Test1- Terminology Flashcards
Bacteriuria
Bacteria in Urine
Proteinuria
Protein in urine
Voiding
Emptying Of The Bladder
Micturition
The act of voiding
Nocturia
Increased urination at night
Nocturnal Eneuresis
Involuntary bedwetting
Pyuria
Pus in urine
Dysuria
Diffucult and painful Micturition
Leukosuria
White blood cells in urine
Hematuria
Blood in urine
Glucosuria
Sugar in urine
Polyuria
Increased urination
Oliguria
Decreased urination, below 400 ml per day
Anuria
Non production of urine
Uremia
Severe increase or urea in the blood
Ketonuria
Ketone bodies in urine
Ketosis
Ketone bodies in the tissue
An acid
A substance whose PH is below 7.00
An alkaline
A substance whose PH is above 7.00
Acidosis
When the ph of the blood is below 7.35
Alkalosis
Then the ph of the blood is above 7.45
Nephrology
The study of the kidneys
Glomerulonephritis
disease of the glomerulus and bowmans. CApsule of the nephron
Nephropathy
Disease of the kidneys