Genitourinary Flashcards
Dysuria
refers to painful urinatin
Ectopic Pregnancy
Abnormal pregnancy in which the fertilized egg implants itself outside of the uterine cavity, such as in the fallopian tube
Hematuria
Presence of blood in the urine
Micturition
The process by which urine is expelled from the body
Nephrology
Medical specialty concerned with renal/kidney diseases
Pyuria
Presence of pus in the urine
Renal calculi
Stones formed in the pelvis of the kidney from a physiochemical process associated with the obstruction and infections in the urinary tract
Urinary Incontinence
the inability to retain urine
Urinary Retention
failure to void urine due to obstruction, nervous contraction of the urethra, or absence of the sensation of desire to urinate
Urethra
a tube connecting the bladder to the vagina or penis for excretion of urine