See Also: urinary sphincter, artificial(medicine)
artificial sphincter(medicine)
sphincter muscle of urinary bladder(medicine)
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urinary(dictionary)
urinary(dictionary)
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urinary sand(medicine)
urinary retention(medicine)

pentimento (iou) and urinary sphincter, artificial (medicine)


pentimento (iou)



pentimento noun. . E20.
[Italian, lit. 'repentance'.]
Art. A visible trace of (an) earlier painting beneath a layer or layers of paint; (a) painting revealed by such traces.

urinary sphincter, artificial (medicine)


urinary sphincter, artificial


An artifical implanted device, usually in the form of an inflatable silicone cuff, inserted in or around the bladder neck in the surgical treatment of urinary incontinence caused by sphincter weakness. Often it is placed around the bulbous urethra in adult males. The artificial urinary sphincter is considered an alternative to urinary diversion.