Clinical Terms Relating To Urinary System Disorders. Flashcards
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Proteinuria
Increased levels of protein in the urine.
Glycosoria
Excess amounts of glucose in the urine.
Hematuria
A condition in which blood cells are present in the urine.
Phosphaturia
The excretion of excessive amounts of phosphate in the Urine.
Ketoacidosis
A diabetic complication where the body produces excess ketones resulting in high levels of ketone in the urine.
Cystinuria
Inherited metabolic disorder characterized by excessive amounts of cystine in the Urine.
Kidney stones
Small hard crystalline deposits of minerals and acid salts formed within the kidney.
Urinary tract infections
An infection in any part of the urinary tract system , which includes your kidneys, bladder, ureters and urethra.
Ureteral stones
Kidney stones that have become stuck in one or both ureters, obstructing the flow of urine from the kidney to the bladder.
Oliguria .
a condition in which the lymphatic fluid leaks into the kidneys and turns the urine milky white
Post-renal proteinuria
A condition that occurs with inflammation of the urinary tract
Pyuria
The presence of 10 or more white cells per cubic millimeter in a urine specimen.
