Chapter 6 Urinary Conlimentary Terms Flashcards
Albuminuria
Albumin in the urine, indicates kidney problem
Anuria
Absence of urine, failure of kidney to produce urine
Diuresis
Condition of urine passing through, increased excretion or urine
Dysuria
Difficult or painful urination
Glycosuria
Sugar, glucose, in the urine
Hematuria
Blood in the urine
Meatal
Pertaining to the meatus
Nephrologist
Physician who studies and treats diseases of the kidney
Nephrology
Study of the kidney
Nocturia
Night urination
Oliguria
Scanty urine (amount)
Polyuria
Much (excessive) urine
Pyuria
Pus in the urine
Urinary
Pertaining to urine
Urologist
Physician who studies and treats diseases or the urinary tract
Urology
Study of the urinary tract (male and female) and reproductive system (male)
Catheter
Flexible, tubelike device, much like the urinary catheter, for withdrawing or instilling fluids
Distended
Stretched out
Enuresis
Involuntary urination
Hemodialysis
Procedure for removing impurities from the blood because of an inability of the kidneys to do so
Incontinence
Inability to control the bladder and/or bowels
Micurate
To urinate or void
Peritoneal dialysis
Procedure for removing toxic wastes when the kidney is unable to do so
Stricture
Abnormal narrowing, such as the urethral stricture
Urinal
Receptacle for urine
Urinary catheterization
Passage of a catheter into the urinary bladder to withdraw urine
Urodynamics
Pertaining to the force and flow of urine within the urinary tract
Void
To empty or evacuate waste material, especially urine
