MED TERM 5: urinary terms, diseases/disorders. & blank

1-2L a day

normal range of urine output is

500 m/L

minimum amount of urine to adequately rid of waste

urea

waste product made when liver breaks down protein into amino acids

diuretics

substance that increases urine production (coffee, tea, alcohol)

anuria

absence of urine output, less than 50 mL of urine over 24 hours

diuresis

increased production of urine

dysuria

painful/difficult urination

enuresis

involuntary urination, especially by children at night

frequency

need to urinate several times a day or at night

hematuria

blood in the urine

oliguria

decreased urine output, less than 500mL in 24 hours

nocturia

need to get up at night on a regular basis to urinate

polyuria

greater than 2.5L of urine over 24 hours (diuresis)

pyuria

white blood cells in urine sample indicating infection

urgency

sensation of an urgent need to void

urinal

receptacle used for urine collection by healthcare professionals

acute kidney failure

rapid (less than 2 days) loss of kidney function

kidney disease

what is one of the leading causes of death in the United States?

chronic kidney disease

kidneys are damaged and cannot filter blood well

glomerulonephritis

involves inflammation of glomerular capillaries

hydronephrosis

swelling of one or both kidneys because of urine backflow

nephrolithiasis

kidney stones, solid pieces of material that form in kidney from substances in urine, such as calcium or uric acid

renal calculus

kidney stone