urine (u'rin)

The excretion of the kidneys; normally an amber colored, transparent fluid, having an acid reaction, a specific gravity varying from 1.010 to 1.030,. a saline taste, and a faint odor. The latter is modified by food and drugs; the specific gravity, color, and reaction vary with the ingestion of food, the character and duration of the occupation, and the temperature. Benedict's test for sugar in u., see in appendix, page 894. chylous u. U. which is milky in appearance from the presence of fat. See chyhiria. diabetic u. U. containing sugar pa ed in diabetes, febrile u. The high-colored, scanty, acid, and slightly albuminous u. pa ed during acute febrile affections. Gmelin's test for bile in u., see in appendix, page 894. hysterical u. See urina spastic a, under urina. Hiifner's method to determine amount of urea in u., see in appendix, for indican in page 895.in appendix, u., see Jaffe's page test 894. nervous u. See urina spastic a, under urina. u. analysis, how to make a; see in appendix, page 893. u., how to clear; see in appendix, page 893. u., how to determine amount of urea in; see in appendix, page 895. u., how to determine reaction of; see in appendix, page 893. u., how to obtain sediment in; see in appendix, page 895. u., how to preserve, see in appendix, page 893. u., how to take specific gravity of; see in appendix, page 893. u., how to test for albumin in, see in appendix, page 893. u., test for acetone in; see in appendix, page 894. u., test for amount of sugar in; see in appendix, page 894. u., test for bile in; see in appendix, page 894. u., test for diacetic acid in; see in appendix, page 894. u., test for indican in; see in appendix, pages 894, 895. u., test for sugar in; see in appendix, page 894. [Lat., urina, urinemia from Gr., our on.'] (u-rin-e'me-ah). Poisoning by the retention of various urinary constituents in the blood. [Lat., urina, urine, + Gr., aim a, blood.]