Chapter 7 Urine Terms

Question 1

Albuminuria

Answer 1

Presence of protein in urine

Question 2

Bacteriuria

Answer 2

Presence of bacteria in the urine

Question 3

Dysuria

Answer 3

Difficulty or pain in urination

Question 4

Glycosuria

Answer 4

Excess sugar in urine, often associated with diabetes mellitus

Question 5

Hematuria

Answer 5

Presence of blood or RBCs in the urine

Question 6

Nocturia

Answer 6

Excessive urination at night

Question 7

Oliguria

Answer 7

Scanty amount of urination. Abnormal slight or infrequent urination.

Question 8

Phenylketonuria

Answer 8

1. Multiple filled sacs (cyst) within and on kidney. Shows up in middle age and is marked by hematuria (blood in urine). Renal failure
2. PKD in infants - results in renal failure

Question 9

Polyuria

Answer 9

Excessive excretion of urine. Frequent micturition.

Question 10

Pyuria

Answer 10

Presence of pus in the urine.