Category: U

A brace that produces a valgus force on the knee to reduce compressive forces on the medial articular surfaces. It is used to treat patients with deformity and pain caused by osteoarthritis of the knee.  

Approx. 1 pint (473 ml) of blood, the usual amount used in adult transfusion.    

Bleeding from the uterus. Physiological bleeding via the vagina occurs in normal menstruation. Abnormal forms include excessive menstrual flow (hypermenorrhea, menorrhagia) or too frequent menstruation (poly-menorrhea). Non-menstrual bleeding is called metrorrhagia. Pseudo-menstrual or withdrawal bleeding may occur following estrogen therapy. Breakthrough bleeding is the term used for intermenstrual bleeding that sometimes occurs in women who…

Progressive atrophy of one side of the facial tissues.  

Absence or closure of the urethral orifice or canal.  

An increase in asthmatic symptoms during the past 4 weeks.  

The ovaries, fallopian tubes, and uterine ligaments.  

Anastomosis between the uterus and fallopian tube.  

Anastomosis between two parts of the same ureter.  

Dimness or loss of vision during a uremic attack.