Urinary Tract Infection Glossary
antibiotic (AN-tee-by-AH-tik): A medicine that kills bacteria.
bacteria (bak-TEER-ee-uh): Tiny organisms that cause infection or disease.
bladder (BLAD-ur): The balloon-shaped organ inside the pelvis that holds urine.
cystoscope (SIS-toh-scope): A tube-like instrument used to look inside the urethra and bladder.
kidney (KID-nee): One of two bean-shaped organs that filter wastes from the blood. The kidneys are located near the middle of the back. They send urine to the bladder through tubes called ureters.
prostate (PRAH-state): In men, a walnut-shaped gland that surrounds the urethra at the neck of the bladder. The prostate supplies fluid that goes into semen.
suppository (suh-POZ-ih-tor-ee): Solid medicine formed in the shape of a small cone or cylinder to be placed in a body cavity like the vagina or rectum.
ureters (YOOR-uh-turs): Tubes that carry urine from the kidneys to the bladder.
urethra (yoo-REE-thrah): The tube that carries urine from the bladder to the outside of the body.
urinary (YOOR-ih-NEHR-ee) tract: The system that takes wastes from the blood and carries them out of the body in the form of urine. The urinary tract includes the kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra.
urologist (yoo-RAH-luh-jist): A doctor who specializes in urinary problems.
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