Category: U
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Udana vayu
The quality of vata that resides in the throat and upward movements, regulates speech and exhalation.
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Urothelium
Transitional epithelium in the wall of the bladder. The endothelium that lines the urinary tract, extending from the renal calyces, through the ureters, to the urinary bladder. Distention of the ureter with urine caused by stricture or obstruction. The inner lining of the urinary tract encompasses several vital structures, including the renal pelvis, ureters, bladder,…
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Urodynamics
Study of the mechanics of urinary bladder, filling and emptying liquid. The active changes which occur during the function of the bladder, urethral sphincter and pelvic floor muscles. Diagnostic procedures that measure changes in pressure inside the bladder with volume over time. The measurement of the pressures within the urinary bladder as well as the…
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Ultrasound diathermy
Medical diathermy (heating of body tissue) using ultrasound.
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Ultrasonography
Imaging deep structures of the body using high-frequency sound waves. The visualization of deep structures of the body through the recording of high-frequency sound waves directed into tissues, ultrasound device. The procedure of passing ultrasound waves through the body and recording echoes which show details of internal organs. Process by which the reflection of high-frequency…
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Urolith
Concretion, or stone, within the urinary tract. A stone in the urinary system. A calculus detected in the urinary tract.
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Umeboshi Plum
A Japanese pickled plum.
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Urinary calculi
Concretions in the urethra.
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Urticle
A small, thin-walled, one-seeded fruit.
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Uremia
Condition of the blood caused by retention of urinary matter normally eliminated by the kidneys. Toxic condition associated with chronic renal failure and produced by excess levels of urea, creatinine, and other nitrogen-based compounds in the blood. Toxic condition of excessive waste products, protein, and nitrogen in the blood caused by renal insufficiency. Excess accumulation…