 | Term | Definition |
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albuminuria, proteinuria |
presence of albumin in the urine, such as occurs in renal disease or in normal urine after heavy exercise |
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anuria |
absence of urine formation |
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anuresis |
inability to pass urine |
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bacteriuria |
presence of bacteria in the urine |
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dysuria |
painful urination |
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enuresis |
involuntary discharge of urine, usually referring to a lack of bladder control |
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nocturnal enuresis |
bedwetting during sleep |
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hematuria |
presence of blood in teh urine |
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incotinence |
involuntary discharge of urine or feces |
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urinary stress incotinence |
involuntary discharge of urine with coughing, sneezing, or strained exercise |
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ketonuria |
presence of ketone bodies in the urine |
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ketone bodies, ketone compounds |
acetone, beta-hydroxybutyric acid, and acetoacetic acid are products of metabolism that appear in the urine from the body's abnormal use of carbohydrates, such as occurs in uncontrolled diabetes or starvation |
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nocturia |
urination at night |
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oliguria |
scanty production of urine |
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pyuria |
presence of white cells in the urine, usually indicating infection |
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urinary retention |
retention of urine caused by and inability to void (urinate) naturally because of spasm or obstruction |
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