VESICOURETERAL REFLUX

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does vesicoureteral reflux mean? 

• VESICOURETERAL REFLUX (noun)
  The noun VESICOURETERAL REFLUX has 1 sense:

1. a backflow of urine from the bladder into the ureter

  Familiarity information: VESICOURETERAL REFLUX used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• VESICOURETERAL REFLUX (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A backflow of urine from the bladder into the ureter

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("vesicoureteral reflux" is a kind of...):

reflux (an abnormal backward flow of body fluids)

 Context examples 

Vesicoureteral reflux in which there is urine reflux into the ureter only.

(Grade I Vesicoureteral Reflux, NCI Thesaurus)

It is caused by obstruction of urine flow, nephrolithiasis, or vesicoureteral reflux.

(Hydronephrosis, NCI Thesaurus)

Vesicoureteral reflux in which there is urine reflux into the ureter and renal pelvis.

(Grade II Vesicoureteral Reflux, NCI Thesaurus)