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 ;confined within the prostatic capsule
 :Prostate carcinomas spread through the capsule at an early stage, thus these nodules are more likely not to be cancer.
+; meningocele
+:A meningocele is the herniation of the CSF-filled meningeal sac through a vertebral defect.
+;neurogenic bladder
+:Neurogenic bladder is a dysfunction of the bladder caused by a nervous system lesion.
+;renal calculus
+:A renal calculus is a "kidney stone."
+;nephrolithiasis
+:Nephrolithiasis is the presence of a urinary calculus within the kidney.
+;hesitancy
+:Hesitancy is the inability to begin the stream of urine.
+;urgency
+:Urgency is the experience of an intense and immediate desire to void.
+;cystoscopy
+:Cystoscopy is the direct visual examination of the bladder via a cystoscope.
+;diverticulum
+:A bladder diverticulum is an out-pouching of the bladder wall, usually caused by chronic urethral obstruction.