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Ultrasound (sonogram)

The use of sound waves to form an image of internal organs.

Undescended testicle

A condition in which the testicles do not descend from the abdomen, where they are located during development, to the scrotum shortly before birth. Also called cryptorchidism.

Urethra

The tube that carries urine from the bladder to outside of the body.

Urge Incontinence

A condition characterized by a strong desire to urinate, followed by involuntary contractions of the bladder.

Urinary tract infection (UTI)

A condition that occurs when bacteria from outside the body get into the urinary tract and cause infection and inflammation.

Urologist

A doctor who is specially trained to treat problems of the male and female urinary system, and the male sex organs.

Uterine fibroids

Nodules of smooth muscle cells and fibrous connective tissue that develop within the wall of the uterus (womb). Medically, they are called uterine leiomyomata (singular: leiomyoma).

Uterus

The hollow, pear-shaped organ where a baby grows.

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