passage of urine
21baruria — Rarely used term for excretion of urine that has an unusually high specific gravity, e.g., greater than 1.025 to 1.030. [G. barys, heavy, + ouron, urine] * * * bar·u·ria (bar uґre ə) [bar + uria] the passage of urine of a high specific… …
22fibrinuria — The passage of urine that contains fibrin. [fibrin + G. ouron, urine] * * * fi·brin·uria (fi″brĭ nuґre ə) the presence of fibrin in the urine …
23frequency — The number of regular recurrences in a given time, e.g., heartbeats, sound vibrations. [L. frequens, repeated, often, constant] best f. SYN: characteristic f.. characteristic f. f. at which a given neuron responds to the least sound intensity.… …
24incontinence — n. 1) (urinary incontinence) the inappropriate involuntary passage of urine, resulting in wetting. Stress incontinence is the loss of urine on exertion (e.g. coughing and straining). It is common in women in whom the muscles of the pelvic floor… …
25nocturia — n. the passage of urine at night. In the absence of a high fluid intake, sleep is not normally interrupted by the need to pass urine. Nocturia usually occurs in elderly men or women. In younger men or women, less urine is made at night than… …
26urogenital malformation — Defect in the organs or tissues of the urinary system or in the sex organs (genitals). In polycystic kidney disease (an inherited disease), cysts of varying size enlarge one or both kidneys. Kidneys may have abnormal shapes or may be fused. In… …
27bradyuria — Slow micturition. [brady + G. ouron, urine] * * * brady·uria (brad″e uґre ə) [brady + uria] abnormally slow passage of urine …
28vesicoureteral reflux — ves·i·co·ure·ter·al reflux .ves i kō yu̇ rēt ə rəl n reflux of urine from the bladder into a ureter * * * vesicoureteric reflux the passage of urine from the bladder back into a ureter; called also vesicoureteral regurgitation …
29frequency — n. (of urine) the passage of urine more than seven times a day: a lower urinary tract symptom that usually indicates genitourinary disorders and diseases but also accompanies polyuria …
30Infibulation — Infibulation, in modern usage, is the practice of surgical closure of the labia majora (outer lips of the vulva) by sewing them together to partially seal the vagina, leaving only a small hole for the passage of urine and menstrual blood. The… …
