nonspecific urethritis

Urethritis not resulting from gonococcal or other identifiable infectious agents.

nonspecific urethritis (NSU)

Etymology: L, non, not, species, form

inflammation of the urethra of unknown origin. Onset of symptoms is often related to sexual intercourse. The acute phase of NSU is seldom seen in women, but the chronic phase is a common urologic difficulty among women. The condition is noted by urethral discharge in men and by reddening of the urethral mucosa in women. Treatment with antibiotics is not always successful. See also nongonococcal urethritis.

urethritis [u″re-thri´tis]

inflammation of the urethra, often a symptom of gonorrhea(gonococcal urethritis) but sometimes caused by another infectious organism. The urethra swells and narrows and the flow of urine is impeded; both urination and the urgency to urinate increase and there is burning pain, sometimes with a purulent discharge, on urination. It usually responds to treatment with antibiotics or sulfonamides.

nongonococcal urethritis (nonspecific urethritis) a sexually transmitted inflammation of the urethra caused by any of various organisms other than gonococci.

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