urinalysis
[ yoo r-uh-nal-uh-sis ]
/ ˌyʊər əˈnæl ə sɪs /
noun, plural u·ri·nal·y·ses [yoo r-uh-nal-uh-seez] /ˌyʊər əˈnæl əˌsiz/.
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.
Origin of urinalysis
First recorded in 1885–90;
urine +
(an)alysis
Words nearby urinalysis
uridylic acid,
uriel,
urim and thummim,
urin-,
urinal,
urinalysis,
urinant,
urinary,
urinary bladder,
urinary calculus,
urinary nitrogen
Example sentences from the Web for urinalysis
Ten percent of troops in each unit are selected at random, once a month, for a urinalysis.
In hospitals, the urinalysis is made as a routine procedure.
Dietetics for Nurses |Fairfax T. ProudfitHowever careful a urinalysis may be, there is no assurance that one can predict the pathologic state of the kidney.
Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension: |Louis Marshall Warfield(a) Outline tests used in urinalysis; state when they are used.
Dietetics for Nurses |Fairfax T. Proudfit
British Dictionary definitions for urinalysis
urinalysis
uranalysis
/ (ˌjʊərɪˈnælɪsɪs) /
noun plural -ses (-ˌsiːz)
med
analysis of the urine to test for the presence of disease by the presence of protein, glucose, ketones, cells, etc
Medical definitions for urinalysis
urinalysis
[ yur′ə-năl′ĭ-sĭs ]
n. pl. u•ri•nal•y•ses (-sēz′)
Laboratory analysis of urine, used to help diagnose disease or detect a specific substance.
Scientific definitions for urinalysis
urinalysis
[ yur′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.