passage of urine
31Seale Harris — Infobox Scientist name = Seale Harris image width = caption = birth date = birth date|1870|3|13|mf=y birth place = Cedartown, Georgia, U.S. death date = 1957 death place = residence = nationality = flagicon|USA American field = Physician work… …
32infibulation — /in fib yeuh lay sheuhn/, n. 1. the stitching together of the vulva, often after a clitoridectomy, leaving a small opening for the passage of urine and menstrual blood. 2. the similar stitching of the prepuce. [1640 50; ( < F) < L infibulat(us),… …
33ureterostomy — /yoo ree teuh ros teuh mee/, n., pl. ureterostomies. Surg. 1. the construction of an artificial opening from the ureter through the abdominal wall or the flanks, permitting the passage of urine. 2. the opening so constructed. [1900 05; URETER + O …
34urethrostomy — /yoor euh thros teuh mee/, n., pl. urethrostomies. Surg. 1. the construction of an artificial opening from the urethra through the perineum, permitting the passage of urine. 2. the opening so constructed. [1895 1900; URETHRO + STOMY] * * * …
35Circumcision — Surgery that removes the foreskin (the loose tissue) covering the glans of the penis. Circumcision may be performed for religious or cultural reasons, or health reasons. Newborn circumcision diminishes the risk for cancer of the penis and lowers… …
36vesicostomy — SYN: cystostomy. [vesico + G. stoma, mouth] * * * ves·i·cos·to·my .ves i käs tə mē n, pl mies CYSTOSTOMY * * * n. the surgical creation of an artificial channel between the bladder and the skin surface for the passage of urine. It is sometimes… …
37Comfort Momoh — Comfort Iyabo Amah Momoh is a midwife in England who specializes in the study and treatment of female genital mutilation (FGM). Originally from Nigeria, she is a public health official at Guy s Hospital in London, where in 1997 she set up the… …
38Outline of domestic violence — The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to domestic violence: Domestic violence – pattern of abusive behaviors by one or both partners in an intimate relationship, such as marriage, dating, family, or cohabitation.… …
39ardor urinae — ar·dor uri·nae är .dȯr yu̇ rī nē, dər , yə , .nī n a scalding sensation during urination * * * a scalding sensation during the passage of urine …
40obstructive megaureter — megaureter in the segment proximal to an obstruction, such as that caused by aperistalsis that interferes with passage of urine …
