- Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 (TEFRA)
- The Federal law that created the current risk and cost contract provisions under which health plans contract with HCFA.
- Telescope (UroLume)
- An instrument used to view the inside of the urine canal.
- Tenaculum
- Traumatic instrument used to grasp and hold tissue (most commonly the cervix).
- Thermotherapy
- Treatment using temperatures above normal body temperature.
- Third party administrator
- An administrative organization other than the employee benefit plan or healthcare provider that collects premium, pays claims and/or provides administrative services.
- Transabdominal
- Through the abdomen.
- Transducer
- A device that emits sound waves and transmits images to be displayed by ultrasound
- Transrectal
- Passed through, or placed in, the rectum.
- Transurethral
- Passed through, or placed in, the urethra.
- Transverse
- Horizontal planes that divide the body into superior and inferior planes. (Divides upper and lower part of body).
- Tubal ligation
- The tying and cutting of the fallopian tubes to prevent pregnancy.
- Tubal ostia
- Opening connecting the uterus and the fallopian tube.
- Two stage voiding
- Interrupted urine flow, resulting in urine flow that starts, stops, and starts again.
- Ultrasound
- Inaudible sound in a very high frequency range creating a readable image.
- Urethra
- The membranous canal conveying urine from the bladder to the exterior of the body.
- Urethral catheter
- A tube inserted through the urine canal and into the bladder to allow urine to flow out of the body.
- Urethral stricture
- A narrowing of the urethra that limits the flow of urine.
- Urethroplasty
- A procedure to cut out the strictured area of the urethra and either replace it with a graft or connect the two ends of the urethra where the stricture was removed.
- Urethroscope
- An instrument used to view the inside of the urine canal.
- Urethroscopy
- A procedure to look inside the urine canal using a urethroscope.
- Urethrotomy
- A procedure to enlarge the diameter of the urethra by making a series of small cuts through the strictured area.
- Urge incontinence
- Type of urinary incontinence that occurs suddenly and usually short in duration.
- Urgency
- A strong desire to urinate immediately.
- Urinalysis
- Test that examines the urine for signs of infection, blood or other abnormalities.
- Urinary
- Pertaining to the organs that produce and remove urine from the body.
- Urinary bladder
- Hollow, distensible, muscular organ that serves as a receptacle for urine; located behind the pubic bone and protected by the pelvis.
- Urinary incontinence
- Involuntary loss of urine; decreased ability for bladder control.
- Urinary sphincter
- Ring of muscle at the neck of the bladder that grips and relaxes to control urine flow.
- Urinate
- To release urine from the bladder.
- Urine
- Fluid that carries waste products out of the body.
- Urodynamic test
- A test that examines bladder and sphincter function; may involve inserting a small tube into the bladder or using X-rays to see the bladder.
- Uroflowmetry
- A device used to determine the rate that urine can be emptied from the bladder.
- Uterine perforation
- Hole made in the wall of the uterus during placement of an instrument.
- Uterine Sound
- Instrument used to measure the depth of the uterus from the fundus to the external os of the cervix.
- Uterus
- The hollow muscular reproductive organ in the female.
- Utilization management
- The process of evaluating the necessity, appropriateness and efficiency of health care services against established guidelines and criteria.
- Utilization Review (UR)
- A formal review of utilization for appropriateness of health care services delivered to a member on a prospective, concurrent or retrospective basis.
- Vagina
- A collapsible tube 7-8 cm long, composed of smooth muscle. The vagina constitutes an essential part of the reproductive tract because of the following: 1. Receives the seminal fluid from the male. 2. Serves as the lower part of the birth canal.
- Voiding
- Urinating.
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