Chapter 15- Urinary System Flashcards
Urethra
The canal from the bladder that takes urine to the outside of the body
Ureters
10-12” tubes that carry urine from the renal pelvis to the bladder
Anuria
Without urine
Calculus
Stone (May cause severe pain and/or an obstruction)
Diuresis
Increase in urinary output
Dysuria
Related to difficult or painful urination
Frequency
The urge to urinate often (more than once within 2 hours or 6-7 times within a day)
Hematuria
Related to blood within the urine
Nephrolithiasis or renal calculi
Condition of kidney stones
Nocturia
Related to night time urination
Oliguria
Related to scanty urination
Polyuria
Related to excessive urination
Pyuria
Related to bacteria in urine
Turbid
Cloudy
Urgency
Extreme sensation of need to urinate