Ureters: Tubes from the kidneys to the bladder that drain urine.
Uterine atony: lack of tone of uterus.
Uterus: Organ an embryo/fetus grows in. Also called a womb.
Ureters - The pair of tubes that carry urine from the kidneys to the bladder.
Urethra - The tube that carries urine from the bladder out of the body.
Uterine Rupture - A tearing of the uterus during pregnancy or labor.
Ureters - Tubes that drain urine from the kidneys to the bladder.
Urinary calculi - See kidney stones.
Uterus - Organ in which an embryo/fetus grows. Also called a womb.
two ureters - narrow tubes that carry urine from the kidneys to the bladder.
bladder - a triangle-shaped, hollow organ located in the lower abdomen.
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The kidneys also function as glands that produce hormones necessary for building red blood cells and regulating blood pressure.
Megaureter - A defect of the ureters, in which there are two ureters that carry urine from the kidneys to the bladder. When a child is born with megaureter, one or both of the ureters is not capable of functioning properly because it is too large.
Hydronephrosis, a swelling of the tubes running urine from your kidneys to your bladder (the tubes are called ureters), can hurt almost as much as a kidney stone.
Pyelonephritis results when a UTI progresses to involve the upper urinary system (the kidneys and ureters). Pyelonephritis is a potentially serious kidney infection that can spread to the blood, causing severe illness.
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) can involve bladder, kidneys, ureters (tubes connecting kidneys to bladder) and urethra (vessel that leads from bladder to external opening through which urination occurs).
This is when the lining of the bladder, urethra, ureters, and kidneys become irritated with a urinary tract infection (frequently abbreviated as UTI). The urine may smell unusual or look cloudy.
Progesterone relaxes the muscles of your ureters, the tubes that connect your kidneys to your bladder. This slows down the flow of urine from your kidneys to your bladder. Your enlarging uterus (womb) has the same effect.
Urinary: Having to do with the kidneys, ureters, and bladder. The urinary system represents the functional and anatomic aspects of the kidneys, ureters, and bladder.
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Bladder injury following a cesarean section, while rare, can include damage to the ureters. This page of the eMedTV website explains what types of bladder injuries can occur, such as blockage and perforation, and how they are treated.
urinary tract infection ~ an infection anywhere in the urinary tract, or organs that collect and store urine and release it from your body (the kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra).
ascending infection - When harmful bacteria enter the bladder and cause a bladder infection, these germs can "ascend" up the ureters and infect the kidney. In pregnant women, ascending infection almost always affects the right kidney.
The urinary tract consists of two kidneys, one on either side of your abdomen. The kidneys make urine which drains into the bladder through tubes called ureters. The bladder stores the urine until it passes out through the urethra when you have a wee.
Urine is made in the kidneys and continues through the ureters to the bladder. Your bladder holds the urine until you're ready to pee. The urethra carries the urine outside of your body when you urinate.
 See also: Bladder, Urine, Infection, Kidneys, Infections
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