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urinalysis
[ yoor-uh-nal-uh-sis ]
noun
, plural u·ri·nal·y·ses [y, oo, r-, uh, -, nal, -, uh, -seez].
- Medicine/Medical. an examination of the urine to determine the general health of the body and, specifically, kidney function, usually including measurement of pH, tests for protein, glucose, ketones, and blood, and microscopic evaluation of sediment obtained by centrifugation.
urinalysis
/ ˌjʊərɪˈnælɪsɪs /
noun
- med analysis of the urine to test for the presence of disease by the presence of protein, glucose, ketones, cells, etc
urinalysis
/ yr′ə-năl′ĭ-sĭs /
- Laboratory analysis of urine, used to aid in the diagnosis of disease or to detect the presence of a specific substance, such as an illegal drug.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of urinalysis1
First recorded in 1885–90; urine + (an)alysis
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Example Sentences
“Through September 2006, [there were] no positive urinalysis results among deployed soldiers for heroin,” he told me.
From The Daily Beast
Ten percent of troops in each unit are selected at random, once a month, for a urinalysis.
From The Daily Beast
The reader is referred to larger works upon urinalysis for details.
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However careful a urinalysis may be, there is no assurance that one can predict the pathologic state of the kidney.
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(a) Outline tests used in urinalysis; state when they are used.
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In hospitals, the urinalysis is made as a routine procedure.
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