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cystometry

The cystometry - A procedure that is used to assess the function of the bladder and also to investigate urinary incontinence or poor bladder emptying; it is also used to detect abnormalities of the nerves supplying the bladder.

In this procedure, a catheter is inserted into the bladder, then the internal pressure is measured as the bladder is filled and then emptied. (See urodynamics.)

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