Pediatric Nephrology Glossary
100 terms total — 4 showing — Last updated 15 Sep 2026
detrusor-sphincter dyssynergia DSD
Neurogenic condition where the bladder muscle and external urethral sphincter contract simultaneously instead of coordinating properly.
voiding cystogram
Radiologic study examining bladder function and detecting urinary reflux by imaging during urination. Essential diagnost...
voiding cystourethrogram
Fluoroscopic X-ray study using contrast to evaluate bladder filling, emptying, and detect vesicoureteral reflux in child...
voiding dysfunction
Abnormal patterns of bladder emptying in children, often involving incomplete bladder emptying or abnormal voiding patte...
Wilms tumor
The most common primary renal malignancy in children, arising from embryonic kidney tissue.