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Tube conveying urine from the bladder to the external urethral orifice. The tube that runs from the urinary bladder to the penis in the male and to the vulva in the female through which urine is excreted from the body. A tube which takes urine from the bladder to be passed out of the body.…

An excess in the blood of urea, creatinine and other nitrogenous end products of protein and amino acids metabolism, more correctly referred to as azotaemia. A disorder caused by kidney failure, where urea is retained in the blood, and the person develops nausea, convulsions and in severe cases goes into a coma. The clinical state…

Unilateral blockage of urine flow through the ureter of one kidney, resulting in a backup of urine, distension of the renal pelvis and calyces, and hydronephrosis.  

An archaic term for ointment or salve. Herbal unguents may be made with 8 parts heated lanolin, beeswax and olive oil, Vaseline, lard or other fatty medium, into which is mixed 2 parts finely powdered herbs. Another old method is to boil herbs in water until a strong extract is formed, strain it, then add…

Bleeding of the gums. Gingival hemorrhage.  

Is one of two types of inflammatory bowel disease – a condition that causes the bowel to become inflamed and red. A chronic inflammatory disease of the colon or colon and rectum, characterised by abdominal pain and diarrhoea, often mixed with blood and mucus. Inflammation of the mucous lining of the large intestine (colon). Severe…

An open sore on an external or internal body surface usually accompanied by disintegration of tissue and pus. A localized necrotic lesion of the skin or a mucous surface. An interruption of continuity of a surface with an inflamed base. Any open sore other than a wound. A lesion on the skin or on a…

Uncoupling protein 2 enzyme, a mitochondrial protein expressed in adipocytes.