| A | B |
|---|
| anuria | without the formation of urine |
| dysuria | difficult or painful urination |
| nephron | structural and functional unit of the kidney |
| nocturia | excessive urination during the night |
| retention | the holding back of a substance that should be excreted |
| diuretic | medication that increases the flow of urine |
| UA | urinalysis |
| urinalysis | analysis of the urine |
| glycosuria | glucose(sugar) in the urine |
| hematuria | blood in the urine |
| incontinence | the inability to hold urine |
| micturition | the process of urinating |
| nephrolith | kidney stone |
| polyuria | excessive urination |
| pyelonephritis | inflammation of the kidney and renal pelvis |
| pyuria | pus in the urine |
| renal | pertaining to the kidney |
| meatus | opening or passageway |
| oliguria | scanty urination |
| urgency | the sudden need to urinate |
| edema | an accumulation of fluid in the body tissues |
| dehydration | water loss |
| urinometer | an instrument used to measure the specific gravity of urine |
| nephr | kidney |
| void | to empty the bladder |
| trigone | small triangular area near the base of the bladder |
| medulla | inner portion of the kidney |
