Urology

Urology

The study and treatment of disorders of the urogenital organs.

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urethral diverticulum

Biology; Urology

A sac-like outpouching of the urethral wall.

anti-androgen

Biology; Urology

A substance that tends to inhibit the production, activity, or effects of a male sex hormone, typically preventing the growth of prostate cancer cells.

A surgical procedure in which a man-made or cadaveric piece of material is placed under the bladder neck to support and immobilize. This technique improves sphincter function and decreases bladder ...

periurethral bulking injections

Biology; Urology

A surgical procedure in which injected implants are used to "bulk up" the area around the neck of the bladder allowing it to resist increases in abdominal pressure which can push down on the bladder ...

nerve sparing

Biology; Urology

A surgical technique during a radical prostatectomy where one or both of the neurovascular bundles, a term applied to the body nerves, arteries, veins and lymphatics that tend to travel together in ...

laparoscopy

Biology; Urology

A technique of surgery that utilizes a camera and scope called laparoscope and specialized instruments that allow the surgeon to use small incisions (about half an inch long) to perform surgery that ...