Question

D. Give the meanings for the following terms that relate to urinary symptoms: 23. azotemia 24. polydipsia 25. nocturia 26. oliguria 27. dysuria 28. urinary retention 29. polyuria 30. anuria 31. bacteriuria 32. enuresis

Answer 1

Ans) D) 23) Azotemia- Azotemia (azot, "nitrogen" + -emia, "blood condition") is a medical condition characterized by abnormally high levels of nitrogen-containing compounds (such as urea, creatinine, various body waste compounds, and other nitrogen-rich compounds) in the blood.

24) Polydipsia- Constant, excessive drinking as a result of thirst. Polydipsia occurs in untreated or poorly controlled diabetes mellitus.

25) Nocturia- It is defined by the International Continence Society (ICS) as “the complaint that the individual has to wake at night one or more times for voiding (i.e. to urinate).” The term is derived from Latin nox, night, and Greek [τα] ούρα, urine.

26) Oligouria- Oliguria is defined as a urine output that is less than 1 mL/kg/h in infants, less than 0.5 mL/kg/h in children, and less than 400 mL or 500 mL per 24h in adults - this equals 17 or 21 mL/hour. For example, in an adult weighing 70 kg it equals 0.24 or 0.3 mL/hour/kg.