Urine

Urine

Liquid waste product filtered from the blood by the kidneys, stored in the bladder, and expelled from the body through the urethra by the act of urinating. See urinate.

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Category: Kidney disease
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urine

Biology; Cell biology

Fluid containing various wastes that is produced in the kidney and excreted from the bladder.

urine

Health care; Diabetes treatment

Liquid waste product filtered from the blood by the kidneys, stored in the bladder, and expelled from the body by the act of urinating.

urine

Health care; Kidney disease

Liquid waste product filtered from the blood by the kidneys, stored in the bladder, and expelled from the body through the urethra by the act of urinating. See urinate.

urinate

Health care; Kidney disease

To release urine from the bladder to the outside of the body.

urine

Health care; Cancer treatment

Fluid containing water and waste products. Urine is made by the kidneys, stored in the bladder, and leaves the body through the urethra.

urine

Biology; General

Fluid containing various wastes that is produced in the kidney and excreted from the bladder.

dialysis

Health care; Kidney disease

A process for removing waste and excess water from the blood, and is used primarily as an artificial replacement for lost kidney function in people with renal failure.

phosphorus

Health care; Kidney disease

A mineral found in many foods, such as beans, nuts, milk, and meat. Too much phosphorus in the blood pulls calcium from the bones.

calcitriol

Health care; Kidney disease

A hormone produced by the kidneys to help the body absorb dietary calcium into the blood and bones.

peritoneal dialysis

Health care; Kidney disease

Filtering the blood by using the lining of the abdominal cavity, or belly, as the filter. A cleansing liquid, called dialysis solution, is drained from a bag into the abdomen. ...