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It means that it is enlarged for some reason. It could mean that you really need to empty it and haven't. Anything that blocks the urethra from allowing the urine to flow, such as an enlarged prostate or kidney stones, can result in a distended bladder.Another symptom of a distended bladder is a delay in urination. A person may need to strain in order to begin the flow of urine.
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What body organ stores urine?
The bladder stores urine before it is urinated out of the body.
The urinary system consists of all of these EXCEPT?
The urinary system includes the kidneys, urethra, bladder.
Is the ascending colon lateral to the urinary bladder?
The ascending colon is lateral to the urinary bladder.
What body systems include the kidneys and bladder?
Organs of the urinary system include the kidneys, ureters, bladder and the urethra.
What is the tube that carries urine from the urinary bladder to the outside world is the blank and the tube that carries urine from the kidney to the urinary bladder?
The tuve that carries urine from the urinary bladder to the outside world is the urethra.The tubes that carries urine from the kidneys to the urinary bladder are the ureters.
What does suboptimally distended urinary bladder mean?
The bladder is suboptimally distended with no gross abnormalities?
How avoid urinary bladder partially distended?
i have urinary bladder appears partially distended. how i avoid it.
What is an adjective for bladder?
Cystic is an adjective meaning related to the urinary bladder or gallbladder. Words used to describe a bladder include urinary, distended, leaky, and neurogenic.
When the urinary bladder is distended with urine the epithelial cells in the uppermost layer are?
squamouslike
What is the medical term meaning bladder distended with urine?
urinary retention is when the urinary bladder is unable to empty. This can be due to either an acute or chronic condition. The bladder muscle gets stretched beyond the point of having enough strength to contract and allow the bladder to empty. Sometimes common medications contribute to the problem.
What is an partially distended bladder?
what is partially distended bladder
What body organ stores urine?
The bladder stores urine before it is urinated out of the body.
What does thickening of the bladder mean?
The wall of the urinary bladder should not be > 3 mm thick when distended and not > 5 mm thick when decompressed. The thickened wall could be due to the edema (swelling) of the wall which can happen due to the inflammation(cystitis) or the thickening could be due to the deposition of urinary sediments on the walls of the bladder. These are the 2 commonest causes. Bladder cancer is another cause. Generally if you are diagnosed with thickening of the bladder you will be sent to a urologist and have a cystoscopy performed.
The urinary bladder is grossly unremarkable?
urinary bladder is unremarkable
Is the bladder in the excretory system?
NO, the urinary bladder is part of the urinary system.
How do you know when your bladder is full?
You will have a distended abdomen and the urge to urinate.
How do you know when you bladder is full?
You will have a distended abdomen and the urge to urinate.
