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Anasarca severe, generalized adema swelling throughout the whole body; third spacing

Anuria urinary output of less than 100 to 250 ml in 24 hours; almost no urine worse than
oliguira
Asthenia general feeling of tiredness and listlessness; renal failure
Azotemia retention of excessive amounts of nitrogenous waste compounds in the blood;
breakdown of proteins - must limit protein in diet
Bacteriuria presence of bacteria in the urine
BPH benign prostatic hyperplasia (enlargement) not cancer
Costovertebral angle (CVA) pertaining to a rib and a vertabra; one of two angles that
outline a space over the kidneys
Cytologic evaluation study of cells and their formation, origin, structure, biochemical
activities, and pathology
Dialysis medical procedure for the removal of certain elements from the blood or lymph by
virtue of the difference in their rates of diffusion thru and external semipermeable
membrane or , in the case of peritoneal dialysis, thru the peritoneum
Dysuria painful or difficult urination
Enuresis bedwetting; nervous system not mature with rest of growth of body; can be
emotional
Hematuria blood in the urine
Hydronephrosis the dilation of the renal pelvis and calyces
Ileal conduit ureters are implanted into a loop of the ileum that is isloated and brought to
the surface of the abdominal wall
Nephrotoxins substances with specific destructive properties for the kidneys, such as
certain antibiotics, heavy metals, solvents, and chemicals
Nocturia excessive urination at night
Oliguria a diminished capacity to form and pass urine (less than 500ml in 24 hours); result
is that the end products of metabolism cannot be excreted efficiently
Prostatodynia pain in the prostate gland
Pyuria pus in the urine
Residual urine urine remaining in the urinary tract after voiding; 50 ml or less ( not
expelling enough use bladder scanner)
Retention the inability to void even in the presence of an urge to void
Stress incontinence - pressure on cavity; cough sneeze laughing
Total incontinence bladder is overdistened & does not empty normally or completely
TURB trans urethral resection of bladder (tumor)
TURB trans urethral resection of prostate (part of prostate or tumor)
Urgency (urge incontinence) strong desire to go comes on right away
Urolithiasis formation of urinay calculi

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