Terms that Defy Word Analysis

Calculus (calculi)

A stone

Catheter

Tube for injecting or removing fluids

Concretion

A solid or calcified mass formed by disease and found in a body cavity or tissue

Creatinine

End-product of muscle metabolism; waste product excreted in urine

Denude

Loss of epidermis, caused by exposure to urine, feces, body fluids, wound drainage, or friction; not associated with necrosis of the tissue

Electrolyte

Chemical element that carries an electrical charge when dissolved in water; proper balance in blood is maintained by the kidneys

Filtration

Process in the kidney whereby blood pressure forces materials through the glomerulus

Micturition

Urination; also called voiding

Parenchyma

Functional tissue of an organ, as opposed to supporting tissue

Slough

A mass or layer of necrotic tissue that separates from the underlying healthy tissue

Solute

Substance dissolved in a solution

Stranguria

Painful urination due to muscle spasms in the urinary bladder and urethra

Urea

A water-soluble, nitrogen-based compound that is the waste material of protein metabolism by the body’s cells; major component of mammalian urine