Dictionary

uterine retroversion See uterus, tipped.

uterine fornix See fornix uteri.

uterine fibroid See fibroid.

ut dict Abbreviation meaning “as directed.” See also Appendix A, “Prescription Abbreviations.”

USPHS United States Public Health Service.

Usher syndrome The most common disease that diminishes both hearing and vision, a group of genetic disorders in which retinitis pigmentosa (an eye disease that causes vision to deteriorate over time) is combined with congenital deafness. The hearing loss in a patient with Usher syndrome occurs in both ears as a result of nerve deafness….

USFDA The United States Food and Drug Administration. See Food and Drug Administration.

urologist A physician who specializes in diseases of the urinary organs in females and the urinary and sex organs in males.

urolithiasis The process of forming stones in the kidney, bladder, and/or urethra. See also kidney stone.

urography A method for examining the structure and functionality of the urinary system. A special dye is injected, and an X-ray machine records the dye’s progress through the urinary tract. Urography is particularly useful for discovering cysts or other internal blockages.

urogenital Relating to both the urinary system and the genital system (the interior and exterior genitalia).

urine pH A measure of the acidity or alkalinity of urine. Checking urine pH is part of the routine urinalysis. Factors that affect urine pH include vomiting, diarrhea, lung disease, hormones, kidney function, and urinary tract infection. urine test See urinalysis.