Anatomical Abnormality
vesicovaginal fistula
Subclass of:
Urinary Bladder Fistula;
Vaginal Fistula
Definitions related to vesicovaginal fistula:
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Abnormal connection between vagina and bladder.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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An abnormal anatomical passage between the URINARY BLADDER and the VAGINA.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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The presence of a fistula connecting the urinary bladder to the vagina.Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
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Vesicovaginal fistula (VVF) is a subtype of female urogenital fistula (UGF). VVF is an abnormal fistulous tract extending between the bladder and the vagina that allows the continuous involuntary discharge of urine into the vaginal vault.WebMD, 2019
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