Pyuria Health Dictionary

The presence of white blood cells in the urine, indicating infection of a kidney or urinary tract infection and inflammation.

QALY A quality adjusted life year. is used by health economists to compare costs and outcomes of treatment for various diseases. Each year of life saved or prolonged is adjusted by a factor, Q, which takes account of how close to normal is the individual’s lifestyle before and after treatment.

The presence of PUS in the URINE, in consequence of in?ammation situated in the KIDNEYS, URINARY BLADDER or other part of the urinary tract.

n. the presence of pus in the urine, making it cloudy. This is a sign of bacterial infection in the urinary tract.

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