- The
human urinary system, also
known as the
urinary tract or
renal system,
consists of the kidneys, ureters, bladder, and the urethra. The
purpose of...
- A
urinary tract infection (UTI) is an
infection that
affects a part of the
urinary tract.
Lower urinary tract infections may
involve the
bladder (cystitis)...
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Urinary incontinence (UI), also
known as
involuntary urination, is any
uncontrolled leakage of urine. It is a
common and
distressing problem,
which may...
- The
urinary meatus (/miːˈeɪtəs/, mee-AY-təs; pl.:
meati or meatuses), also
known as the
external urethral ****, is the
opening of the **** or ****...
- to
empty occurs, but can hold
considerably more. The
Latin phrase for "
urinary bladder" is
vesica urinaria, and the term
vesical or
prefix vesico- appear...
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Urinary retention is an
inability to
completely empty the bladder.
Onset can be
sudden or gradual. When of
sudden onset,
symptoms include an inability...
- In
urinary catheterization, a latex, polyurethane, or
silicone tube
known as a
urinary catheter is
inserted into the
bladder through the
urethra to allow...
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Urinary casts are
microscopic cylindrical structures produced by the
kidney and
present in the
urine in
certain disease states. They form in the distal...
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crystallopathy where a
solid piece of
material (renal calculus)
develops in the
urinary tract.
Renal calculi typically form in the
kidney and
leave the body in...
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Urinary calcium is
calcium in the urine. It is
termed -calcuria or -calciuria as a suffix. In a urinalysis, the
normal amount of
urinary calcium can be...
