Dysuria Glossary of Terms

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Abdominal: Relating to the abdomen, the belly, that part of the body that contains all of ...

Analgesic: A drug that relieves pain.

Antibiotic: A drug used to treat infections caused by bacteria and other microorganisms. ...

Bacteria: Single-celled microorganisms that can exist either as independent (free-living) ...

Bacterial: Of or pertaining to bacteria, as in a bacterial lung infection.

Bladder: A hollow organ in the lower abdomen that stores urine. The kidneys filter waste f...

Bladder infection: Infection of the urinary bladder. Some people are at more risk for blad...

Cancer: An abnormal growth of cells which tend to proliferate in an uncontrolled way and, ...

Catheter: A thin, flexible tube.

Chronic: In medicine, lasting a long time. A chronic condition is one that lasts 3 months ...

Cystitis: Inflammation of the bladder. Cystitis can be due for example to infection from ...

Diabetes: Refers to diabetes mellitus or, less often, to diabetes insipidus. Diabetes mell...

Diagnosis: 1 The nature of a disease; the identification of an illness. 2 A ...

Douching: Using water or a medicated solution to clean the vagina and cervix or any other ...

Dysuria: Pain during urination, or difficulty urinating. Dysuria is usually caused by infl...

Genitalia: The male or female reproductive organs. The genitalia include internal and exte...

Hygiene: The science of preventive medicine and the preservation of health. Also commonly ...

Immune: Protected against infection, usually by the presence of antibodies.

Immune system: A complex system that is responsible for distinguishing a person from every...

Indicate: In medicine, to make a treatment or procedure advisable because of a particular ...

Infection: The invasion and multiplication of microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, an...

Inflammation: A localized reaction that produces redness, warmth, swelling, and pain as a ...

Injury: Harm or hurt. To harm, hurt, or wound. The word injure may be in physical or emot...

Kidney: One of a pair of organs located in the right and left side of the abdomen. The kid...

Laboratory: A place for doing tests and research procedures, and for preparing chemicals a...

Lesion: An area of abnormal tissue change. Lesions vary in severity from harmless to serio...

Microscope: An optical instrument that augments the power of the eye to see small objects....

Nerve: A bundle of fibers that uses electrical and chemical signals to transmit sensory an...

Numb: Numb, or numbness is a loss of the sensation of feeling in an area of the body. Numb...

Obstruction: Blockage of a passageway. See, for example: Airway obstruction; Intestinal o...

Pain: An unpleasant sensation that can range from mild, localized discomfort to agony. Pa...

Painful urination: See: Dysuria.

Penile: Of or pertaining to the penis.

Postmenopausal: After menopause, the period of time after a woman has experienced 12 conse...

Prognosis: The forecast of the probable outcome or course of a disease; the patient's chan...

Prostate: A gland within the male reproductive system that is located just below the blad...

Prostatitis: Inflammation of the prostate gland. Prostatitis can result from infection or ...

Pyelonephritis: Bacterial infection of the kidneys. Pyelonephritis can be acute or chronic...

Referral: The recommendation of a medical or paramedical professional. If you get a refer...

Stricture: An abnormal narrowing of a body passage, especially a tube or a canal. The str...

Trauma: A physical or emotional injury.

Trigger: Something that either sets off a disease in people who are genetically predispose...

Tumor: An abnormal mass of tissue. Tumors are a classic sign of inflammation, and can be ...

Ultrasound: High-frequency sound waves. Ultra-sound waves can be bounced off tissues by us...

Urethra: The tube that leads from the bladder and transports and discharges urine outside ...

Urethritis: Inflammation of the urethra, the tube that leads from the bladder to the outsi...

Urinalysis: A test that is done in order to analyze urine. Because toxins and excess fluid...

Urinary: Having to do with the function or anatomy of the kidneys, ureters, bladder, or ur...

Urinary tract: The organs of the body that produce, store, and discharge urine. These orga...

Urinary tract infection: An infection of the kidney, ureter, bladder, or urethra. Abbrevia...

Urine: Liquid waste produced by the kidneys. Urine is a clear, transparent fluid that norm...

Urologist: A physician who specializes in diseases of the urinary organs in females and th...

UTI: Urinary tract infection.