuntary passage of urine that occurs soon after a strong sense of urgency to void.  
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Urinary retention   Inability to void although urine is produced by the kidneys and enters the bladder; excessive storage of urine in the bladder.  
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Urination   Process of emptying the bladder; micturition; voiding  
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Voiding   Processing of emptying the bladder; also called micturition or urination.  
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