- 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 ****...
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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...
- 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...
- In
urinary catheterization, a latex, polyurethane, or
silicone tube
known as a
urinary catheter is
inserted into the
bladder through the
urethra to allow...
- (stones) in the
upper urinary tract.
Because renal calculi typically form in the kidney, if
small enough, they are able to
leave the
urinary tract via the urine...
- mammals,: 38, 364 or
through the
cloaca in
other vertebrates. It is the
urinary system's form of excretion. It is also
known medically as micturition,...
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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...
