| A | B |
|---|
| stoma | artifical opening in the abdominal wall |
| hemorrhoids | dilated rectal veins |
| melena | blood in the stool |
| peristalsis | propulsion of food through the GI tract |
| anorexia | loss of appetitie |
| urgency | feeling the need to void immediately |
| hematuria | presence of blood in the urine |
| oliguria | diminished urinary output |
| retention | accumulation of urine in the bladder because of inability to empty bladder completely |
| nocturia | urination, particularly excessive, at night |
| frequency | voiding very often |
| dysuria | painful or difficult urination |
| residual urine | volume of urine remaining in the bladder after voiding |
| hesitancy | difficulty in initiating urination |
| polyuria | voiding large amounts of urine |
