Thread by @Jasonphilip8

For #MedStudentTwitter , here r some urological terms explained:
👉Hesitancy- Delay in starting urination
👉Intermittency-A complaint received from the patient that the urine flow stops & starts during the urination episode.
👉Pyuria- Pus in urine. A thread 🧵(1/n)

👉Pyelonephritis- Infection of the kidney
👉Renal Calculus-Kidney Stone
👉Azoospermia-Absence of sperm in semen.
👉Cryptorchidism: A birth defect in which the testes fail to descend from the abdomen into the scrotum
👉Cystocoele- The urinary bladder has herniated into the vagina

👉Cystogram- A special Xray of the bladder,after filling it with contrast( thro a catheter)
👉ESWL- A treatment procedure where shock waves are given to painlessly break kidney stones
👉Enuresis: Involuntary urination
👉Urinary Incontinence: Loss of bladder control(3/n)

👉Intravenous Urogram-A test in which a special Xray of d abdomen( urinary tract) is taken after injecting dye thro the vein. This opacifies the urine, making the urinary tract visible on the Xray.
👉Proteinuria-Presence of protein in urine(usually indicates kidney disease) (4/n)

👉Ureterocoele- Dilatation of the end portion of the ureter
👉Vesicovaginal Fistula-An abnormal passageway btw the bladder & the vagina
👉 Vasectomy- A sterilization procedure made in the male where a portion of the Vas Deferens is removed.(5/n)

👉 Varicocoele- Dilatation and tortuosity of the veins draining the testis
👉Urodynamics- A test to evaluate bladder and urethral sphincter function.
👉Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI)- Incontinence caused by activities such as sneezing, coughing, laughing etc( 6/n)

👉Urgency Urinary Incontinence (UUI)- A type of Urinary Incontinence where there is a sudden powerful urge to pass urine, followed by involuntary loss of urine.
👉Nephrectomy- Removal of the kidney
👉Orchiectomy-Removal of a testis(7/n)

👉Neurogenic bladder- Damage to the nerves of the bladder, resulting in loss of bladder control.
👉Erectile Dysfunction- A consistent inability to sustain an erection that is adequate for penetrative sexual intercourse.(8/n)

👉Hydrocoele- A fluid filled Sac around the testis.
👉Cystoscopy- Introduction of a scope into the urethra & thence the bladder to examine the interiors.
👉 Cryotherapy- Use of intense cold in ( here urological) medical treatment.
👉Cystectomy- Removal of bladder(9/n)

👉Priapism- A persistent abnormal erection in d absence of sexual stimulus.
👉Seminal Vesicle-An accessory sex gland present behind the bladder that contributes the bulk of the semen.
👉Urine-A fluid produced by d kidney,by filtration of blood, fr excreting waste products.(n/n)

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