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Hematuria is the medical term for blood in the urine. Gross refers to a lot. Gross hematuria refers to blood in the urine that is plentiful and visible to the naked eye. Gross hematuria is a symptoms and not an actual disease and it indicates that there is something going on and it needs to be evaluated by a doctor.
1 Bladder and kidney cancer are less likely causes of hematuria, but bleeding is common with the formation of a malignant tumor. Prostate cancer can also cause bleeding in the adjacent urinary tract. 2  Medication that thins the blood, including aspirin and heparin, can cause hematuria. Sexually transmitted infections associated with the formation of open ulcers are also possible culprits. Injury to any part of the urinary tract can result in blood in the urine.