urodynamics

urodynamics
The study of the storage of urine within, and the flow of urine through and from, the urinary tract. [uro- + G. dynamis, force]

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uro·dy·nam·ics .yu̇r-ə-dī-'nam-iks n pl but sing in constr the hydrodynamics of the urinary tract
uro·dy·nam·ic -ik adj
uro·dy·nam·i·cal·ly -i-k(ə-)lē adv

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n.
the recording of pressures within the bladder by the use of special equipment that can also record urethral sphincter pressures. Simultaneously, abdominal pressure is usually recorded with a catheter in the rectum, vagina, or ileal conduit. It is an essential investigation in the study of urinary incontinence. In some men, urodynamic studies are necessary to determine if their lower urinary tract symptoms are caused by bladder outflow obstruction or detrusor instability.

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uro·dy·nam·ics (u″ro-di-namґiks) the dynamics of the propulsion and flow of urine in the urinary tract.

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