urinary disorders terminology Flashcards
1
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dysuria
A
difficult or painful urination
2
Q
pollakuria
A
voiding small volumes of urine with increased frequency
3
Q
stranguria / urinary tenesmus
A
straining to urinate
4
Q
anuria
A
absence of urination
5
Q
polyuria
A
increased volume of urine output
6
Q
pigmenturia
A
discoloured urine - haematuria, haemaglobinuria, myoglobinuria, bilirubinuria
7
Q
periruia
A
urination in inappropriate location (mostly cats)
8
Q
nocturia
A
urination at night
9
Q
urinary incontinence
A
inability to appropriately retain urine - disorder of storage phase
10
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urinary retention
A
inability to completely void urine - disorder of voiding phase
