Synonym(s)
- vesicoureteral reflux
- vesicoureteric reflux
- vesico-ureteric reflux
- VUR
Definition(s)
- Retrograde flow of urine from the urinary bladder into the ureter. This is often due to incompetence of the vesicoureteral valve leading to ascending bacterial infection into the kidney.
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Definition from: MeSH via Unified Medical Language System at the National Library of Medicine
See also Understanding Medical Terminology.