Interstitial cystitis, or bladder pain syndrome (also IC/BPS), is a chronic inflammatory condition of the submucosal and muscular layers of the bladder. The cause of IC/BPS is currently unknown and the condition is regarded as a diagnosis of exclusion. IC/BPS may be associated with urinary urgency, urinary frequency, waking at night to urinate (no...
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<pathology, urology> A chronic inflammatory condition of the bladder. The cause of interstitial cystitis is unknown, but occurs more commonly in females. ... Symptoms include difficulty urinating, pain on urination, urinary urgency and increased frequency of urination. ... (27 Sep 1997) ...
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a type of cystitis seen mainly in women, with the inflammatory lesion a small patch of red to brown mucosa surrounded by a network of radiating vessels, usually in the vertex and involving the entire thickness of the wall. The lesions are known as Hunner ulcers and often heal superficially so that they are difficult to de...
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Type: Term Definitions: 1. a chronic inflammatory condition of unknown etiology involving the epithelium and muscularis of the bladder, resulting in reduced bladder capacity, pain relieved by voiding, and severe bladder irritative symptoms.
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persistent inflammation of the lining and muscle of the bladder
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a condition of the bladder resulting in hematuria and pollakiuria that resembles the condition in humans with the same name
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