urination

urination /uri·na·tion/ (u?ri-na´shun) the discharge of urine.

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u·ri·na·tion (yr-nshn)

n.

The passing of urine. Also called emiction, miction, micturition, uresis.

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urination

the discharge of urine from the bladder; called also voiding of urine and micturition. Urine from the kidneys is passed every few seconds along the ureters to the bladder, where it collects until voided. During the act of urination the urine passes from the bladder to the outside via the urethra.

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difficult urination

the bladder is continually full; the animal is straining to urinate, often grunting, but producing only a thin stream, often under great pressure. Called also dysuria, strangury.

dribbling urination

a steady, intermittent passage of small volumes of urine, sometimes precipitated by a change in posture or increase in intra-abdominal pressure, reflecting inadequate or lack of sphincter control. Seen with ectopic ureters and in paralysis of bladder. See also dribblers.

inappropriate urination

see inappropriate micturition.

increased urination frequency

if output of urine per urination is reduced the increased frequency is probably related to irritation in the tract due to cystitis or urethritis.

painful urination

dysuria; frequent passage of small amounts of urine with grunting and maintaining posture for some time afterwards.

submissive urination

an expression of behavioral submission by dogs.