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Vesicourethral reflux
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Vesicourethral refluxAn abnormal condition that allows urine to flow from the bladder back into a ureter.
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Abnormal
Not normal. Deviating from the usual structure, position, condition, or behavior. In referring to a growth, abnormal may mean that it is cancerous or premalignant (likely to become cancer).
Condition
The term "condition" has a number of biomedical meanings including the following: 1.An unhealthy state, such as in "this is a progressive condition." 2.A state of fitness, such as "getting into condition." 3.Something that is essential to the occurrence of something else; essentially a "precondition." 4.As a verb: to cause a change in something so that a response that was previously associated with a certain stimulus becomes associated with another stimulus; to condition a person, as in behavioral conditioning.
Urine
The waste fluid secreted by the kidneys, transported by the ureters, stored in the bladder, and voided through the urethra.
Bladder
A muscular triangular-shaped, hollow organ located in the pelvic cavity and supported by the pelvic floor muscles. The bladder stretches to store urine and contracts to release urine.
Ureter
A narrow tube that transfers urine from the kidney to the bladder.
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Vesicare
Vesicare is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): solifenacin succinate.
Vesicle
1. A small, sac-like cavity. 2. A blister.
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Vector
An animal that spreads an infectious agent from one host to another. Also called a carrier.
Venom
A toxin secreted by an animal.
Venous
Having to do with a vein.
Vertebrae
The bones that make up the spine.
Vesicle
1. A small, sac-like cavity. 2. A blister.
Vesicourethral reflux
Viscera
The large internal organs.
Vision
The sense of sight.
Vascularity
The blood supply of a tumor.
Vaccinia
An infection, primarily local and limited to the site of inoculation, induced in man by inoculation with the vaccinia (coxpox) virus in order to confer resistance to smallpox (variola). On about the third day after vaccination, papules form at the site of inoculation which become transformed into umbilicated vesicles and later pustules; they then dry up, and the scab falls off on about the 21st day, leaving a pitted scar; in some cases there are more or less marked constitutional disturbances.
Variola
Syn: smallpox.
RELATED TERMS--------------------------------------
Abnormal
Not normal. Deviating from the usual structure, position, condition, or behavior. In referring to a growth, abnormal may mean that it is cancerous or premalignant (likely to become cancer).
Condition
The term "condition" has a number of biomedical meanings including the following: 1.An unhealthy state, such as in "this is a progressive condition." 2.A state of fitness, such as "getting into condition." 3.Something that is essential to the occurrence of something else; essentially a "precondition." 4.As a verb: to cause a change in something so that a response that was previously associated with a certain stimulus becomes associated with another stimulus; to condition a person, as in behavioral conditioning.
Urine
The waste fluid secreted by the kidneys, transported by the ureters, stored in the bladder, and voided through the urethra.
Bladder
A muscular triangular-shaped, hollow organ located in the pelvic cavity and supported by the pelvic floor muscles. The bladder stretches to store urine and contracts to release urine.
Ureter
A narrow tube that transfers urine from the kidney to the bladder.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Vesicare
Vesicare is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): solifenacin succinate.
Vesicle
1. A small, sac-like cavity. 2. A blister.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Vector
An animal that spreads an infectious agent from one host to another. Also called a carrier.
Venom
A toxin secreted by an animal.
Venous
Having to do with a vein.
Vertebrae
The bones that make up the spine.
Vesicle
1. A small, sac-like cavity. 2. A blister.
Vesicourethral reflux
Viscera
The large internal organs.
Vision
The sense of sight.
Vascularity
The blood supply of a tumor.
Vaccinia
An infection, primarily local and limited to the site of inoculation, induced in man by inoculation with the vaccinia (coxpox) virus in order to confer resistance to smallpox (variola). On about the third day after vaccination, papules form at the site of inoculation which become transformed into umbilicated vesicles and later pustules; they then dry up, and the scab falls off on about the 21st day, leaving a pitted scar; in some cases there are more or less marked constitutional disturbances.
Variola
Syn: smallpox.
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