URINOCRYOSCOPY 



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Urinocryoscopy (u-rin-o-kri-os'-ko-pe) [ovpov, urine: 

 upvoq, cold ; CKondv, to examine]. Cryoscopy applied 

 to urine. See Cryoscopy. 



Urinoglucosometer (u-rin-o-glu-ko-som'-el-ur). An 

 apparatus for quantitative estimation of glucose in the 

 urine. 



Urinologist (u-rin-ol'-o-jist). One skilled in urin- 

 ology. 



Urinovaginal (u-rin-o-vaj ' -in-al). See Vesicovaginal 

 (Illus. Diet.). 



Urisolvin (u-re-sol'-vin). A compound of urea and 

 lithium citrate, a uric acid solvent and diuretic. 

 Dose, o.i gm. every 3 hours in carbonated water. 



Urnism (urn'-izm). See Uranism. 



Uroammoniac (u-ro-am-c/ -ne-ak). Relating to or 

 containing uric acid and ammonia. 



Uroazotometer {ii-ro-az-ot-om' -et-ur). An apparatus 

 for quantitative estimation of the nitrogenous sub- 

 stances in urine. 



Urobilinicterus (u-ro-bi-lin-ik'-tur-us). Pigmentation 

 of the skin, cornea, etc., from absorption of extrava- 

 sated blood and contained urobilin. 



Urobilinogen (u-ro-bi-lin'-o-jen). The mother-sub- 

 stance of urobilin, from which it is gradually formed 

 by oxidation when urine is allowed to stand. 



Urobromohematin [ti-ro-bro-7no-hein'-at-in'). C 68 H 94 - 

 N 8 Fe 2 26 . A coloring-matter found by Baumstark in 

 the urine of leprous patients; it is closely allied to the 

 coloring-matter of blood. 



Urocrisia. See Urocrisis (Illus. Diet.). 



Urocriterion {u-ro-kri-te' -re-on). In diagnosis by in- 

 spection of urine, the indication which determines the 

 diagnosis. 



Urocyanin {u-ro-si' ' -an-in). See Uroglaucin (Illus. 

 Diet.). 



Urocyanogen (ii-ro-si-an f -o-jen) [ovpov, urine ; nvavoc, 

 blue; yevvav, to produce]. A blue sediment found in 

 the urine of cholera patients. 



Urocyanose {u-ro-s/ y -an-os). See Urocyanogen. 



Uroglycosis {u-ro-gli-ko'-sis) [ovpov, urine; yXvuvc, 

 sweet]. Diabetes mellitus. 



Urol (u'-rol). See Urea Quinate 



Urolithology (u-ro-lith-ol'-o-je) [ovpov, urine; ?udog,SL 

 stone]. The science of urinary calculi. 



Urolutein [u-ro-lu'-te-in). See Acid, Uroleucic (Illus. 

 Diet.). 



Urolytic (u-ro-lit f -ik) [ovpov, urine; aveiv, to loose]. 

 Capable of dissolving urinary calculi. 



Uromphalus (u-rom' -fal-us) [urachus ; bficpaMc, na- 

 vel]. A monstrosity with the urachus protruding at 

 the navel. 



Uronology (u-ron-o/ / -o-/e) [ovpov, urine ; A.6yor, 

 science]. See Urology (Illus. Diet.). 



Urophan {u f -ro-fati) [ovpov, urine ; <paiveiv, to appear] 

 A generic name for substances which taken into the 

 body appear again unchanged chemically in the urine 



Urophanic (u-ro-fan' '-ik) [tpaivtiv, to show forth] 

 Appearing in the urine. 



Uropherin {u-rof'-ur-ui). Lithiotheobromin salicyl 

 ate ; a white powder soluble in water used as a diu 

 retic. Dose, I gm. Syn.; I.ithiumdiuretin. U 

 Benzoate. See Theobromin and Lithium Benzoate 

 U. Salicylate. See Theobromin and Lithium Sali 

 cylate. 



Urorrhodinogen (u-ror-o-din'-o-jen) [oipov, urine 

 j)66ov, a rose ; yevvav, to produce]. The chromogen 

 which by decomposition produces urorhodin. 



Urosacin (u-ro-sas'-in). See Urorhodin (Illus. Diet.). 



Urosepsin (u-ro-sep'-sin). The toxin" concerned in 

 urosepsis. 



Urosin (u'-ro-sin). Lithium quinate, a uric acid sol- 

 vent. Dose, *J A g r - 6 to 10 times daily. 



Urospectrin (u-ro-speh'-trin). A pigment similar to 

 hematoporphyrin obtained from normal urine by shak- 

 ing the urine with acetic ether. 



Urosteatoma (u-ro-ste-at-o / -mah). See Urostealith 

 (Illus. Diet.). 



Urostenosis. See Urethrostenosis (Illus. Diet.). 



Urotoxic. (See Illus. Diet.) U. Coefficient, the 

 number of urotoxies which 1 kilogram of man forms 

 in 24 hours. The average coefficient is 0.464. It 

 varies in healthy individuals according to cerebral ac- 

 tivity, sleep, diet, labor, etc. 



Urotoxicity {u-ro-toks-is'-it-e). The toxic quality of 

 urine. 



Urotoxin (u-ro-to/cs'-in). The poison of urine. 



Urotropin (« rot f -ro-pin). (CH 2 ) 6 N 4 , hexamethylene- 

 tetramine ; obtained by action of formic aldehyd on 

 ammonia. A uric acid solvent. Daily dose, 0.5-2 

 gm. Syn., Aminoform ; Atnmonioformaldehyd ; 

 Cystogen ; Formin. U. Quinate, useful in gout and 

 as a uric acid solvent. Syn., Chinotropin ; Quino- 

 tropin. U. Salicylate. See Saliformin. 



Uroxin {u-roks f -i?i). Same as Alloxanthin. 



Urozemia, Urozaemia (u-ro-ze / -me-ah) [ovpov, urine ; 

 (yfiia, loss]. Diabetes. U. albuminosa, Bright' s 

 disease. U. mellita, diabetes mellitus. 



Ursal (tw'-sal}. See Urea Salicylate. 



Ursin \ur'-sin). See Arbutin (Illus. Diet.). 



Urticaria. (See Illus. Diet. ) U., Edematous, an- 

 gioneurotic edema. U. evanida, a form marked by 

 sudden vanishing and reappearance of the symptoms. 

 Syn., Aph anocn idosis . 



Uskow's Theory as to Origin of Leukocytes. See 

 under Leukocytes. 



Usure (u'-zhur) [uti, to use]. The circumscribed 

 atrophy of a part or organ through the pressure of 

 neoplasms which have developed from it, of aneur- 

 ysms or through primary fatty degeneration. [Roth.] 

 U. des cartilages articulaires [Cruveilhier], osteo- 

 arthritis. 



Uta. Peruvian vernacular term for a dermatophytic 

 process analogous to Biskra button. 



Utend. (u'-tend). Abbreviation of utendus, to be 

 used. 



Uteralgia (u-tur-al'-je-ah) [ttterus ; a/.yog, pain]. 

 Pain in the uterus. 



Uterism (u'-tur-izm). See Uteralgia. 



Uterocervical (u-ter-o-sur' '-vik-al). Relating to the 

 uterus and the cervix of the uterus. 



Uterocolic {u-tnr-o-kol'-ik). Relating to the uterus 

 and the colon. 



Uterogastric (it-ttir-o-gas'-trik). Relating to the uter- 

 us and the stomach. 



Uterointestinal [u-tut -o-in-tes' '-tin-al). Relating to 

 the uterus and the intestine. 



Uteroplacental ( n-tw-o-phis-cn'-fal). Relating to the 

 uterus and the placenta. U. Vacuum, the vacuum 

 caused by traction upon the funis of a detached pla- 

 centa, causing it to cling to the uterine walls. 



Uterorectal {u-tur-o-rck'-tal). Relating to the uterus 

 and the rectum. 



Uterosacral (u-tur-o-sa^kral). Relating to the uterus 

 and the sacrum. 



Uterotonic \u-tur-o-ton'-ik). Supplying muscular tone 

 to the uterus. 



Uterotractor (u-tiir-o-trafr f -tor) [uterus; trahcrc, to 

 draw]. A variety of forceps having several teeth on 

 each blade employed in making traction on the cervix 

 uteri. 



Uterovaginal (it-lur-o-va/'-in-al). Relating to the 

 uterus and vagina. 



Uteroventral {u-tur-o-veiit'-rnl) [uterus: venter, the 

 belly]. Relating to the uterus and the abdomen. 



