Null & Void Additional Terms

Anuria

complete suppression of urine production

Azotemia

presence of urea or other nitrogenous elements in the blood

Uremia

waste products in the blood, seen with many types of kidney disease

Calculus

abnormal mineral deposit, urine may contain crystals

Cystitis

inflammation of the urinary bladder

Cystocentesis

surgical puncture of the urinary bladder, usually to collect urine (preformed with needle and syringe)

Cystoscopy

visual examination of the urinary bladder using a fiberoptic instrument

Dysuria

difficulty urinating that can cause pain and discomfort

Nephritis

inflammation of the kidneys

Nephrectomy

surgical removal of a kidney

Nephrosis

abnormal condition of the kidney(s)

Hematuria

blood in urine

Lithotripsy

destruction of stone using ultrasonic waves traveling through water

Lith/o, -lith

stone or calculus

Micturition

passive storage of urine in the bladder and the active voiding of urine through the urethra

Oliguria

scanty or little urine

Polyuria

excessive urine

Prolapse

downward displacement of a body organ

Pyuria

pus in urine

Retrograde

going backward

Stranguria

straining to urine; slow, painful urination

Urinalysis (UA)

examination of urine components

Voiding

process of eliminating contents from the bladder or bowels