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URINARY FREQUENCY [1 record]

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Record 1 2013-12-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
  • Urinary Tract
  • Muscles and Tendons
CONT

Frequent urination refers to the urgent need to pass urine, which may occur both day and night. Under normal conditions, an adult passes urine at approximately 4 to 6 hour intervals. The person with urinary frequency may pass urine every hour during the day and get out of bed to urinate 3 or 4 times at night, passing only a few drops of urine each time.

OBS

Can be seen in Reiter's syndrome.

OBS

urinary frequency: term recommended by the Medical Signs and Symptoms Committee.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
  • Appareil urinaire
  • Muscles et tendons
DEF

Émission fréquente de petites quantités d'urine.

OBS

Peut s'observer dans la maladie de Fiessinger-Leroy-Reiter.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Síntomas (Medicina)
  • Vías urinarias
  • Músculos y tendones
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