| A | B |
|---|
| Constipation | Infrequent and difficult passage of hard stool. |
| Voiding | Process of urine evacuation. |
| Diarrhea | Passage of liquefied stool (increased frequency and consistency of stool sufficient to represent a change in bowel habits). |
| Dysuria | Painful urination. |
| Incontinence | Uncontrolled loss of urine |
| Fecal Incontinence | Involuntary loss of stool of sufficient duration and volume to create a social or hygienic problem. |
| Flatulence | Discharge of gas from the rectum. |
| Hematuria | Presence of blood in the urine. |
| Impaction | Hard bolus of stool that obstructs the fecal stream. |
| Nocturia | Awakening from sleep to urinate. |
| Peristalsis | Coordinated, rhythmic, serial contraction of the smooth muscle lining of the intestines that results in movement of urine or feces. |
| Pyuria | Pus (white blood cells) in the urine. |
| Specific Gravity | Weight of urine compared to distilled water; a specific gravity greater than 1.000 indicates solutes in the urine. |
| Stoma | Surgically created opening. |
| Stool | Fecal material. |
| Stress Urinary Incontinence | Uncontrolled loss of urine caused by physical exertion in the absence of a bladder contraction. |
| Urge Urinary Incontinence | Uncontrolled discharge of urine caused by hyperactive (unstable) contractions of the detrusor muscle. |
| Urinalysis | Laboratory analysis of the urine. |
| Urinary Incontinence | Uncontrolled loss of urine of sufficient duration and volume to create a social or hygienic problem. |
| Urinary Retention | Inability to completely evacuate the bladder. |
| Defecation | Evacuation of feces from the rectum. |
