Urinary Terms 1
What is anuria?
Absence of urine
What is polyuria?
excessive urination
What is the hollow organ that holds urine until it is excreted?
the bladder
What causes painful, burning urination and foul smelling urine?
UTI
What is incontinence?
Involuntary release of urine.
What is enuresis?
Nighttime loss of bladder control; bedwetting
What is hematuria?
blood in the urine
What is the concentrated liquid produced by the kidneys?
Urine
What is a painful condition in which crystal and calcium deposits collect in the kidneys and form a "stone"?
kidney calculus
How should the urine of a hydrated person look?
clear to straw yellow
What is dysuria?
painful urination
What is pyuria?
pus in the urine
What is void?
To excrete urine.
What is cystitis?
Inflammation of the bladder
When the kidneys fail, what is the artificial process of removing waste products from the blood?
Hemodialysis or dialysis
What is ketonuria?
Acetone bodies (ketones) in the urine.
What is nocturia?
Voiding during the night.
What is proteinuria?
Protein in the urine
What is the inability to empty the bladder?
Retention
What is happening when the kidneys no longer function and waste byproducts back up into the blood?
kidney failure
What is glycosuria?
Glucose in the urine.
What is oliguria?
less than normal amounts of urine
What is urolithiasis?
Urinary calculi (stones)
What is the most common cause of Renal Failure?
Diabetes
What is the average urine output?
1000-1500ml per day or 30ml/hr