- urinary tract
- The organs of the body that produce and discharge urine. These include the kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra.
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Urinary tract — The organs of the body that produce and discharge urine. These include the kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra. * * * urinary tract n the tract through which urine passes and which consists of the renal tubules and renal pelvis of the kidney,… … Medical dictionary
urinary tract — noun Urinary tract is used before these nouns: ↑infection … Collocations dictionary
urinary tract — (UT) The kidneys and the lower urinary tract, which includes the ureters, bladder, and urethra … Herbal-medical glossary
Urinary tract infection — DiseaseDisorder infobox Name = Urinary tract infection ICD10 = ICD10|N|39|0|n|30 ICD9 = ICD9|599.0 ICDO = Caption = Multiple rod shaped bacteria shown between white cells at urinary microscopy from a patient with urinary tract infection. OMIM =… … Wikipedia
urinary tract obstruction — ▪ pathology blockage or constriction at any point in the urinary tract that impedes the normal flow of urine and causes urine to be retained in the bladder or kidneys. When an obstruction causes urine to become backed up into the kidneys,… … Universalium
urinary tract infection — noun any infection of any of the organs of the urinary tract • Hypernyms: ↑inflammatory disease • Hyponyms: ↑cystitis, ↑pyelonephritis, ↑urethritis * * * infection of any part of the urinary tract, esp. the urethra or bladder, usually caused by a … Useful english dictionary
urinary tract infection — infection of any part of the urinary tract, esp. the urethra or bladder, usually caused by a bacterium, Escherichia coli, and often precipitated by increased sexual activity, vaginitis, enlargement of the prostate, or stress. Abbr.: UTI * * * … Universalium
urinary tract — noun the organs and tubes involved in the production and excretion of urine • Hypernyms: ↑tract • Part Holonyms: ↑urogenital system, ↑urogenital apparatus, ↑urinary system, ↑urinary apparatus, ↑genitourinary system, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
urinary tract — noun the continuous system involved in the production and excretion of urine; the kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder and urethra Syn: urinary system … Wiktionary
Urinary tract infection (UTI) — Infection of the kidney, ureter, bladder, or urethra. Not everyone with a UTI has symptoms. Common symptoms include a frequent urge to urinate and a painful, burning when urinating. More females than males have UTIs. Underlying conditions that… … Medical dictionary
urinary tract — the entire system of ducts and channels that conduct urine from the kidneys to the exterior. It includes the ureters, the bladder, and the urethra … The new mediacal dictionary
