haematuria

/,hemə'tjuəriə/

Thân thiện

A patient's medical chart notes the symptom of haematuria.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The presence of blood in the urine: Haematuria is a medical term for the condition where blood is present in the urine. It is often a sign or symptom of an underlying disease affecting the urinary tract, which includes the kidneys, ureters, bladder, or urethra.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The patient was diagnosed with haematuria after a routine urinalysis.
  • Persistent haematuria requires further investigation to determine its cause.

Advanced Usage

• "Gross haematuria": This term is used when the blood in the urine is visible to the naked eye, making the urine appear pink, red, or cola-colored.
  • Gross haematuria is a frightening symptom that always warrants a doctor's visit.
• "Microscopic haematuria": This term refers to blood in the urine that is only detectable under a microscope, as the urine appears normal in color.
  • The routine checkup revealed microscopic haematuria, which was previously unnoticed.

Variants and Related Words

• Hematuria (noun): The American English spelling of 'haematuria'.
  • The terms 'hematuria' and 'haematuria' refer to the same medical condition.
• Hematuric (adjective): Pertaining to or characterized by haematuria.
  • The hematuric episode was thoroughly investigated.

Synonyms

• Blood in the urine: A direct, non-technical description of the condition.

Notes on Different Meanings

• The word 'haematuria' has a single, specific meaning in medical terminology. It is not used in general or figurative contexts. The condition itself is not a disease but a symptom indicating a potential problem within the urinary system, such as infection, kidney stones, or trauma.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the presence of blood in the urine; often a symptom of urinary tract disease

Từ đồng nghĩa

• hematuria