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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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Ejaculation, retrograde AI Referenced

Added: Jul 23, 2025

Also known as: Ejaculation retrograde, Dry orgasm, Retrograde emission, Aspermia (when complete), Bladder ejaculation, Ejaculatio retrograda

Retrograde ejaculation is a condition in which semen enters the bladder instead of being expelled through the urethra during ejaculation.1 During normal ejaculation, the bladder neck muscle tightens to prevent...
Category: Urological Conditions
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Diuretic AI Referenced

Added: Jul 23, 2025

Also known as: Water pill, diuretic drug, diuretics, fluid pill, natriuretic, aquaretic, antihypertensive diuretic, renal diuretic, urine stimulant, dehydrating agent

Diuretics are medications that increase urine production and volume by promoting the excretion of water and electrolytes from the body.1 These drugs primarily work by inhibiting the reabsorption of sodium...
Category: Urological Agents
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Detrusor-external sphincter dyssynergia AI Referenced

Added: Jul 23, 2025

Also known as: Detrusor sphincter dyssynergia (DSD), Bladder sphincter dyssynergia, Neurogenic detrusor-sphincter dyscoordination, Detrusor-striated sphincter dyssynergia, Vesicourethral dyssynergia

Detrusor-external sphincter dyssynergia (DESD) is a neurologically induced urodynamic condition characterized by the simultaneous and uncoordinated contraction of the detrusor muscle and the external urethral sphincter during attempted micturition.1 This...
Category: Urological Conditions
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Creatinine AI Referenced

Added: Jul 23, 2025

Also known as: Serum creatinine, Blood creatinine, Creatinine level, SCr, Cr, α-methyl guanidinoacetic acid

Creatinine is a waste product formed from the normal breakdown of muscle tissue during daily activity and protein metabolism.1 It is produced at a relatively constant rate in the body,...
Category: Urological Conditions
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Chemolysis AI Referenced

Added: Jul 23, 2025

Also known as: Stone dissolution therapy, Chemical dissolution, Dissolution therapy, Litholysis, Calculi dissolution, Chemical stone dissolution, Urinary calculi chemolysis, Oral chemolysis (when administered orally), Direct chemolysis (when applied locally), Percutaneous chemolysis (when delivered via percutaneous access)

Chemolysis refers to the dissolution of kidney stones using chemical solutions. It is a non-invasive or minimally invasive therapeutic approach that employs specific chemical agents to dissolve urinary calculi by...
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Chancre AI Referenced

Added: Jul 23, 2025

Also known as: Primary syphilitic ulcer, hard chancre, Hunterian chancre, syphilitic primary lesion, primary syphiloma

A chancre is a painless, firm, round ulcer that forms at the site of entry of the bacterium Treponema pallidum, representing the primary lesion and first clinical manifestation of syphilis...
Category: Urological Conditions