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Glossary - U

urinary retention

Definition:

  • urinary retention - urine retained in the bladder; usually relating to the inability to pass urine despite the urge to do so

 

| ulcerative colitis | urethritis | urinary incontinence | urinary retention | urticaria | uterine fibroids | uterine neoplasm |

 

Multiple Sclerosis

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Life Expectancy

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