cystoplegia

Thân thiện

The patient suffers from cystoplegia following the 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 urinary retention was diagnosed as cystoplegia.
  • Cystoplegia can result from nerve damage following spinal cord injury.

Advanced Usage

• Medical Diagnosis: The term is used in clinical and diagnostic contexts to specify the type of paralysis.
  • The neurologist noted cystoplegia as a complication of the disease.

Variants and Related Words

• Cystoparalysis (n): A synonym for cystoplegia, meaning paralysis of the bladder.
• Neurogenic bladder (n): A broader term for bladder dysfunction caused by nervous system impairment, which may include cystoplegia.

Synonyms

• Bladder paralysis: The direct descriptive synonym for cystoplegia.
• Vesical paralysis: A less common synonym using 'vesical' (relating to the bladder).

Related Medical Terms

• Atonic bladder: A condition of bladder muscle weakness, often overlapping with paralysis.
• Urinary retention: A common symptom or consequence of cystoplegia.

Học thuật

Noun

1. paralysis of the urinary bladder

Từ đồng nghĩa

• cystoparalysis