| Clinical Terms: URINARY from Hole's Human Anatomy & Physiology; 10th ed. |
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Anuria |
Absence of urine due to failure of kidney function or to an obstruction in a urinary pathway. |
Bacteriuria |
Bacteria in the urine. |
| Creatinine | Waste form of creatine (from muscle: i.e., creatine phosphate). |
Cystectomy |
Surgical removal of the urinary bladder. |
Cystoscope |
Instrument to visually examine the interior of the urinary bladder. |
Diuresis |
Increased production of urine. |
Diuretic
|
Substance that increases urinary production. |
Dysuria
|
Painful or difficult urination. |
Enuresis
|
Uncontrolled urination; i.e., bed-wetting. |
Hematuria
|
Blood in the urine. |
Incontinence
|
Inability to control urination and/or defecation reflexes. |
Nephrectomy
|
Surgical removal of a kidney. |
Nephrolithiasis
|
Kidney stones (renal calculi). |
Nephroptosis
|
moveable or displaced kidney. |
Oliguria
|
Scanty output of urine. |
Polyuria
|
Excess urine. |
Pyelonephritis
|
Inflammation of the renal pelvis (often from infection). |
Pyelotomy
|
incision into the renal pelvis. |
Uremia
|
Condition in which substances ordinarily excreted in the urine remain and accumulate in the blood. |
Ureteritis
|
Inflammation of the ureter. |
Urethritis
|
Inflammation of the urethra. |