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A swelling in the scrotum which contains urine. A cystic swelling in the scrotum, containing urine that has escaped from the urethra. This may arise following urethral injury. Immediate treatment is to divert the urine by suprapubic cystotomy, local drainage of the swelling, and antibiotic administration. A cystic swelling that develops in the scrotum when…

A yellow pigment formed when urobilinogen comes into contact with air. Brown pigment found in feces and sometimes in small amounts in urine. A brown pigment formed by the oxidation of urobilinogen, a decomposition product of bilirubin. Urobilin may be formed from the urobilinogen in stools or in urine after exposure to air. A pigment…

An instrument which measures the specific gravity of urine. A simple instrument designed for estimating the specific gravity of urine a test that can be helpful in diagnosing disorders of the urinary tract. A device, a form of hydrometer, for determining the specific gravity of urine. A device used to determine the density of urine.…

Carrying urine.  

The passing of urine out of the body. Act of passing urine through the urethral opening to outside the body. The periodic discharge of urine from the bladder through the urethra. It is initiated by voluntary relaxation of the sphincter muscle below the bladder and maintained by reflex contraction of the muscles of the bladder…

To pass urine from the body.  

The inability to pass urine, usually because the urethra is blocked or because the prostate gland is enlarged. Slow, hesitant, weak, or incomplete emptying of urine from the bladder. The disorder can be caused by several different conditions, including partial or complete blockage of the urinary tract by a calculus (stone), injury to the urethra,…

A blockage of the urethra, which prevents urine being passed.  

The involuntary emission of urine. Inability to control the flow of urine and involuntary passage of urine from the body; it may be caused by central nervous system lesions, multiple sclerosis, neoplasm, trauma, aging, or other factors. Treatment depends on the cause. Inability to control the bladder. Incontinence is not used to describe the normal…

A condition in which excessive urea forms in the sweat. The presence of excessive amounts of urea in the sweat; when the sweat dries, a white flaky deposit of urea may remain on the skin. The phenomenon occurs in uremia. The presence of urea in the sweat. Evaporation may show white scales, the crystals of…