urinary output

output /out·put/ (-poot) the yield or total of anything produced by any functional system of the body.

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cardiac output  (CO) the effective volume of blood expelled by either ventricle of the heart per unit of time (usually per minute).

stroke output  see under volume.

urinary output  the amount of urine excreted by the kidneys.

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urinary output,

the total volume of urine excreted daily, normally between 700 and 2000 mL. The smaller number represents the minimum volume needed to excrete waste products. Various metabolic and renal diseases may increase or decrease urinary output. See also anuria, oliguria, polyuria.

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output

the yield or total of anything produced by any functional system of the body.

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energy output

the energy a body is able to manifest in work or activity.

stroke output

the amount of blood ejected by each ventricle at each beat of the heart.

tube output

the output of an x-ray tube usually quoted in milliamps, the amount of current supplied to the cathode filament and the determining influence in the quantity of x-rays produced.

urinary output

the amount of urine secreted by the kidneys. See also fluid balance.