Urinary system - complementary terms

Question 1

albuminuria

Answer 1

albumin in the urine (albumin is an important protein in the blood, but when found in the urine, may indicate kidney disease; small amounts may be present in the absence of kidney disease)

Question 2

anuria

Answer 2

absence of urine (failure of the kidney to produce urine)

Question 3

diuresis

Answer 3

condition of urine passing through (increased excretion of urine)

Question 4

dysuria

Answer 4

difficult or painful urination

Question 5

glycosuria

Answer 5

sugar (glucose) in the urine

Question 6

hematuria

Answer 6

blood in the urine

Question 7

meatal

Answer 7

pertaining to the meatus

Question 8

nephrologist

Answer 8

physician who studies and treats disease of the kidney

Question 9

nephrology

Answer 9

study of the kidney (a branch of medicine dealing with diseases of the kidney)

Question 10

nocturia

Answer 10

night urination

Question 11

oliguria

Answer 11

scanty urine (amount)

Question 12

polyuria

Answer 12

much (excessive) urine

Question 13

pyuria

Answer 13

pus in the urine

Question 14

urinary

Answer 14

pertaining to the urine

Question 15

urologist

Answer 15

physician who studies and treats diseases of the urinary tract

Question 16

urology

Answer 16

study of the urinary tract (a branch of medicine dealing with diseases of the male and female urinary systems and the male reproductive system)

Question 17

catheter

Answer 17

flexible, tubelike device, such as a urinary catheter, for withdrawing or instilling fluids

Question 18

distended

Answer 18

stretched out (a bladder is distended when filled with urine)

Question 19

electrolytes

Answer 19

minerals in the body, such as sodium and potassium, that carry an electrolyte charge. Electrolyte balance is necessary for the body to function normally and is maintained by the kidneys

Question 20

enuresis

Answer 20

involuntary urination

Question 21

hemodialysis (HD)

Answer 21

procedure for removing impurities from the blood because of an inability of the kidneys to do so.

Question 22

incontinence

Answer 22

inability to control the bladder and/or bowels

Question 23

micturate

Answer 23

to pass urine (urinate)

Question 24

peritoneal dialysis

Answer 24

procedure for removing toxic waste when the kidney is unable to do so; the peritoneal cavity is used as the receptacle for the fluid used in the dialysis

Question 25

stricture

Answer 25

abnormal narrowing, such as a urethral stricture

Question 26

urinal

Answer 26

receptacle for urine

Question 27

urinary catheterization

Answer 27

passage of a catheter into the urinary bladder to withdraw urine

Question 28

urodynamics

Answer 28

pertaining to the force and flow of urine within the urinary tract. Urodynamic studies examine the process of voiding and test bladder tone, capacity, and pressure along with urine flow and perineal muscle function. An enlarged prostate and urethral stricture will diminish urine flow rate.

Question 29

void

Answer 29

to empty or evacuate waste material, especially urine