| A | B |
|---|
| urinalysis | description and measurement of the substances found in urine |
| bilirubin | washte product from the breakdown of hemoglobin |
| electrolyte | element or compound that forms positively or negatively charged ions when dissolved and can conduct electricity |
| glomerulus | structure in renal corpuscle made up of tangled blood capillaries |
| Bowman's capsule | cup-shaped structure surrounding the glomerulus that collects the glomerular filtrate |
| glycosuria | sugars (especially glucose) in the urine |
| hemolysis | red cells breaking open and releasing hemoglobin |
| ketonuria | ketones in the urine |
| lipiduria | lipids in the urine |
| micturition | expelling of urine, also referred to as voiding and urination |
| nephron | functional unit of the kidney |
| pH | scale that measures the level of acidity or alkalinity of a solution |
| proteinuria | proteins in the urine |
| pyuria | white blood cells in the urine |
| specific gravity | weight of urine compared with the weight of an equal volume of urine |
| urethra | tube that carries urine to the outside of the body |
| renal threshold level | blood reabsorption limit of a substance and the point at which the substance is then excreted in the urine |
| renal corpuscle | part of the nephron that contains the glomerulus and the glomerular capsule |
| polyuria | passing abnormally large amounts of urine |
| oliguria | decrease in the volume of urine output |
