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Urethral stricture
medical term is urethrostenosis
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∙ 12y agoUrethral stricture
medical term is urethrostenosis
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∙ 13y agoThe narrowing of the urethra is known as urethral stricture. Alternatively, it is known as urethrostenosis.
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What is urethrolysis?
Urethrostenosis is abnormal narrowing of the urethra.
What is the purpose of dilating the urethra?
Dilating the urethra is done when there is a stricture (abnormal narrowing) of the urethra in order to make the urethra wider.
What cause an enlarged prostate gland that caused narrowing of the urethra?
urethrostenosisThe urethra is the tube from the bladder that empties urine through the penis. The urethra goes through the prostate gland. When a prostate gland becomes enlarged, it presses on the urethra and narrows the opening, thus causes urination problems.
Why do people get their urethra stretched?
The urethra can be subject to narrowing. The stretch methods are to assure the passage stays open and allows for urine to pass through.
What damage could be sustained to the bladder or urethra from a Marshall-Marchetti-Krantz procedure?
There is also a possibility of permanent damage to the bladder or urethra. The urethra may become scarred, causing a permanent narrowing, or stricture.
Meaning urinary meatal stenosis?
Urinary meatal stenosis is a medical term that refers to narrowing of the opening of the urethra.
Region of male urethra that passes through urogenital diaphragm?
There is no defined region of urethra: it begins a at the bladder and ends at the head of the penis. The external urethra, the area that you can see, is called the meatus.
What is Narrowing of the largest artery in the body?
Narrowing of the largest artery in the body is called AS (aortic stenosis).
What is the medical term meaning narrowing blood vessels?
Narrowing of the blood vessels is called atherosclerosis.
What is the narrowing of a duct or canal called?
stenosis
What is the duct in the penis called?
urethra
What is the medical term meaning enlargement of the ureter?
urethrostenosis The -stenosis word ending is related to stenographer which literally means "one who writes narrowly". Stenographers write in shorthand or a constricted way.
