AMCA Urinary System Terms

Question 1

Dysuria

Answer 1

painful urination

Question 2

enuresis

Answer 2

involuntary discharge of urine, most often due to lack of bladder control

Question 3

UTI

Answer 3

bacteria or any other organism that can be found in the urethra or ureter that cause painful urination and malaise

Question 4

renal failure

Answer 4

reduction in renal function. some of the causes are shock, dehydration, kidney trauma or disease. The failure is found by an increase in BUN and creatinine level

Question 5

pyelonephritis

Answer 5

diffuse pyogenic infection of the renal pelvis, most common renal disease

Question 6

nephrotic syndrome

Answer 6

protein-losing kidney, protein found in urine