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Ultrasound scanning - an imaging procedure used to examine internal organs in which high-frequency sound waves are passed into the body, reflected back, and used to build an image; also sometimes called sonography

Umbilical cord - the tubal structure (consisting of two arteries and one vein) that connects the fetus to the placenta, supplying the fetus with oxygen and nutrients and removing some waste products

Undescended testicle - a testicle that has not moved down from the abdomen, where it develops, into the scrotum

Ureters - two tubes that carry urine from the kidneys to the bladder

Urethra - the tube by which urine is released from the bladder

Urethritis - inflammation of the urethra

Urethrocele - a bulging of the urethra into the vagina

Urethrocystitis - inflammation of the urethra and the bladder

Urinalysis - a group of physical and chemical tests done on a sample of urine to check for various disorders, including those of the kidneys and urinary tract

Urinary diversion - an operation to allow urine passage when the bladder or urethra has become blocked or been removed

Urinary incontinence - the involuntary release of urine because of the inability to control bladder muscles; may occur as a natural part of the aging process or be caused by an injury or disorder

Urinary tract - the structures in the body that are responsible for the production and release of urine, including the kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra

Uterine prolapse - a condition in which the uterus moves downward into the vagina due to a weakness of the ligaments and muscles that hold the uterus in place

Uterus - the hollow female reproductive organ in which a fertilized egg is implanted and a fetus develops

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