Medical term:
cystectasia
cystectasia
[sis″tek-ta´zhah]dilatation of the bladder.
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bladder distension
An increase in bladder volume (> 500 ml), which typically occurs postoperatively.Clinical findings
Urinary retention, pain, restlessness.
Diagnosis
Ultrasound.
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cys·tec·ta·si·a
, cystectasy (sis'tek-tā'zē-ă, sis-tek'tă-sē)Dilation of the bladder.
[cyst- + G. ektasis, a stretching]
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