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Urinary vocabulary
vocab set from the Erwin LPN LAP
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Nursing
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02/24/2010

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Term
dysuria
Definition
painful urination
Term
nocturnal enuresis
Definition
nightime urination (bed wetting)
Term
BUN
Definition
Blood Urea Nitrogen= test to measure the kidneys ability to rid the blood of non-protein nitrogen
Term
Diuresis
Definition
secretion and passage of large amounts of urine.
Term
crystallurea
Definition
crystals in the urine
Term
hematuria
Definition
blood in the urine
Term
incontinence
Definition
unable to control start/stop of elimination
Term
bacteriuria
Definition
bacteria in the urine
Term
void
Definition
empty
Term
glycosuria
Definition
sugar (glucose) in the urine
Term
cystitis
Definition
inflammation of the urinary bladder
Term
cholecystitis
Definition
inflammation of the gall bladder
Term
renal calculus
Definition
kidney stone (calcium stone)
Term
anuria
Definition
urinary output less than 100ml/day
(Christensen pp 1745)
Term
stricture
Definition
narrowing from adhesions or scarring (urethra)
Term
oliguria
Definition
decreased urine output
(christensen pp1740)
Term
micturate
Definition
urinate
Term
nocturia
Definition
excessive urination at night (NOT bed-wetting)
Term
hesitancy
Definition
difficulty in beginning a flow of urine
Term
flank pain
Definition
pain over kidney
Term
neurogenic bladder
Definition
loss of voluntary voiding control resulting in retention or incontinence (lack of nerve innervation to bladder)
Term
polyuria
Definition
passage of large volumes of urine
Term
polyuria
Definition
passage of large volumes of urine
Term
frequency
Definition
urinating small amounts multiple times a day
Term
post void residual
Definition
the amount of urine retained in the bladder after voiding
Term
Urgency
Definition
sudden and compelling urge to urinate
Term
crede'
Definition
use of manual pressure to express urine
Term
ileal conduit
Definition
urinary diversion procedure. ureters are attached to a loop of ilium and brought to the surface of the abdominal wall.
Term
nephron
Definition
functional unit of the kidney
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