cystoparalysis

Thân thiện

A patient experiences cystoparalysis following a spinal injury.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Paralysis of the urinary bladder: A medical condition characterized by the loss of muscle function and control in the urinary bladder, preventing normal urination.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The patient's cystoparalysis required the use of a catheter for bladder drainage.
  • A spinal cord injury can sometimes lead to cystoparalysis.

Advanced Usage

• Clinical Context: The term is primarily used in specialized medical, urological, or neurological writing and discussion.
  • The urologist diagnosed the condition as neurogenic cystoparalysis.

Variants and Related Words

• Cystoplegia (noun): A synonym for cystoparalysis, also meaning paralysis of the bladder.
• Neurogenic bladder (noun): A broader term for bladder dysfunction caused by nerve damage, which can include cystoparalysis.

Synonyms

• Bladder paralysis
• Vesical paralysis (vesical relates to the bladder)

Related Phrases / Terms

• Atonic bladder: A condition where the bladder muscle is weak and cannot contract properly, closely related to cystoparalysis.
• Urinary retention: A common symptom or consequence of cystoparalysis.

Học thuật

Noun

1. paralysis of the urinary bladder

Từ đồng nghĩa

• cystoplegia