Glossary of terms

That medical terms are complicated? Yes, we agree. But they can be explained. That's why we've put together an easy-to-understand medical glossary, where you'll find all sorts of terms from the world of medicine, diagnostics and related fields. So that you don't have to get confused anymore.

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UCL

UCL (Unilateral Cleft Lip) - unilateral cleft lip.

Urine pH

Urine pH – expresses the acidity or alkalinity of urine on a scale from 0 to 14

Ureaplasma

Ureaplasma – a type of bacteria belonging to the mycoplasma group. They are small and do not have a cell wall, which makes them resistant to antibiotics

Urobilinogen

Urobilinogen – a product of bilirubin breakdown in the intestines that is partially reabsorbed back into the blood and excreted in the urine