Urology

Urology

The study and treatment of disorders of the urogenital organs.

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Lithotripsy

Biology; Urology

A procedure done to break up stones in the urinary tract using ultrasonic shock waves, so that the fragments can be easily passed from the body.

Fistula

Biology; Urology

A permanent abnormal passageway between two organs in the body or between an organ and the exterior of the body. It is an uncommon complication of some prostate cancer treatments.

Seminal vesicle

Biology; Urology

A pair of simple tubular glands that secrete a significant proportions of the fluid that ultimately becomes semen.

Malignant

Biology; Urology

Cancerous malignant tumours can invade and destroy nearby tissue and spread to other parts of the body.

Hydrocele

Biology; Urology

Literally "water sac", a collection of fluid in the scrotum that surrounds the testicle.

Stricture

Biology; Urology

A narrowing of a channel, most often of the ureter or urethra.

Certain types of kidney stones can be dissolved with the application chemicals. Uric acid stones, for example, can be dissolved with a solution of sodium bicarbonate in saline. Cystine stones may be ...