U/A Micro Vocab Quiz
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frankkaz52 on September 29, 2009
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Melatin | dark substance of skin,hair, and tumors |
| oliguria | decreased urine production |
| urochrome | yellow pigment gives color to urine |
| opalescent | milky iridescent |
| ketonuria | ketones in urine |
| hematuria | rbc's in urine |
| polyuria | excessive urine production |
| turbid | cloudy appearance |
| urobilinogen | derivative of billirubin |
| glycosuria | sugar in urine |
| ph | degree of acid or alkalinity of urine |
| dysuria | painful or difficult urination |
| pyuria | pus in urine |
| proteinuria | excess of serum protein in urine |
| calciuria | calcium in the urine |
| urinalysis | physical,chemical,microscopic exam of urine |
| enuresis | uncontrollable release of urinary sphincter |
| guaiac | solution to test occult blood in stool |
| nitrate/uti | test that is positive in uti from bacteria |
| catheterization | insert a catheter into a cavity to remove urine |
| aids | viral disease renders the immune system ineffective |
| hiv | retrovirus that causes acquired immunodificiency syndrome |
| leukocytes | white blood cell |
| anuria | absence of urine |
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