[ yur′ə-thrĭz′əm ] n. Irritability or spasmodic stricture of the urethra .
What is Urethrocystitis?
n. Inflammation of the urethra and the bladder .
What is Urethralgia?
[ yur′ĭ-thrăl′jə ] n. Pain in the urethra .
What does Urethrospasm mean?
[u-re ́thro-spazm] spasm of the urethra .
What does Nephrorrhaphy mean?
1 : the fixation of a floating kidney by suturing it to the posterior abdominal wall . 2 : the suturing of a kidney wound.
What is Cystalgia?
n. pain in the urinary bladder . This is common in cystitis and when there are stones in the bladder and is occasionally present in bladder cancer. Treatment is directed to the underlying cause.
Why does it burn when I pee but no infection?
A burning feeling is usually a symptom of a problem somewhere in the urinary tract. Urethral stricture disease , prostatitis, and kidney stones are possible causes of this symptom, and they are all curable. Treatment can often relieve the symptoms of painful bladder syndrome if this is the underlying issue.
What is the best antibiotic for urethritis?
- Doxycycline (Adoxa, Monodox, Oracea, Vibramycin)
- Ceftriaxone (Rocephin)
- Azithromycin (Zithromax, Zmax)
Why does it hurt at the end of peeing?
Painful urination is a common sign of a urinary tract infection (UTI) . A UTI can be the result of a bacterial infection. It can also be due to inflammation of the urinary tract. The urethra, bladder, ureters, and kidneys make up your urinary tract.
What does the word retroperitoneal mean?
Listen to pronunciation. (REH-troh-PAYR-ih-toh-NEE-um) The area in the back of the abdomen behind the peritoneum (the tissue that lines the abdominal wall and covers most of the organs in the abdomen).
What is considered gross hematuria?
Gross hematuria means the urine appears red or the color of tea or cola to the naked eye .
What does the prefix retro mean in medical terminology?
Prefix denoting backward or behind . [L. back, backward]
What is Nephromalacia?
An obsolete term for a condition characterised by softening of the kidney ; e.g., renal necrosis. Nephromalacia is little used in the working medical parlance.
What does the medical term Rrhaphy mean?
[Gr. – rrhaphia, suture fr. rhaptein, to sew] Suffix meaning suture, surgical repair .
What drugs promote secretion of urine?
Diuretics are a class of drugs that increase the flow of urine (termed diuresis). Diuretics work by removing sodium and chloride from the body in the urine, and the sodium and chloride, in turn, draw excess water from the body.
What is the medical term for Cystalgia?
(sist-al’jē-ă) Pain in a bladder, especially the urinary bladder . [cyst- + G. algos, pain]
