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bladder /blad·der/ (blad´er)

1. a membranous sac, such as one serving as receptacle for a secretion.

2. urinary bladder.

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atonic neurogenic bladder  neurogenic bladder due to destruction of sensory nerve fibers from the bladder to the spinal cord, with absence of control of bladder functions and of desire to urinate, bladder overdistention, and an abnormal amount of residual urine; usually associated with tabes dorsalis or pernicious anemia.

automatic bladder  neurogenic bladder due to complete transection of the spinal cord above the sacral segments, with loss of micturition reflexes and bladder sensation, involuntary urination, and an abnormal amount of residual urine.

autonomic bladder , autonomous bladder neurogenic bladder due to a lesion in the sacral spinal cord, interrupting the reflex arc controlling the bladder, with loss of normal bladder sensation and reflexes, inability to initiate urination normally, and incontinence.

gall bladder  gallbladder.

ileal bladder  a neobladder made from a section of ileum.

irritable bladder  a condition of the bladder marked by increased frequency of contraction with associated desire to urinate.

motor paralytic bladder  neurogenic bladder due to impairment of motor neurons or nerves controlling the bladder; the acute form is marked by painful distention and inability to initiate urination, and the chronic form by difficulty initiating urination, straining, decreased size and force of stream, interrupted stream, and recurrent urinary tract infection.

neurogenic bladder  dysfunction of the urinary bladder caused by a lesion of the central or peripheral nervous system.

uninhibited neurogenic bladder  neurogenic bladder due to a lesion in upper motor neurons with subtotal interruption of corticospinal pathways, with urgency, frequent involuntary urination, and small-volume threshold of activity.

urinary bladder  the musculomembranous sac in the anterior part of the pelvic cavity that serves as a reservoir for urine, which it receives through the ureters and discharges through the urethra.

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gall bladder,

n a small pouchlike organ located beneath the liver; re-sponsible for storing bile and secreting it into the small intestine (duodenum).

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Patient discussion about gall bladder.

Q. What is a cholecystectomy and how is it done? My Doctor diagnosed me with gallstones and said I have to have a cholecystectomy surgery. What is this and how is it done?

A. Cholecystectomy is a surgery in which the gallbladder is removed. Don't be alarmed since you can live without your gallbladder. When the gallbladder is gone, bile flows directly from the liver into the small intestine.
You will probably have a laparoscopic cholecystectomy, which means a surgeon will make a small slit in your abdomen, then insert a tubelike instrument which has a camera and surgical instruments attached. This is used to take out the gallbladder with the stones inside it.
This procedure causes less pain than open surgery, is less likely to cause complications, and has a faster recovery time. This surgery is performed in an operating room and you will be under general anesthesia. It usually takes 20 minutes to one hour.

Q. what do i do with my gallbladder i'm not living a norimal life. i'm in pain every day. i cant eat the foods that i like because they make me hurt to bad. who says it will keep working at 6% what if it quits working completely them what do i do?

A. I had my gallbladder removed in '99. I felt 100% better afterwards. Mine did totaly stop fuctioning so the surgery had to be done that morning! I am doing great from the affects my gallbladder that wasn't fuctioning correctly had given me.

Q. how people deal with after gallbladder removal

A. Usually a gallbladder removal procedure is very easy to undergo, it does not have many complications and it is not supposed to affect your health afterwards. A surgery that is done laparoscopically usually has less hospitalization days and the recovery is easy.