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urinary tract

The passage from the pelvis of the kidney through the ureters, bladder, and urethra to the external urinary opening.

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urinary tract

human urinary tract

u·ri·nar·y tract

(yo͝or′ə-nĕr′ē)

The system of organs of the body involved in the formation and excretion of urine. In most vertebrate animals, the urinary tract consists mainly of the kidneys, ureters, and bladder. In most mammals, and some fish and birds, urine is discharged from the bladder through the urethra.

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Noun

urinary tract - the organs and tubes involved in the production and excretion of urine

kidney - either of two bean-shaped excretory organs that filter wastes (especially urea) from the blood and excrete them and water in urine; "urine passes out of the kidney through ureters to the bladder"

apparatus urogenitalis, genitourinary apparatus, genitourinary system, systema urogenitale, urinary apparatus, urinary system, urogenital apparatus, urogenital system - the system that includes all organs involved in reproduction and in the formation and voidance of urine

tract - a system of body parts that together serve some particular purpose

urinary bladder - a membranous sac for temporary retention of urine

ureter - either of a pair of thick-walled tubes that carry urine from the kidney to the urinary bladder

urethra - duct through which urine is discharged in most mammals and which serves as the male genital duct

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urinary tract

n → Harntrakt m

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ur·i·nar·y tract

n. vías urinarias;

___infections → infecciones de las ___.

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To the Editor: In tong-term care facilities, most endemic infections affect respiratory and urinary tracts, as well as skin and soft tissues (1-3).

All urinary tract infections were successfully treated with a 15-day course of trimethoprimsulfamethoxazole; however, reinfection occurred in some.

CTX-M [beta]-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli in long-term care facilities, France

In addition, a recent systematic review of studies done in children with normal urinary tracts, as well in children with neurogenic bladders, found that the available evidence is of low quality.

Two of 3 studies done in children with normal urinary tracts demonstrated statistically significant higher rates of UTI recurrence in control groups compared with treatment groups receiving 6 to 10 months of either nitrofurantoin or cotrimoxazole (RR=24-31).

Do antibiotics prevent recurrent UTI in children with anatomic abnormalities?

I routinely take probiotics one month a year to make sure I have enough good bacteria in my intestinal and urinary tracts.

Today, I'd like to explain the connection between food poisoning and urinary tract infections, two conditions caused by E.

E. coli, food poisoning, and urinary tract infections

Scientists suggest that as women enter menopause they are more likely to get UTIs because their reduced estrogen levels make their urinary tracts more susceptible to infection.

While treatment of urinary tract infections usually requires a prescription antibiotic, women often wait a few days before getting medical attention.

Aging Boomers Mean More UTIs

Scientists suggest that as women enter menopause they are more likely to get UTIs because of reduced estrogen levels, making their skin and tissue more delicate and causing their urinary tracts to become more susceptible to infection.

NEW YORK -- Every year millions of women in the United States experience infections of the urinary tract and vagina.

UTI, yeast infections targets for O-T-C attention

Once the infection has cleared, additional tests may be recommended to check for abnormalities in the urinary tract. Repeated infections in abnormal urinary tracts may cause kidney damage.

An estimated 3 percent of girls and 1 percent of boys have had a urinary tract infection (UTI) by the age of 11.