| A | B |
| incontinence | the inability to control excretory functions |
| anuria | the complete suppression of urination |
| urinalysis | a test to evaluate the contents of urine |
| pollakiuria | an increase in urine fequency without an increase in urine volume |
| enuresis | bedwetting |
| ischuria | suppression of urine |
| creatinine | a nitrogenous substance |
| pneumaturia | the passage of gas in the urine |
| dysuria | difficult or painful urination |
| urgency | feeling the need for immediate voiding |
| osmolality | the urine solute concentration |
| hesitancy | difficulty with the initiation of the flow of urine |
| tenesmus | straining, especially ineffectual and painful |
| gross hematuria | blood in the urine which is visible to the naked eye |
| edema | the presence of fluid in the tissue spaces |
| nocturia | voiding during the night |