Uricaciduria
The presence of excess uric acid in the urine, which may be a sign of gout or kidney stones.
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(UMP) A molecular ion derived from uridylic acid. It has a uracil as its base.
- Urinalysis
A test that is done in order to analyze urine. Because toxins and excess fluid are removed from the body in urine, analysis of urine can provide important health clues. Urinalysis can be used to detect certain diseases, such as diabetes, gout, and other metabolic disorders, as well as kidney disease. It can also be […]
- Urinary
Having to do with the function or anatomy of the kidneys, ureters, bladder, or urethra. For example, the urinary tract is the collection of organs of the body that produce, store, and discharge urine.
- Urinary calculus
A stone in the urinary tract. The word “calculus” in Latin means “a pebble.” Pebbles were once used for counting, from which came the mathematical field of calculus. A urinary calculus is a pebble in the urinary system.
- Urinary incontinence
The unintentional loss of urine. Inability to hold urine in the bladder due to loss of voluntary control over the urinary sphincters resulting in the involuntary passage of urine. One cause of urinary incontinence is an overactive bladder. There is a sudden involuntary contraction of the muscular wall of the bladder resulting in urinary urgency, […]