Chapter 27 Vocab

Question 1

dysuria

Answer 1

painful or difficult urination

Question 2

enuresis

Answer 2

involuntary loss or leakage of urine during sleep

Question 3

funtional incontinence

Answer 3

the person has bladder control but cannot use the toilet in time

Question 4

groin

Answer 4

where the thigh and abdomen meet

Question 5

hematuria

Answer 5

blood in the urine

Question 6

mixed incontinence

Answer 6

the combination of stress incontinence and urge incontinence

Question 7

nocturia

Answer 7

frequent urination at night

Question 8

oliguria

Answer 8

small amount of urine

Question 9

over-flow incontinence

Answer 9

small amounts of urine leak from a full bladder

Question 10

polyuria

Answer 10

abnormally large amounts of urine

Question 11

reflex incontinence

Answer 11

urine is lost at predictable intervals when a specific amount of urine is in the bladder

Question 12

stress incontinence

Answer 12

when urine leaks during exercise and certain movements that cause pressure on the bladder

Question 13

transient incontinence

Answer 13

temporary or occasional incontinence that is reversed when the cause is treated

Question 14

urge incontinence

Answer 14

the loss of urine in response to a sudden urge to void, the person cannot get to the toilet in time

Question 15

urinary frequency

Answer 15

voiding frequently

Question 16

urinary incontinence

Answer 16

involuntary loss or leakage of urine

Question 17

urinary retention

Answer 17

not being able to completely empty the bladder

Question 18

urinary urgency

Answer 18

the need to void at once

Question 19

urination

Answer 19

the process of emptying urine from the bladder

Question 20

voiding

Answer 20

urination

Question 21

BM

Answer 21

bowel movement

Question 22

OAB

Answer 22

over-active bladder

Question 23

UI

Answer 23

urinary incontinence

Question 24

UTI

Answer 24

urinary tract infection