| azygos continuation of interrupted ivc | <radiology> IVC interrupted, hepatic portion absent, joins azygos or hemiazygos, hepatic veins empty directly into RA, associated with polysplenia (12 Dec 1998) |
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| micturition | The passage of urine, urination. Origin: L. Micturire = to urinate (18 Nov 1997) |
| micturition reflex | Contraction of the walls of the bladder and relaxation of the trigone and urethral sphincter in response to a rise in pressure within the bladder; the reflex can be voluntarily inhibited and the inhibition readily abolished to control micturition. Synonym: bladder reflex, urinary reflex, vesical reflex. (05 Mar 2000) |
| micturition syncope | Syncope occurring in association with the act of emptying the bladder. (05 Mar 2000) |
| interrupted | <plant biology> Of an inflorescence, having the flowers unevenly distributed along the main stem, with conspicuous gaps. (09 Oct 1997) |
| interrupted respiration | The inspiratory sound being broken into two or three by silent intervals. Synonym: interrupted respiration, jerky respiration. (05 Mar 2000) |
| interrupted suture | A single stitch fixed by tying ends together. (05 Mar 2000) |
| frequency of micturition | Micturition at short intervals; it may result from increased urine formation, decreased bladder capacity, or lower urinary tract irritation. (05 Mar 2000) |