Cystirrhea

/ˌsɪstɪˈriːə/ noun

Definition

An abnormal discharge or flow of fluid from the bladder, often containing mucus or pus.

Etymology

From Greek 'kystis' (bladder) + 'rhoia' (flow or discharge); the compound literally means 'bladder flow' and refers to any abnormal discharge from the bladder.

Kelly Says

Cystirrhea is a medical term that's become less common with modern diagnostic imaging, but it was one of the first ways doctors in the 1800s could describe bladder problems before they had any way to actually see inside the organ.

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