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ulcer
sore on the skin surface or on the stomach lining
Ulnar Neuropathy
Compression or irritation of the nerve at the elbow. This is sometimes called the "funny bone" and compression of the nerve causes numbness in the little finger and ring finger. Weakness may also be noted.
ultraviolet radiation
invisible rays that come from the sun. UV radiation can damage the skin and cause melanoma and other types of skin cancer.
upper GI endoscopy
examining into the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum with an endoscope. (See also endoscopy.)
upper limb tension test (ULTT)
test to assess pain
urea breath test
test used to detect Helicobacter pylori infection. The test measures breath samples for urease, an enzyme H. pylori produces.
ureters
two tubes that carry urine from the kidneys to the bladder.
urethra
narrow channel through which urine passes from the bladder out of the body.
urge incontinence
the inability to hold urine long enough to reach a restroom.
urgent surgery
an operation performed immediately as a result of an urgent medical condition. (See also emergency surgery.)
urinary retention
the inability to empty the bladder
Usher’s syndrome
a hereditary disease that affects hearing and vision.
uterus (Also called the womb.)
the uterus is a hollow, pear-shaped organ located in a woman's lower abdomen, between the bladder and the rectum, that sheds its lining each month during menstruation and in which a fertilized egg implants and grows into a fetus.
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