| crude urine | Pale urine of low specific gravity, with very little sediment. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| crude birth rate | <epidemiology> The number of live births in a year divided by the population size. (05 Dec 1998) |
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| crude calcium sulfide | Used externally in the treatment of acne, scabies, and ringworm. Synonym: sulfurated lime. (05 Mar 2000) |
| crude death rate | <epidemiology> The number of deaths in a year divided by the population size. (05 Dec 1998) |
| crude drug | Any raw or unrefined medicinal compound in its natural form, especiallyone taken from a plant. (09 Oct 1997) |
| crude fibre | The indigestible parts of plant-based food. (09 Oct 1997) |
| crude protein | Incomplete proteins which lack essential amino acids. (09 Oct 1997) |
| ammoniacal urine | <nephrology> Excretion of urine that contains an excessive amount of ammonia. Synonym: ammoniacal urine. Origin: ammonia + G. Ouron, urine (05 Mar 2000) |
| black urine | The dark urine of melanuria or haemoglobinuria. (05 Mar 2000) |
| maple syrup urine | See: maple syrup urine disease. (05 Mar 2000) |
| maple syrup urine disease | Hereditary disease due to deficiency of an enzyme involved in amino acid metabolism, characterised by urine that smells like maple syrup. (12 Dec 1998) |
| Gerhardt's test for urobilin in the urine | The urobilin is extracted with chloroform and then treated with iodine and potassium hydrate, a fluorescent green colour being produced. (05 Mar 2000) |
| residual urine | Urine remaining in the bladder at the end of micturition in cases of prostatic obstruction, bladder atony, etc. (05 Mar 2000) |
| gouty urine | Urine of a high colour containing uric acid in excess. (05 Mar 2000) |
| chylous urine | Urine of a milky appearance, containing chyle. Synonym: milky urine. (05 Mar 2000) |
| citric acid urine test | <investigation> A test which measures the amount of citric acid in the urine. This test is used to diagnose renal tubular acidosis and evaluate those with kidney stones. A below normal level of citric acid in the urine can indicate renal tubular acidosis. Urine citric acid levels can be increased in those with have a high carbohydrate diet, are on oestrogen therapy or vitamin D therapy. (27 Sep 1997) |