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mondofacto - Online Medical Dictionary Category: Health and Medicine > Medical Dictionary Date & country: 26/01/2008, UK Words: 116197

uraroma
A spicy, aromatic odour of the urine. ... Origin: G. Ouron, urine, + aroma, spice ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

urarthritis
Gouty inflammation of a joint. ... Origin: urate + arthritis ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

urate crystals stain
<technique> A stain using silver methenamine to detect crystals, which polarise light in contrast with calcium crystals; useful in diagnosing gout and kidney infarcts resulting from uric acid build-up. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

urate oxidase
<enzyme> An enzyme that catalyses the conversion of urate and unidentified products. It is a copper protein. The initial products decompose to form allantoin. ... Chemical name: Urate:oxygen oxidoreductase ... Registry number: EC 1.7.3.3 ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

uratemia
The presence of urates, especially sodium urate, in the blood. ... Origin: urate + G. Haima, blood ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

urateribonucleotide phosphorylase
A ribosyltransferase that reacts urate d-ribonucleotide with orthophosphate to produce urate plus d-ribose 1-phosphate. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

uratolysis
The decomposition or solution of urates. ... Origin: urate + G. Lysis, solution ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

uratolytic
Causing the decomposition, or solution and removal of urates, from the tissues. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

uratoma
Synonym: gouty tophus. ... Origin: urate + G. -oma, tumour ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

uratosis
Any morbid condition due to the presence of urates in the blood or tissues. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

uraturia
The passage of an increased amount of urates in the urine. ... Origin: urate + G. Ouron, urine ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

Urbach-Wiethe disease
Synonym for lipoid proteinosis ... <disease> A familial disease occurring in the course of latent diabetes, marked by yellowish nodules due to deposits of a protein-lipid complex on the oral tongue and sublingual and faucial areas, translucent keratotic papillomatous eyelid lesions, keratotic lesions on the extremities, and hoarseness. ... It i …

Urbach, Erich
<person> U.S. Dermatologist, 1893-1946. ... See: Urbach-Wiethe disease. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

urban cutaneous leishmaniasis
Synonym for anthroponotic cutaneous leishmaniasis ... A form of Old World cutaneous leishmaniasis, usually with a prolonged incubation period and confined to urban areas. ... Synonym: chronic cutaneous leishmaniasis, dry cutaneous leishmaniasis, urban cutaneous leishmaniasis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

urban growth boundary
A land use boundary surrounding a city. Urban land uses are permitted within the urban growth boundary. ... (05 Dec 1998) ...

urban health
The status of health in urban populations. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

urban health services
Health services, public or private, in urban areas. The services include the promotion of health and the delivery of health care. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

urban population
The inhabitants of a city or town, including metropolitan areas and suburban areas. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

urban renewal
The planned upgrading of a deteriorating urban area, involving rebuilding, renovation, or restoration. It frequently refers to programs of major demolition and rebuilding of blighted areas. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

urban typhus
Synonym for shop typhus ... A mild form of typhus occurring in urban areas, reported in Mediterranean areas. ... Synonym: urban typhus. ... Siberian tick typhus, tick-borne rickettsiosis caused by infection with Rickettsia sibirica. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

urban typhus of malayia
Murine typhus, an acute infectious disease with fever, headache, and rash, all quite similar to, but milder than, epidemic typhus, caused by a related microoganism, rickettsia typhi (mooseri), transmitted to humans by rat fleas (xenopsylla cheopis). The animal reservoir includes rats, mice and other rodents. Murine typhus occurs sporadically worldw …

Urban, Jerome
<person> Surgeon, *1914. ... See: Urban's operation. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

Urban's operation
Extended radical mastectomy, including en bloc resection of internal mammary lymph nodes, part of the sternum, and costal cartilages. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

urbanization
The process whereby a society changes from a rural to an urban way of life. It refers also to the gradual increase in the proportion of people living in urban areas. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

urceiform
Pitcher-shaped. ... Synonym: urceolate. ... Origin: L. Urceus, pitcher, + forma, form ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

urceolate
Urn-shaped. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...

urchin
1. <zoology> A hedgehog. ... 2. <zoology> A sea urchin. See Sea urchin. ... 3. A mischievous elf supposed sometimes to take the form a hedgehog. 'We 'll dress [them] like urchins, ouphes, and fairies.' ... 4. A pert or roguish child; now commonly used only of a boy. 'And the urchins that stand with their thievish eyes Forever on watch ran …

Urd
<abbreviation> Uridine. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

urea
<biochemistry> The final nitrogenous excretion product of many organisms. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...

urea breath test
A test for the presence of the bacteria helicobacter pylori that causes inflammation and ulcers in the stomach. The breath test is based on the ability of h. Pylori to break down urea. Ten minutes after swallowing a capsule containing urea with labelled carbon, a breath sample is collected to detect labelled carbon in the exhaled breath. A positive …

urea clearance
The volume of plasma (or blood) that would be completely cleared of urea by one minute's excretion of urine; originally calculated as urine flow multiplied by urine urea concentration divided by concentration of urea in whole blood rather than plasma, representing blood urea clearance rather than plasma urea clearance. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

urea clearance test
A test of renal function based on urea clearance. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

urea cycle
The metabolic pathway isfound in vertebrates and takes place in theliver, in it, urea is synthesised from amino acids and carbon dioxide. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...

urea peroxide
CH4N2O-H2O2;a white crystalline compound used in an aqueous solution as an oxidizing mouthwash. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

urea stibamine
A urea derivative of stibanilic acid, used in the treatment of kala azar and certain other tropical diseases. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

ureagenesis
Formation of urea, usually referring to the metabolism of amino acids to urea. ... Synonym: ureapoiesis. ... Origin: urea + G. Genesis, production ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

ureal
Relating to or containing urea. ... Synonym: ureic. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

ureaplasma
A microorganism that can infect peoples' bladders, ureaplasmas are similar to mycoplasmas. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...

ureaplasma infections
Infections with bacteria of the genus ureaplasma. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

ureaplasma urealyticum
A species of gram-negative bacteria found in the human genitourinary tract, oropharynx, and anal canal. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

ureapoiesis
Synonym: ureagenesis. ... Origin: urea + G. Poiesis, a making ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

urease
<enzyme> An enzyme that breaks urea downinto carbon dioxide and ammonia, itstypically used to measure ureaconcentrations. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...

urease test
A test for urea based on the conversion of urea into ammonium carbonate by the enzyme urease; a test for the production of urease, used for identification of cryptococci and Heilcobacter pylori. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

urecchysis
An obsolete term for extravasation of urine into the tissues. ... Origin: G. Ouron, urine, + ekchysis, a pouring out ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

urecholine supersensitivity test
Urodynamic test that tries to elicit an abnormal cystometrogram after subcutaneous injection of a drug, urecholine. Subcutaneous injection of urecholine may increase detrusor pressure response during filling in patients with some types of neuropathic bladder. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

uredema
Oedema due to infiltration of urine into the subcutaneous tissues. ... Origin: G. Ouron, urine, + oidema, swelling ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

uredo
1. <botany> One of the stages in the life history of certain rusts (Uredinales), regarded at one time as a distinct genus. It is a summer stage preceding the teleutospore, or winter stage. See Uredinales, in the Supplement. ... 2. <medicine> Nettle rash. See Urticaria. ... Origin: L, a blast, blight, a burning itch, fr. Urere to burn, to …

uredospore
A type of spore formed by a rustknown as summer spores. InPuccinia graminis the uredospore occurs on wheat. Compare: teliospore. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...

ureic
Synonym for ureal ... Relating to or containing urea. ... Synonym: ureic. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

ureidosuccinic acid
NH2CONHCH(COOH)CH2COOH; N-carbamoylaspartic acid;a precursor of the pyrimidines. ... Synonym: N-carbamoylaspartic. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

urelcosis
Ulceration of any part of the urinary tract. ... Origin: G. Ouron, urine, + helkosis, ulceration ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

uremigenic
1. Of uraemic origin or causation. ... 2. Causing or resulting in uraemia. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

ureohydrolases
<enzyme> Registry number: EC 3.5.3. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

ureotele
An organism that is ureotelic; e.g., primates. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

ureotelia
The process or type of nitrogen excretion in which urea is the primary end product. ... Origin: urea + G. Telos, end, outcome, + -ia ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

ureotelic
Describes an organism that excretes excess nitrogen as urea. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...

uresiesthesia
The desire to urinate. ... Synonym: uriesthesia. ... Origin: G. Ouresis, a urinating, + aisthesis, sensation ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

uresis
Synonym: urination. ... Origin: G. Ouresis ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

ureter
The tube passing from each kidney to the bladder for the conveyance of urine. Its average length is 25 to 30 centimetres. ... (27 Sep 1997) ...

ureteral
Relating to the ureter. ... Synonym: ureteric. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

ureteral branches
Synonym for ureteric branches ... Branches distributed to the ureter. Although not listed by Nomina Anatomica, ureteric branches also rise regularly from the 1) abdominal aorta, 2) common iliac artery, and 3) internal iliac artery. Ureteric branches from the inferior vesical artery are constant in occurrence and supply the terminal portion of the ur …

ureteral calcification
<radiology> Calculi, schistosomiasis, TB ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

ureteral calculi
Calculi of the ureter. The calculus in the ureter is usually the result of the passage of one originating in the kidney. It occurs usually in mid-life, rarely in children; it occurs more frequently in males than females. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

ureteral colic
Paroxysm of pain due to abrupt obstruction of ureter from a calculus or blood clot in most instances. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

ureteral meatus
Synonym for ureteric orifice ... The opening of the ureter in the bladder, situated one at each lateral angle of the trigone; wide gaping of the ostium usually indicates vesicoureteral reflux. ... Synonym: ostium ureteris, orificium ureteris, ureteral meatus, ureteral opening. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

ureteral neoplasms
Neoplasms or tumours of the ureter. Haematuria, which occurs in 75% of patients with ureteral carcinoma, is the most common presenting symptom. The most common site for the occurrence of a ureteral tumour is in the lower third of the ureter, with a lesser incidence higher up. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

ureteral opening
Synonym for ureteric orifice ... The opening of the ureter in the bladder, situated one at each lateral angle of the trigone; wide gaping of the ostium usually indicates vesicoureteral reflux. ... Synonym: ostium ureteris, orificium ureteris, ureteral meatus, ureteral opening. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

ureteral pseudo-diverticulosis
<radiology> Proliferation of von Brunn's nests, often missed on IVP may lead to need retrograde urogram, pre-malignant may lead to TCC ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

ureteralgia
Pain in the ureter. ... Origin: ureter + G. Algos, pain ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

uretercystoscope
Synonym for ureterocystoscope ... <instrument> A cystoscope with an attachment for catheterization of the ureters; the catheter is passed into the ureter when its orifice is brought into view with the cystoscope. ... Synonym: uretercystoscope. ... Origin: uretero-+ G. Kystis, bladder, + skopeo, to view ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

ureterectasia
Dilation of a ureter. ... Origin: ureter + G. Ektasis, a stretching out ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

ureterectomy
<procedure> Excision of a segment or all of a ureter. ... Origin: ureter + G. Ektome, excision ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

ureteric
Synonym for ureteral ... Relating to the ureter. ... Synonym: ureteric. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

ureteric branches
Branches distributed to the ureter. Although not listed by Nomina Anatomica, ureteric branches also rise regularly from the 1) abdominal aorta, 2) common iliac artery, and 3) internal iliac artery. Ureteric branches from the inferior vesical artery are constant in occurrence and supply the terminal portion of the ureter. ... Synonym: rami ureterici, …

ureteric bud
Synonym for metanephric bud ... The primordial cellular outgrowth from the mesonephric duct that gives rise to the epithelial lining of the ureter, of the pelvis, and calyces of the kidney, and of the straight collecting tubules. ... Synonym: ureteric bud. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

ureteric dysmenorrhoea
A form of secondary dysmenorrhoea characterised by pain due to spasm of the ureter occurring at the time of the menses. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

ureteric fold
Synonym for interureteric fold ... A fold of mucous membrane extending from the orifice of the ureter of one side to that of the other side. ... Synonym: plica interureterica, bar of bladder, Mercier's bar, plica ureterica, torus uretericus, ureteric fold. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

ureteric orifice
The opening of the ureter in the bladder, situated one at each lateral angle of the trigone; wide gaping of the ostium usually indicates vesicoureteral reflux. ... Synonym: ostium ureteris, orificium ureteris, ureteral meatus, ureteral opening. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

ureteric pelvis
Synonym for renal pelvis ... <anatomy> The area at the centre of the kidney. Urine collects here and is funneled into the ureter. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

ureteric plexus
The autonomic plexus derived from the coeliac plexus that accompanies the ureter. ... Synonym: plexus uretericus. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

uretero-
The ureter. ... Origin: G. Oureter, urinary canal ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

uretero-ileal anastomosis
Anastomosis between the ureter and an isolated segment of ileum. ... See: Bricker operation. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

ureterocalicostomy
<procedure> Anastomosis of ureter to lower-pole collecting system of kidney after amputation of a portion of lower-pole parenchyma. ... Origin: uretero-+ G. Kalyx, cup of a flower, + stoma, mouth ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

ureterocele
<urology> A sacular dilatation of the terminal portion of the ureter which protrudes in the lumen of the bladder, probably secondary to a congenital stenosis of the ureteral meatus. ... (13 Nov 1997) ...

ureterocelorraphy
Excision and suturing of a ureterocele performed through an open cystotomy incision. ... Origin: ureterocele + G. Raphe, suture ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

ureterocolic
Relating to the ureter and the colon, especially to an anastomosis for lesions of the lower urinary tract. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

ureterocolostomy
<procedure> Implantation of the ureter into the colon. ... Origin: uretero-+ G. Kolon, colon, + stoma, mouth ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

ureterocutaneous fistula
A fistula between the ureter and the skin. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

ureterocystoscope
<instrument> A cystoscope with an attachment for catheterization of the ureters; the catheter is passed into the ureter when its orifice is brought into view with the cystoscope. ... Synonym: uretercystoscope. ... Origin: uretero-+ G. Kystis, bladder, + skopeo, to view ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

ureterocystostomy
Synonym: ureteroneocystostomy. ... Origin: uretero-+ G. Kystis, bladder, + stoma, mouth ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

ureteroenteric
Relating to a ureter and the intestine. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

ureteroenterostomy
<procedure> The formation of an opening between a ureter and the intestine. ... Origin: uretero-+ G. Enteron, intestine, + stoma, mouth ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

ureterography
Radiography of the ureter after the direct injection of contrast medium. ... Origin: uretero-+ G. Graphe, a writing ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

ureterohydronephrosis
Hydronephrosis also involving the ureters. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

ureteroileoneocystostomy
<procedure> Restoration of the continuity of the urinary tract by anastomosis of the upper segment of a partially destroyed ureter to a segment of ileum, the lower end of which is then implanted into the bladder. ... Origin: uretero-+ ileum + G. Neos, new, + hystis, bladder, + stoma, mouth ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

ureteroileostomy
<procedure> Implantation of a ureter into an isolated segment of ileum which drains through an abdominal stoma. ... Origin: uretero-+ ileum + G. Stoma, mouth ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

ureterolithiasis
The formation or presence of a calculus or calculi in one or both ureters. ... Origin: ureterolith + G. -iasis, condition ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

ureterolithotomy
Removal of a stone lodged in a ureter. ... Origin: ureterolith + G. Tome, incision ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

ureterolysis
Surgical freeing of the ureter from surrounding disease or adhesions. ... Origin: uretero-+ G. Lysis, a loosening ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

ureteroneocystostomy
<procedure> An operation whereby a ureter is implanted into the bladder. ... Synonym: ureterocystostomy. ... Origin: uretero-+ G. Neos, new, + kystis, bladder, + stoma, mouth ... (05 Mar 2000) ...