human urinary system common signs and symptoms ©richard l. goldman march 9, 2003 from: delmar’s...

HumanUrinary System

Common Signs and Symptoms

©Richard L. Goldman

March 9, 2003

from:

Delmar’s Comprehensive Medical Terminology

Delmar's Comprehensive Medical Terminology

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Glycosuria

glye-kohs-YOO-ree-ahgly/o=sugar

ur/o=sugar

-ia=condition

Abnormal presence of a sugar, especially glucose, in the urine.


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Hematuria

he-mah-TOOree-ah

hemat/o=blood

ur/o=urine

-ia=condition

Abnormal presence of blood in the urine.


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Ketonuria

kee-toh-NOO-ree-ahketon/o=ketone bodies

ur/o=urine

-ia=condition

Presence of excessive amounts of ketone bodies in the urine.


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Lethargy

LETH-ar-jee

The state or quality of being different, apathetic (without emotion,) or sluggish.


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Malaise

mah-LAYZ

A vague feeling of bodily weakness or discomfort, often marking the onset of disease or infection.


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Nocturia

nok-TOO-ree-ah

noct/o=night

ur/o=urine

-ia=condition

Urination, especially excessive, at night; also called nycturia.


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Oliguria

Ol-gi-YOO-ree-aholig/o=scanty

ur/o=urine

-ia=condition

Secretion of a dimished amount of urine in relation to the fluid intake; scanty urine output.


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Polydipsia

pol-ee-DIP-see-ahpoly-= excessive

dips/o= thrist

-ia=condition

Excessive thirst.


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polyuria

pol-ee-YOO-ree-ahpoly- =excessive

ur/o=urine

-ia=condition

Excretion of abnormally large amounts of urine.


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pyelonephritis (acute)

pye-eh-loh-neh-FRY-tispyel/o = renal pelvis

nephr/o = kidney

-it is = inflammation

A bacterial infiection of the renal pelvis of the kidney.


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Pyuria

pye-YOO-ree-ahpy/o=pus

ur/o=urine

-ia=condition

The presence of pus in the urine, usually a sign of an infection of the urinary tract.


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renal calculi

Stone formation in the kidney


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renal cell carcinoma

REE-nal SELL car-sin-OH-mahre/o = kidney

-al = pertaining to

carcin/o = cancer

-oma = tumor

A malignant tumor of the kidney occuring in adulthood.


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renal failure, chronic

KRON-ik REE-nal FAIL-yoorren/o = kidney-al = pertaining tour/o = urine-emia = blood condition

Progressively slow development of kidney failure occuring over a period of years. The late stages of chronic renal failure are known as end-stage renal disease (ESRD).


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urgency

ER-jen-see

A feeling of the need to void urine immediately.


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vesicoureteral reflux

vess-ih-koh-yoo-REE-ter-al REE-fluksvesi/o = urinary bladder

ureter/o = ureter

-al = pertaining to

An abnormal backflow (reflux) of urine from the bladder to ther ureter.


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Wilm's tumor

A milignant tumor of the kidney occuring predominately in childhood.

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