| voiding cystogram | <investigation, radiology> A special X-ray study which allow visualisation of the bladder and urethra on X-ray. A catheter is placed into the urethra, through which a radio-opaque contrast material is injected. Subsequent X-rays will show the anatomy of the bladder and urethra. (27 Sep 1997) |
|---|---|
| voiding flow rate | Urinary flow as a function of time during micturition, as graphically recorded by a flow meter. (05 Mar 2000) |
| overflow incontinence | Involuntary loss of urine associated with overdistention of the bladder, with or without a detrusor contraction. Synonym: paradoxical incontinence. (05 Mar 2000) |
| overflow wave | The descending wave of the sphygmogram from the apex to the first anacrotic break. (05 Mar 2000) |