urinary bladder
Body's liquid tank
The urinary bladder is a hollow muscular organ that collects and stores urine from the kidneys before excretion.
It expands as it fills and contracts during urination.
The doctor ordered tests to check her urinary bladder function.
The fuller term distinguishes it from other bladders, such as the gallbladder or swim bladder.
Bladder lining inflammation
- urologyUrinary tract medicine
- cystoscopyUrinary tract visualization procedure
- catheterInserted medical drainage tube
- cystectomySurgical organ excision
Medical term for peeing
- voidingNullifying or emptying
- storageSpace for keeping goods
- fillingMaterial placed within
- emptyingRemoving all contents
capacity · reservoir · distension · volume · fullness · retention · pressure · contraction
Inability to retain waste
- continenceControl over bodily functions
- urgeStrong inner drive
- kegelPelvic muscle strengthening drill
- pelvic floorMuscles supporting abdominal organs
urgency · frequency · leakage · stress incontinence · retention · hesitancy · intermittency
Urinary exit canal
- mucosaMoist organ lining
- muscularisMuscular layer of organ walls
- serosaFluid-secreting tissue layer
- sphincterMuscle encircling body opening
dome · neck · fundus · peritoneum · suprapubic
Separating solids from liquids
- kidneysBlood-filtering organ pair
- nephronKidney's filtration unit
- renalOf the kidneys
- ureaNitrogenous metabolic waste compound
excretion · waste · creatinine · diuresis · diuretic · electrolytes · tubular reabsorption
cystitis
Bladder lining inflammation
- urologyUrinary tract medicine
- cystoscopyUrinary tract visualization procedure
- catheterInserted medical drainage tube
cystectomy · UTI · cystogram · urinalysis · anticholinergics
micturition
Medical term for peeing
emptying · capacity · reservoir · distension · volume · fullness · retention · pressure · contraction · relaxation
incontinence
Inability to retain waste
- continenceControl over bodily functions
- urgeStrong inner drive
- kegelPelvic muscle strengthening drill
pelvic floor · urgency · frequency · leakage · stress incontinence · retention · hesitancy · intermittency
urethra
Urinary exit canal
- mucosaMoist organ lining
- muscularisMuscular layer of organ walls
- serosaFluid-secreting tissue layer
sphincter · dome · neck · fundus · peritoneum · suprapubic
filtration
Separating solids from liquids
urea · excretion · waste · creatinine · diuresis · diuretic · electrolytes · tubular reabsorption