Anatomy

Urine

Liquid by-product of excretion produced in the kidneys, temporarily stored in the bladder until discharge through the URETHRA.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Liquid by-product of excretion produced in the kidneys, temporarily stored in the bladder until discharge through the URETHRA.

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Classification

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MeSH Qualifier

Used as a Subheading

Urine is also a MeSH subheading (qualifier Q000652), attached to other headings to focus them on this aspect:

Used for the presence or analysis of substances in the urine, and also for the examination of, or changes in, the urine in disease.

Qualifier ID
Q000652
Qualifier Tree
Y01.040, Y08.040.070

Indexing annotation

subhead only; for "in urine" or "urine in" animals or diseases; includes the presence of cells & endogenous & exogenous chemical substances; not for the presence of microbes or parasites in the urine in disease ( = /microbiology or /parasitology); see MeSH scope note in Introduction; indexing policy: Manual 19.8.79; DF: /urine or /UR

Subheading synonyms

  • urinary aspects
  • urinary levels

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Aspects Covered

6 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, cytology, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

general only; prefer / urine with higher animals, substances & diseases; urine volume: index URINE probably NIM; /microbiol: consider also BACTERIURIA

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Urine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D014556. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D014556
  2. Urine. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urine
  3. Urine. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q40924