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urinary tract infection

DEFINITIONS OF: urinary tract infection

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n any infection of any of the organs of the urinary tract

Types:
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cystitis
inflammation of the urinary bladder and ureters
pyelonephritis
inflammation of the kidney and its pelvis caused by bacterial infection
urethritis
inflammation of the urethra; results in painful urination
acute pyelonephritis
pyelonephritis resulting from the spread of a bladder infection
chronic pyelonephritis
pyelonephritis that develops slowly and can lead to renal failure if untreated; often associated with a kidney stone or with narrowing of the urinary passageways
NGU, nongonococcal urethritis
sexually transmitted urethritis (usually caused by chlamydia)
NSU, nonspecific urethritis
inflammation of the urethra of unknown cause
Type of:
inflammatory disease
a disease characterized by inflammation
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