Urination Disorders
| Definition: |
Disorders in the frequency of urination, the volume of urine produced or eliminated, or the ability to retain or void urine in normal fashion. |
| Also Called: |
Nycturia |
Urination Disorders Categories.
 |
Enuresis - Involuntary discharge of urine after the age at which urinary control should have been achieved; often used alone with specific reference to involuntary discharge of urine occurring during sleep at night (bed-wetting; nocturnal enuresis). (Dorland, 27th ed) |
|
Oliguria - Clinical manifestation of the urinary system consisting of a decrease in the amount of urine secreted. |
|
Polyuria - Urination of a large volume of urine with an increase in urinary frequency, commonly seen in diabetes. |
|
Urinary Incontinence |
|
Urinary Retention - Inability to urinate. The etiology of this disorder includes obstructive, neurogenic, pharmacologic, and psychogenic causes. |
Urination Disorders Definitions and Terms
MedicalGlossary.org is designed as a free, browsable resource for all. The medical terms and definitions are not intended to replace medical informaion provided by licensed healthcare professionals. Please see a doctor if you need medical assistance. Don't see the medical term you were researching? Send us an e-mail from our "about us" page. We will do our best to research and classify new medical terms in a timely manner. Our current list of medical terms is over 26,000. Data sources include the U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2004 Medical Subject Headings.
|
