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Prosthetic Urology Glossary

Prosthetic Urology Glossary

Explore Rigicon’s evidence-based glossary covering penile implants, AUS, ED treatments, and surgical terms in prosthetic urology.
Prosthetic Urology Glossary
Prosthetic Urology Glossary
Explore Rigicon’s evidence-based glossary covering penile implants, AUS, ED treatments, and surgical terms in prosthetic urology.

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Urethral Stricture AI Referenced

Added: Jun 3, 2025

Also known as: Urethral stenosis, Urethral narrowing, Stricture of urethra, Urethral coarctation.

Urethral stricture is an abnormal narrowing of the urethra, the tube that carries urine out of the body. This narrowing is typically caused by scar tissue (fibrosis) that forms following...
Category: Urological Conditions
Products: ContiClassic® AUS, ContiReflex® Enhanced AUS

Bladder Neck Contracture AI Referenced

Added: Jun 3, 2025

Also known as: Bladder neck stenosis, Vesicourethral stenosis, BNC, Post-prostatectomy bladder neck contracture, Anastomotic stenosis (urethra)

Bladder neck contracture (BNC), also known as vesicourethral stenosis, is a medical condition characterized by the formation of scar tissue at the bladder neck, which is the junction between the...
Category: Urological Conditions
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Detrusor Overactivity AI Referenced

Added: Jun 3, 2025

Also known as: Overactive detrusor muscle, Involuntary bladder contractions, Uninhibited bladder contractions

Detrusor overactivity (DO) is a urodynamic diagnosis characterized by involuntary detrusor contractions during the filling phase of cystometry, which may be spontaneous or provoked. These contractions can lead to symptoms...
Category: Urological Conditions
Products: ContiClassic® AUS, ContiReflex® Enhanced AUS

Neurogenic Bladder AI Referenced

Added: Jun 2, 2025

Also known as: Bladder Disorder, Neurogenic, Bladder, Neurogenic, Neurogenic Bladder Disorder, Neurogenic Dysfunction of the Urinary Bladder, Neurogenic Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction,

Neurogenic bladder is a condition characterized by bladder dysfunction that arises from damage or disease affecting the nervous system components that control urination.¹ It occurs when neurological conditions disrupt the...
Category: Urological Conditions
Products: ContiClassic® AUS, ContiReflex® Enhanced AUS

Ischemia AI Referenced

Added: Jun 2, 2025

Also known as: Ischaemia, hypoperfusion, impaired perfusion, inadequate perfusion, reduced circulation, decreased blood flow, local anemia.

Ischemia is defined as an inadequate blood supply (circulation) to a local area of the body due to blockage or constriction of the blood vessels supplying that area. This reduction...
Category: Vascular Diseases
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Tunica Albuginea AI Referenced

Added: Jun 2, 2025

Also known as: Tunica albuginea corporum cavernosum, Tunica albuginea corporis spongiosi, TA (abbreviation), Fibrous envelope of corpora cavernosa, Fibrous envelope of corpus spongiosum, White fibrous capsule of testis.

The Tunica Albuginea is a dense, fibrous connective tissue layer that serves as a protective and structural envelope for several organs, most notably the testes and the penis. Its name,...
Category: Male Reproductive System Anatomy
Products: Infla10® Pulse™ IPP Series, Rigi10™ Malleable Penile Prosthesis