Category: U

Infection involving the nose, paranasal passages, throat, larynx, trachea, and bronchi.    

A term used to describe a medical fact, symptom, or illness whose cause has not been determined.  

Collective term for the ciliary body of the eye; also known as the uvea. The uveal tract, also known as the uvea, refers to the pigmented membrane that spans from the back of the retina of the eye and extends forward to encompass the iris. Comprising three distinct parts, namely the iris, choroid, and ciliary…

Protrusion or displacement of the uterus through the vaginal canal; assigned stages one to three depending on how far into the vaginal canal the uterus has fallen. A medical condition known as uterine prolapse occurs when the uterus descends downwards, extending into or even beyond the vaginal canal.  

Lack of effective contractions during labor. An absence or weakness of uterine contractions in labor.  

Benign muscle tumor of the uterus; also known as fibroids, aromas, myomas, leiomyoma, or fibromyomas. Benign growths in or on the uterus. Uterine fibroids, also known as myomas or leiomyomas, are the most common type of abnormal growth in a woman’s pelvis. They occur in about 25 percent of women and are most common between…

Organisms such as bacteria that thrive in the urinary bladder or urine. Capable of existing in the urine, such as bacteria that grow well in the urinary bladder or in urine.  

Refers to the clarity of liquid excreted by the kidney.  

Test measuring pancreatic urine levels of amylase. Analyses of urine to detect androgen metabolites.  

Passage of multiple minute, non-obstructing calculous particles in the urine following nephrolithiasis.