diuresis
Increased kidney output
Diuresis is increased production of urine.
The term appears in medical contexts describing the body's output of fluid, whether occurring naturally or induced by medications called diuretics: The patient showed marked diuresis after receiving the IV medication.
Conditions like diabetes can cause excessive diuresis.
Kidney's filtration unit
- glomerulusCapillary knot filtering blood
- filtrationSeparating solids from liquids
- kidneyBlood-filtering organ
- blood flowMovement through vessels
osmosis · aquaporins · aldosterone · renin · oncotic pressure
Medical term for peeing
- voidingNullifying or emptying
- frequencyRate of recurrence
- fluid lossReduction in body water
Eleventh element, highly reactive
- potassiumNineteenth element, symbol K
- chlorideNegatively charged halogen atom
- magnesiumAlkaline earth metal
- calciumElement twenty, builds bones
hyponatremia · hypocalcemia · electrolyte imbalance · bicarbonate
Inadequate blood pumping condition
- edemaPathological tissue puffiness
- hypertensionChronic elevated arterial pressure
- ascitesAbdominal cavity fluid accumulation
- pulmonary edemaExcess fluid in lungs
Threat from fluid loss
- decongestionRemoval of blockage
- creatinineMuscular metabolism waste compound
- blood urea nitrogenWaste product measuring kidney function
nephron
Kidney's filtration unit
- glomerulusCapillary knot filtering blood
- filtrationSeparating solids from liquids
- kidneyBlood-filtering organ
blood flow · osmosis · aquaporins · aldosterone · renin · oncotic pressure
micturition
Medical term for peeing
- voidingNullifying or emptying
- frequencyRate of recurrence
- fluid lossReduction in body water
sodium
Eleventh element, highly reactive
- potassiumNineteenth element, symbol K
- chlorideNegatively charged halogen atom
- magnesiumAlkaline earth metal
calcium · hyponatremia · hypocalcemia · electrolyte imbalance · bicarbonate
heart failure
Inadequate blood pumping condition
- edemaPathological tissue puffiness
- hypertensionChronic elevated arterial pressure
- ascitesAbdominal cavity fluid accumulation
dehydration risk
Threat from fluid loss
- decongestionRemoval of blockage
- creatinineMuscular metabolism waste compound
- blood urea nitrogenWaste product measuring kidney function
mannitol
Six-carbon sugar alcohol
- potassium-sparingPrevents mineral excretion