urethral meatal stenosis

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Meatal stenosis Urology Narrowing of the bore of the meatus, which occurs exclusively in males--most of whom are not circumcised, due to irritation of the urethral opening at the end of the penis, leading to reactive hyperplasia and scarring across the opening Clinical Extremely narrow, needle-fine spray of urine rather than a full stream; buildup of pressure may result in discomfort with urination and occasionally there may be slight bleeding at the end of urination

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meatal stenosis			Significant urethral meatal stenosis due to balanitis xerotica obliterans is treated with hydrocortisone, but urethral dilation and/or meatotomy may be required. Balanitis xerotica obliterans: A form of lichen sclerosus. (Editorial) by Finkbeiner, Alex E. / Southern Medical Journal 7) As rare as BXO is thought to be, it remains the most common cause of acquired urethral meatal stenosis in children and adults. Balanitis xerotica obliterans: epidemiologic distribution in an equal ... by LTC Morey, Allen F. / Southern Medical Journal			Ureterovesical junction Ureterovesical valve ureterovesicostomy Ureters Urethal urethane urethr(o)- urethr- urethra urethra imperforate urethral urethral angle urethral artery urethral atresia urethral bulking agent urethral caruncle urethral crest urethral diverticula urethral diverticulum urethral duplication urethral folds urethral gland urethral groove urethral hematuria urethral injury urethral meatal stenosis Urethral meatus urethral obstruction urethral orifice urethral papilla urethral pressure profile urethral sinus urethral sphincter urethral stricture urethral swab urethral syndrome urethral valve urethralgia urethralism urethratresia urethrectomy urethremorrhagia urethremphraxis urethrism urethritis urethritis petrificans urethro- urethrobalanoplasty urethrobulbar urethrocele urethrocolostomy			urethral fistula urethral fistula urethral folds urethral g urethral g urethral g urethral g's urethral g's urethral g's urethral gland urethral gland Urethral glands Urethral glands Urethral glands Urethral glands of Littré Urethral glands of Littré urethral groove urethral groove urethral hematuria urethral hematuria urethral hematuria Urethral High Pressure Zone urethral hydropulsion urethral hydropulsion urethral hypoplasia urethral hypoplasia urethral injury urethral lacuna urethral lacuna urethral lacuna urethral meatal stenosis Urethral meatus urethral muscle urethral muscle urethral obstruction urethral obstruction urethral orifice urethral orifice urethral papilla urethral papilla urethral papilla urethral perforation urethral perforation urethral perforation urethral perforation Urethral plate Urethral plate urethral plug urethral plug urethral pressure urethral pressure urethral pressure urethral pressure urethral pressure profile urethral pressure profile urethral pressure profile urethral pressure profile urethral pressure profile urethral pressure profilometry urethral pressure profilometry urethral process

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