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Detrusor

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detrusor /de·tru·sor/ (de-troo´ser) [L.]
1. a body part that pushes down.
2. detrusor urinae (detrusor muscle of the bladder).
de·tru·sor (d-trzr)
n.
A muscle that pushes down, such as the muscle that expels urine from the bladder.
Detrusor
Muscle of the bladder wall.
Mentioned in: Cystometry
detrusor
a general term for a muscle that expresses a substance. The detrusor muscle of the bladder squeezes urine towards the outlet.


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However, intermittent self-catheterization was still required for detrusor hyperreflexia.
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