multiple sclerosis

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Glossary

Glossary - U

• ulcerative colitis - an inflammatory bowel disease of unknown origin involving the colon and rectal mucosa
• urethritis - inflammation of the urethra, the tube which carries urine from the bladder; usually the result of an infection
• urinary incontinence - inability to control urination; involuntary or spontaneous urination
• urinary retention - urine retained in the bladder; usually relating to the inability to pass urine despite the urge to do so
• urticaria - hives - red, itchy, raised areas of the skin of varying shapes and sizes usually in response to an allergen
• uterine fibroids - fibrous, non-cancerous, growths within the uterus
• uterine fibroids enlarged - enlargement of uterine fibroids
• uterine neoplasm - abnormal growth of tissue within the uterus (the most common type of neoplasm in the uterus is fibroids)