Terminology C
From Kidney Cancer Resource
- an investigational imaging diagnostic produced by Wilex
- Also known as CIS. The stage of high-grade cancer that appears as a flat, reddish, velvety patch on the bladder lining
- a tube that is inserted into the bladder to either drain the contents or to wash out or introduce medication into the bladder - see also foley catheter
CIC Also known as clean intermittent catheterization. Periodic insertion of a clean catheter into the urethra after washing your hands to drain the urine from the bladder CIS
- Also known as carcinoma in situ. The stage of high-grade cancer that appears as a flat, reddish, velvety patch on the bladder lining
Clean Intermittent Catheterization
- Also known as CIC. Periodic insertion of a clean catheter into the urethra after washing your hands to drain the urine from the bladder
Condom Catheter
- A device or cone-shaped condom catheter that is placed over the glans of the penis to allow for urine drainage in men who have urinary incontinence. These devices are attached to the shaft of the penis by some form of adhesive and are connected to urine collecting bags by a tube
- See CT Scan
- Computerised (Axial) Tomography Scan
- targeted radiation therapy using gold particles for location. A branch of Stereotactic Treatment
- A closed sac having a distinct membrane and develosion on the nearby tissue
- Surgical removal of the Bladder
Cystitis
- Also known as bladder infection. Urinary tract infection (UTI) involving the bladder, which causes inflammation of the bladder and results in pain and a burning feeling in the pelvis or urethra
- The examination of cells obtained from the body tissue or fluids (ie: urine), especially to establish if they are cancerous
- The relatively simple and painless process of looking inside the bladder with an instrument introduced through the urethra, also known as a flexible cystoscopy or ‘flexi' This is where a doctor looks into the bladder with a special telescope called Cystoscope
Cytokinin
- A group of plant growth substances. They are chemically identified as derivatives of the purine base adenine. They stimulate cell division and determine the course of differentiation. They work synergistically with other plant hormones called "auxins".
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