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URINARY EXERTIONAL INCONTINENCE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-12-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Urinary Tract
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- stress urinary incontinence
1, record 1, English, stress%20urinary%20incontinence
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- SUI 2, record 1, English, SUI
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- urinary exertional incontinence 1, record 1, English, urinary%20exertional%20incontinence
correct
- urinary stress incontinence 3, record 1, English, urinary%20stress%20incontinence
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A leakage of urine as a result of coughing, straining, or some sudden voluntary movement, due to incompetence of the sphincteric mechanisms. 2, record 1, English, - stress%20urinary%20incontinence
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Urinary stress incontinence occurs when the urethral sphincter or pelvic muscle cannot adequately support the bladder. This allows the bladder to slip down into the pelvic cavity and place pressure on the urethra, the duct that carries urine from the bladder to outside the body. As a result, body movements, such as exercising, coughing or sneezing, can place additional pressure on the bladder causing it to leak. Although it can affect anyone, it is a common condition among women who have gone through childbirth or menopause. 3, record 1, English, - stress%20urinary%20incontinence
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Appareil urinaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- incontinence urinaire d'effort
1, record 1, French, incontinence%20urinaire%20d%27effort
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- IUE 2, record 1, French, IUE
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- incontinence d'effort 3, record 1, French, incontinence%20d%27effort
correct, feminine noun
- incontinence de stress 4, record 1, French, incontinence%20de%20stress
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Perte d'urines involontaire et intermittente à travers un urètre intact lors de certaines conditions créant une hyperpression abdominale soudaine. 5, record 1, French, - incontinence%20urinaire%20d%27effort
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «incontinence urinaire d'effort» a été privilégié par le Comité de sémiologie médicale. 6, record 1, French, - incontinence%20urinaire%20d%27effort
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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