urethra
வடிகுழாய்
definition
noun
This chapter focuses on infections of the male urethra , epididymis, testis, and prostate.
the duct by which urine is conveyed out of the body from the bladder, and which in male vertebrates also conveys semen.
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The muscles beneath the bladder that surround the 'urethra' are called the pelvic floor muscles.
This is a long, thin telescope instrument with a light and lens on the end, which is passed into the bladder through the 'urethra' .
Your prostate is a small doughnut-shaped gland with the 'urethra' , which carries urine from the bladder, running through the middle of it.
Very rarely, the 'urethra' or bladder may be damaged or perforated.
If this happens, a tube is put into your 'urethra' to empty your bladder.
This is when a thin tube is inserted into the 'urethra' up to the bladder to get a ‘clean’ urine sample.
If a stone is lodged in the ureter, a flexible narrow instrument called a cystoscope can be passed up through the 'urethra' and bladder.
This chapter focuses on infections of the male 'urethra' , epididymis, testis, and prostate.
Your urinary system is composed of your kidneys, ureters, bladder and 'urethra' .
When you urinate, the muscles around the 'urethra' relax and the bladder tightens to squeeze urine out.
The aims of continence surgery are to elevate the bladder neck, support the mid urethra, or increase 'urethral' resistance.
The lack of normal intrinsic pressure within the urethra - known as intrinsic 'urethral' sphincter deficiency - is another factor leading to stress incontinence.
During normal voiding the detrusor muscle contracts and the muscles of the 'urethral' sphincter and pelvic floor relax in a co-ordinated fashion to allow the bladder to empty.
Fever, fatigue, aches and pains, and a 'urethral' or vaginal discharge often occur.
In women after the menopause, the lack of oestrogen can lead to a weakening of the muscles associated with the bladder and the 'urethral' sphincter.
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