urethral orifice


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Noun1.urethral orifice - the orifice through which urine is dischargedurethral orifice - the orifice through which urine is discharged
external orifice
orifice, porta, opening - an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity; "the orifice into the aorta from the lower left chamber of the heart"
urethra - duct through which urine is discharged in most mammals and which serves as the male genital duct
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The animal recovered without any complications, however, owner complained of urine dribbling through urethral orifice continuously for a month which subsequently was not recorded.
Surgical Management of Extramural Ureteral Ectopia with Obstructive Urolithiasis in a Kid
By comparing Goh classes 1 and 2 (where the fistula is >2.5 cm distance to the external urethral orifice) and Goh classes 3 and 4 (where the fistula is [less than or equal to]2.5 cm from the external urethral orifice), those with Goh classes 3 and 4 are statistically significantly more likely to have stress incontinence and a heavier pad weight (Table 3).
Pubococcygeal Sling versus Refixation of the Pubocervical Fascia in Vesicovaginal Fistula Repair: A Retrospective Review
In our case, voiding radiographs revealing the two ureters simultaneously were not obtained, but the two-stage opacification of each urethral orifice made it possible to visualize the urethral pathways and their orifices.
Urethral Duplication with a Cystic Phallic Urethra Associated with a Uterus Didelphys, Partial Agenesis of the Tibia, and an Equinovarus Foot
These are located about the same distance away from the internal urethral orifice (Lumen Learning, 2016).
A Case Study in Video Urodynamics: A Unique Lesson Learned
To create the urethral orifice on the proximal aspect of the urethra, the angle between the bladder and the urethra had to be lower than 45[degrees] to avoid kinking of the urethra (Figure 1D).
Laparoscopic-assisted prepubic urethrostomy: experimental model in rabbit/Uretrostomia pre-pubica video-assistida: modelo experimental em coelhos
They concluded that obstruction of the internal urethral orifice was as a result of compression of the lower bladder from displacement of the cervix and not due to compression or distortion of the urethra itself [8].
A Case of Female Acute Urinary Retention Presenting to the ED
In BBS females genital abnormalities include hypoplastic fallopian tubes, uterus and ovaries, partial and complete vaginal atresia, absent vaginal orifice and absent urethral orifice, whereas males have small penis and testes (88%).
Bardet-Biedl syndrome
Sometimes the ducts open into the area just outside the urethral orifice. Skene's glands are the largest of the paraurethral glands; however, many smaller glands empty into the urethra.
Skene's gland duct cysts: the utility of vaginal/transperineal imaging in diagnosis and mapping for surgery: A case series and review of the literature
Male patients had significantly better treatment outcomes at the urethral orifice than those in other affected parts.
Therapeutic effects of topical 5-aminolevulinic acid photodynamic therapy
In mild cases of hypospadias, the genitalia appear normal except for an abnormally sited urethral orifice. Hypospadias is the second most common congenital abnormality after cryptorchidism in men [2].
Penile Urethral Hypospadias with Two Fistulae and Diverticulum in a Saanen Kid
The clear fluid might just be coming from the normal urethral orifice nearby.
Single ectopic ureteral orifice with bilateral duplicated renal collecting systems in an adult girl: diagnosis by magnetic resonance urography

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