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Medical Terminology: A Glossary of Common Terms for NU650, Exams of Nursing

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A comprehensive glossary of medical terms related to the urinary system and the abdomen, covering conditions, symptoms, and diagnostic procedures. It is a valuable resource for students in the medical field, particularly those studying for the nu650 course. The glossary includes definitions for terms such as polyuria, dysuria, hematuria, hesitancy, incontinence, flank pain, ureteral colic, nocturia, pyuria, renal colic, nephrolithiasis, urinary frequency, epididymitis, prostatitis, dysmenorrhea, menorrhagia, metrorrhagia, meno-metrorrahgia, oligomenorrhea, amenorrhea, straie, somatic pain, visceral pain, referred pain, hematemesis, dysphagia, odynophagia, jaundice, murphy's sign, obturator sign, iliopsoas sign, rebound, and guarding.

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Regis: NU650 - Week 15 Questions
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polyuria - excessive urine
dysuria - painful urination
hematuria - blood in the urine
hesitancy - having trouble stating to urinate
incontinence - unable to control urination, loss of urine
flank pain - discomfort in your back, upper abdomen, or sides
ureteral colic - obstruction to the ureter which causes extreme
pain. Usually an emergency
nocturia - urination at night
pyuria - pus within the urine
renal colic - when kidney stones are blocking part of the urinary
tract
nephrolithiasis - the formation of a kidney stone
urinary frequency - needing to urinate multiple times in a short
amount of time
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Regis: NU650 - Week 15 Questions

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polyuria - excessive urine dysuria - painful urination hematuria - blood in the urine hesitancy - having trouble stating to urinate incontinence - unable to control urination, loss of urine flank pain - discomfort in your back, upper abdomen, or sides ureteral colic - obstruction to the ureter which causes extreme pain. Usually an emergency nocturia - urination at night pyuria - pus within the urine renal colic - when kidney stones are blocking part of the urinary tract nephrolithiasis - the formation of a kidney stone urinary frequency - needing to urinate multiple times in a short amount of time

epididymitis - inflammation of the coiled tube at the back of the testicles that holds the sperm prostatitis - inflammation and swelling of the prostate dysmenorrhea - menstrual cramps menorrhagia - abnormally heavy bleeding during menstrual cycle metrorrhagia - abnormal bleeding or spotting that occurs that is not associated with menstruation meno-metrorrahgia - prolonged excessive uterine bleeding at frequent and irregular intervals oligomenorrhea - infrequent of light menstruation amenorrhea - the absence of a period lesbian - a female who is attracted to another female gay - a male who is attracted to another male transgender - a person's identity and gender does not correspond with their birth sex bisexual - someone who is attracted to both male and female homosexual - someone who is attracted to their own sex

obturator sign - increase in abdominal pain with internal and external rotation of the hip when a patient is supine and hip and knee flexed at 90 degree angle. Indicative of acute appendicitis and peritonitis Iliopsoas sign - a test where the patient lies supine and flexes at the hip lifting the right leg. There should be no pain with resistance to lifting. If pain is present it is usually indicative of inflamed appendix or peritonitis rebound - increase in pain upon release of deep palpation of the lower abdomen. Indicative of appendicitis guarding - tightening of the abdominal muscles to guard inflamed organs