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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.
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detrusor [de-troo´ser]
1. a body part that pushes down, such as a muscle.
2. pertaining to the detrusor muscle of the bladder; see anatomic Table of Muscles in the Appendices.
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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