urethral stricturenoun [ C or U ]
uk/jʊəˌriː.θrəl ˈstrɪk.tʃə/us/jʊˌriː.θrəl ˈstrɪk.tʃɚ/specializedthe situation when the urethra (= the channel that carries urine from the bladder) becomes abnormally narrow:
Urethral stricture causes difficulty in passing urine.
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Disorders of the urinary system
- ADPKD
- ARPKD
- autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease
- autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease
- bedwetting
- bladder polyp
- bladder tumour
- CKD
- cystitis
- cystocele
- glomerulonephritis
- hyperoxaluria and oxalosis
- hypospadias
- incontinence
- incontinent
- porphyria
- prostate enlargement
- proteinuria
- renal failure
- UTI
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