| A | B |
|---|
| cystectomy | surgical removal of the bladder |
| cystitis | inflammation of the urinary bladder |
| cystostomy | surgical procedure in which a catheter is inserted through the abdominal wall directly into the bladder |
| diverticulum | sac or pouch caused by herniation of the mucosa through a weakened portion of the muscular coat of the intestine or other structure |
| fulguration | removal of small, superficial bladder tumors through coagulation with a transurethral resectoscope |
| incontinence | inability to control urinary or bowell elimination |
| interstitial cystitis | chronic inflammation of the bladder mucosa |
| litholapaxy | surgical procedure in which small bladder stones are removed through the transurethral route, using a stone-crushing instrument (lithotrite) |
| neurogenic bladder | urinary bladder that does not receive adequate nerve stimulation |
| residual urine | urine retained in the bladder after the client voids |
| retention | inability to urinate of effectively empty the bladder |
| stricture | narrowing |
| urethritis | inflammation of the urethra |
| urethroplasty | surgical repair of the urethra |
| urinary diversion | redirection of urine either to an external or an internal collecting system |
| urosepsis | serious systemic infection from microorganisms in the urinary tract that invade the bloodstream |
