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A urinary tract infection, or UTI, is an infection that can happen anywhere along the urinary tract. Urinary tract infections have different names, depending on what part of the urinary tract is infected. Bladder - an infection in the bladder is a...
Source:ADAM
Date:October 6, 2009
Urethritis is an inflammation of the urethra that is usually caused by an infection.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Urethritis is inflammation of the urethra from any cause.
Source:ADAM
Date:September 7, 2008
Epididymitis is the inflammation or infection of the epididymis, the long coiled tube that attaches to the upper part of each testicle. The epididymis functions as a storage, transport, and maturation place for sperm before ejaculation.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Epididymitis is swelling (inflammation) of the epididymis, the tube that connects the testicle with the vas deferens.
Source:ADAM
Date:August 2, 2008
Epididymitis is inflammation or infection of the epididymis. In this long coiled tube attached to the upper part of each testicle, sperm mature and are stored before ejaculation.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Urinary catheterization is the insertion of a catheter into a patient's bladder. The catheter is used as a conduit to drain urine from the bladder into an attached bag or container.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Urinary catheterization is the insertion of a catheter through the urethra into the urinary bladder for withdrawal of urine. Straight catheters are used for intermittent withdrawals; indwelling (Foley) catheters are inserted and retained in the bl...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Urinary catheterization is the procedure of inserting a catheter through the urethra into the bladder to remove urine. Intermittent catheterization is performed for periodic relief of bladder distension; indwelling (Foley) catheters are inserted a...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
The prostate is a male reproductive gland that produces the fluid that carries sperm during ejaculation. It surrounds the urethra, the tube through which urine passes out of the body. An enlarged prostate means the gland has grown bigger. Prostate...
Source:ADAM
Date:August 10, 2009
Bladder outlet obstruction (BOO) is a blockage at the base of the bladder that reduces or prevents the flow of urine into the urethra, the tube that carries urine out of the body.
Source:ADAM
Date:May 22, 2008
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