UROBUTVLCHLORALIC ACID 



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UROPODAL 



(Jrobutylchloralic Acid (u-ro-bu-til-klo-ral' -ik) [ovpov, 

 | urine, butyl; ,ryujpoc, green]. A body obtained from 

 ! the urine after the ingestion of butyl -chloral. 

 Urocanic Acid (u-ro-kan' -ik) [ovpov, urine ; cants, 

 ], C 6 H 6 Xj0 2 4- 2 HjO. An acid found in the urine 

 • of dogs when there is a diminution in the amount of 

 By heating to 212 C. it is decomposed into 

 i carbonic acid, water, and a base, Urocanin, C U H 10 - 



Jrocanin (u-ro-kan' -iti). See Urocanic Acid. 



Jrocardiac (u-ro-kar* '-de-ak) [ovpd, tail; aapdia, the 

 rt]. Of or pertaining to the caudal part of the 

 iac division of the stomach of certain crustaceans. 



Jrocele (u'-ro-sel) [ovpov, urine; idj'/.ij, a tumor]. A 

 tumefaction of the scrotum, arising from an effusion 

 of urine into its cavity or into the areolar tissue. 



Jrocelia. Uroccelia (u- ro-se'- le-ah) [ovpov, urine; 

 j kouucl, belly]. Swelling of the abdomen from infiltra- 

 tion of urine. 



Jrocheras (u-roJf-er-as) [ovpov, urine ; x E P® c t sand]. 

 The sabulous matter deposited from standing urine. 



Jrochesia (u-ro-ke* '-ze-ah) [ovpov, urine ; ££C«v, to de- 

 fecate]. The discharge of urine per anum. 



Jrochord (u'-ro-kord) [ovpov, urine; x°P^^> chord]. 

 The caudal notochord of an ascidian or tunicate. 



Irochrome (u'-ro-krom) [ovpov, urine; ^pw/«z, color]. 

 One of the coloring-matters of the urine. Exposed 

 to the air, the watery solution oxidizes, forming 

 ■.thin. 



Iroclepsia (u-ro- kief/- se - ah) [ovpov, urine ; KAetfiia, 

 I theft]. Micturition of which one is unconscious. 



Jrocrisis \ u-rok' -ris-is) [ovpov, urine; Kpiaig, a separat- 

 ing] . A crisis of disease attended with excessive urina- 

 tion. Also, diagnosis by examination of the urine. 



Jrocyanosis (u-ro-si-an-o' -sis) [ovpov, urine ; icvavoc;, 

 blue]. Biue discoloration of the urine, due to the 

 presence of indican. 



Trocyst, Urocystis (u'~ ro - sist, u-ro- sisf- is) [ovpov, 

 urine; « uric, bladder]. The urinary bladder. 



Irocystic (u-ro-sis'-tik) [ovpov, urine ; KvGTig, bladder]. 



i taining to the urocyst ; vesical, 

 rocystitis (u-ro-sis-ti'-lis) [ovpov, urine ; kvotic, blad- 

 der]. Inflammation of the urinary bladder ; cystitis, 

 rodela it - rod' -el -ah). A term applied to the tailed 

 amphibia, salamanders, etc. 



rodialysis (u-ro-di-al' -is-is) [ovpov, urine ; Std/.vcic, 

 a cessation]. The partial and temporary cessation of 



' the secretion of urine by the kidneys concomitant with 



J many acute diseases. U. neonatorum, retarded 



I secretion of urine in the newborn, 

 rodochium y.-ro-do-ki' -um) [ovpov, urine ; doxeiov, 

 receptacle]. A urinal. 



rodynia it-ro-din' -e-ah) [ovpov, urine ; bdtnm, pain]. 

 Painful micturition. 



rcedema \it-re-de / -mah) . See Uredema. 

 roerythrin (u-ro-er 1 '-ith-rin) [ovpov, urine ; epvBpoq, 



, red] . A urinary pigment of which but little is known. 

 It is the coloring-matter of certain pink urinary de- 

 posits, and is probably present in highly colored urine 



I of rheumatic diseases. It is an amorphous, reddish 



: substance, with an acid reaction, slowly soluble in 

 water, alcohol, and ether. See Purpurin. 

 rofuscohematin (u - ro -/us- ko - hem'- at- in) [ovpov, 

 urine; fuscus, dark; a\ua, blood]. A red pigment 

 of the urine, derived from hematin. 

 rogaster u'-ro-gas-ter)[ovpov, urine; yacrrr/p, stomach]. 

 The urinary intestine, or urinary passages collec- 

 tively, which are developed from the original cavity 

 j of the allantois in connection with the primitive in- 

 | testiual tract. 



"ogastric (u - ro -gas*- trik) [ovpov, urine ; yaarhp, 

 \ stomach]. Pertaining to the urogaster. 



Urogenital (u-ro-jen' '-it-al) [ovpov, urine; ytwdv, to 

 produce]. Pertaining conjointly to the urinary and 

 genital organs. U. Sinus, the anterior part" of the 

 cloaca, into which the Mullerian ducts open. 



Urogenous (u-rof'-en -us) [ovpov, urine; yeivav, to 

 produce]. Producing urine. 



Uroglaucin (u - ro - glav/ - sin) [ovpov, urine ; -//.clvkoc, 

 green]. A decomposition-product of indican; it is 

 called also cyanurin, urocyanin, and indigotin. 



Urogravimeter (u-ro -grav - int'- et - er) . See Urin- 

 ometer. 



Urohematin (u-ro -hem' -at -in). Altered hematin in 

 the urine. 



Urohematoporphyrin (u-ro-hem-at-o-por r -fir-in) [ovpov, 

 urine ; a\ua, blood ; Trdpfvpoc, purple]. Same as 

 Urohematin. It is a urinary pigment occasionally oc- 

 curring in certain pathologic urines, as of acute rheuma 

 tism, Addison's disease, etc. It is soluble in alcohol, 

 ether, and chloroform. 



Urohyal (u-ro-hi'-al) [ovpov, urine; voeiSi/g, hyoid]. 

 In biology, the tail-piece of the composite hyoid bone. 



Uroleucic Acid (u-ro-lu'-sik). See Acid. 



Uroleucinic Acid (u-ro-lu-sin' -ik) [ovpov, urine ; /xvKoq, 

 white]. A substance found by Kirk in a specimen of 

 urine. It is trioxyphenylpropionic acid. 



Urolith (u'-ro-lith) [ovpov, urine; /fltoc, a stone]. A 

 urinary calculus. 



Urolithiasis (u-ro-lilh-i'-as-is) [ovpov, urine; /.idiaoic, 

 lithiasis]. That condition of the body which favors, 

 or is characterized by, the formation of urinary calculi. 



Urolithic (u-ro-lith'-ik) [ovpov, urine; M6og, stone]. 

 Pertaining to or having the nature of urinary cal- 

 culus. 



Urolithotomy (u-ro-lith-of '-o-me). See Lithotomy. 



Urologic (u-ro-loj'-ik) [ovpov, urine ; /.oyoc, science]. 

 Pertaining to urology. 



Urologist (u-rol'-o-jist) [ovpov, urine; Arfyof, science]. 

 One versed in urology. 



Urology (u-rol'-o-je) [ovpov, urine; A<5yoc, science]. 

 The scientific study of the urine. 



Uromancy (u'-ro-man-se) [ovpov, urine ; ftavreia, divin- 

 ation]. Diagnosis or prognosis by observation of the 

 urine. 



Uromelanin (u-ro-mel ' -an-in) [ovpov, urine ; melanin"]. 

 A black pigment found in the urine. It is probably 

 derived from the decomposition of urochrome. 



Uromelus (u-rom'-e-lus) [ovpd, tail; //f/oc, limb]. A 

 single autositic monster of the species symelus, in which 

 there is more or less complete fusion of the limbs, with 

 but a single foot. 



Uromere (u'-ro-mer) [ovpd, tail ; ftipoc, part]. In bi- 

 ology, one of the abdominal segments of an arthropod. 



Uromeric (u-ro-mer'-ik) [ovpd, tail; uepoq, part]. Per- 

 taining to a uromere. 



Urometer (u-rom'-et-er). See Urinometer. 



Uroncus (u-rong'-kus) [ovpov, urine ; by hoc, tumor]. 

 A tumor containing urine. 



Uronephrosis (u-ro-nef-ro f -sis). See Hydronephrosis. 



Urophaein (u-ro-f^ -in) [ovpov, urine; Qcuoq, gray]. A 

 pigment-body to which the characteristic odor of the 

 urine has been ascribed. 



Urophthisis (u-roff ' -this-is) [ovpov, urine ; otiiaic, wash- 

 ing]. Synonym of Diabetes mellitus. 



Uropittin (u-ro-pif -in) [ovpov, urine], C 9 H I0 NjO s . A 

 derivative of urochrome. 



Uroplania (u-ro-pla' -ne-ah) [ovpov, urine ; —'fAvq, wan- 

 dering]. The abnormal appearance of urine in other 

 than the urinary organs. 



Uropod (u'-ro-pod) [ovpd, tail ; -zoic, foot]. In bio- 

 logy, one of the abdominal limbs of an arthropod. 



Uropodal (u-rop'-o-dal) [ovpd, tail; ~oir, foot]. Per- 

 taining to uropods. 



