Uvula of urinary bladder
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| Uvula of urinary bladder | |
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| Vertical section of bladder, penis, and urethra. (Uvula not labeled, but would be present in bladder, at region labeled "neck".) | |
| Latin | uvula vesicae urinariae |
| Gray's | subject #255 1232 |
| Dorlands/Elsevier | u_04/12841640 |
The mucous membrane immediately behind the internal urethral orifice presents a slight elevation, the uvula of urinary bladder, caused by the middle lobe of the prostate.
[edit] Pathology
It is often enlarged in benign prostatic hypertrophy.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- uvula+of+bladder at eMedicine Dictionary
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