Which term means bacteria in the urine?

• A. Pyuria
• B. Hematuria
• C. Bacteriuria
• D. Cystitis

Answer: (C)

In medical terms, the suffix -uria means urine or a condition of urine, and the prefix bacter- refers to bacteria. Put together, bacteriuria literally means urine containing bacteria. This term is used to indicate that bacteria are present in the urine, which is a finding often associated with a urinary tract infection or colonization.

The other terms describe different findings: pyuria means pus in the urine, typically white blood cells indicating inflammation or infection; hematuria means blood in the urine; cystitis is inflammation of the bladder, usually due to infection, but it denotes a condition of the bladder rather than the presence of bacteria in the urine itself.