Creator: Dr. Simi Paknikar
Keywords: Cystocele, Prolapsed Bladder, Cystocele glossary, glossary for Cystocele

Written by Dr. Simi Paknikar, MD
Medically Reviewed by The Medindia Medical Review Team on Dec 27, 2017

Glossary

Urinary bladder: Muscular pouch that temporarily stores urine

Urethra: The outlet of the urinary bladder

Post-void residual urine: Urine that remains in the bladder after emptying it

Published on Dec 27, 2017

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