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urowflowmetry

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Updated December 20, 2009

Definition: Uroflowmetry is a diagnostic test that measures the speed of your urinary flow. It is a non-invasive test in which you urinate into a cone-shaped cup and a device records the pattern of your urination.
Pronunciation: yur O flow met ree
Examples:
The doctor suspected that my father had an enlarged prostate because he had difficulty urinating so he had him undergo uroflowmetry to see the pattern of his urine flow.

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