detrusor urinae

detrusor urinae
detrusor uri·nae -yə-'rī-(.)nē n the external longitudinal musculature of the urinary bladder

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musculus detrusor vesicae urinariae.

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  • detrusor hyporeflexia — abnormal weakness of response of the detrusor urinae muscle to stimuli; see detrusor areflexia, under areflexia …   Medical dictionary

  • detrusor areflexia — failure of the detrusor urinae muscle to respond to stimuli, usually owing to a lesion of a lower motoneuron, resulting in failure to empty the bladder completely on urination …   Medical dictionary

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  • musculus detrusor vesicae urinariae — detrusor muscle of bladder: the bundles of smooth muscle fibers forming the muscular coat of the urinary bladder, which are arranged in a longitudinal and a circular layer and, on contraction, serve to expel urine. Called also detrusor urinae and …   Medical dictionary

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