| bladder inflammation | Also referred to as cystitis. Cystitis most commonly occurs because of bacterial infection. Another form of bladder inflammation, interstitial cystitis (IC) involves inflammation or irritation of the bladder wall. This can lead to scarring and stiffening of the bladder, and even ulcerations and bleeding. Diagnosis is based on symptoms, findings on cystoscopy and biopsy, and eliminating other treatable causes such as infection. Because doctors do not know what causes IC, treatments are aimed at relieving symptoms. Most people are helped for variable periods of time by one or a combination of treatments. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| bladder neoplasms | Cancers or tumours of the bladder. The majority of bladder neoplasms are of the transitional cell variety and are usually papillary and multicentric. (12 Dec 1998) |
| bladder outlet obstruction | Any condition that results in the failure of urine to pass from the bladder and out the urethra. One of the most common causes of this in males is benign prostate enlargement. (27 Sep 1997) |
| bladder pain | Among the symptoms of bladder infection are feelings of pain, pressure and tenderness around the bladder, pelvis, and perineum (the area between the anus and vagina or anus and scrotum), which may increase as the bladder fills and decrease as it empties; decreased bladder capacity; an urgent need to urinate; painful sexual intercourse; and, in men, discomfort or pain in the penis and scrotum. (12 Dec 1998) |
| bladder polyp | A pedunculated tumour that arises from the mucosal surface of the bladder. most are benign, but some may become malignant. (27 Sep 1997) |
| bladder 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) |
| bladder rhabdomyosarcoma | <radiology> Usually arises at trigone, causes outlet obstruction leading to big bladder, Differential diagnosis: haemorrhagic cystitis (small bladder, filling defects) see: rhabdomyosarcoma (12 Dec 1998) |
| bladder schistosomiasis | Infection with Schistosoma haematobium, the eggs of which invade the urinary tract, causing cystitis and haematuria, and possibly an increased likelihood of bladder cancer. Synonym: bladder schistosomiasis, Egyptian haematuria, endemic haematuria, urinary schistosomiasis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bladder stone | A condition where small stones form within the urinary tract. See: kidney stones. (27 Sep 1997) |
| bladder, neurogenic | Any condition of dysfunction of the urinary bladder caused by a lesion of the central or peripheral nervous system. (12 Dec 1998) |
| bladderworm | The larval form of various tapeworms of the genus taenia. (12 Dec 1998) |
| bladderwort | <botany> A genus (Utricularia) of aquatic or marshy plants, which usually bear numerous vesicles in the divisions of the leaves. These serve as traps for minute animals. See Ascidium. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| blade | The expanded part of a leaf or petal. (09 Oct 1997) |
| blade bone | A large, flat, triangular bone that forms the posterior portion of the shoulder. It articulates with the clavicle (at the acromion process) and the humerus (at the glenoid). (27 Sep 1997) |
| blade implantation | Insertion of an endosseous implant with a narrow wedge-shaped infrastructure extending through the oral mucosa into the mouth and bearing openings or vents through which tissue grows to obtain retention. (12 Dec 1998) |