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u'rinary tract" infec"tion
infection of any part of the urinary tract, esp. the urethra or bladder, usually caused by a bacterium,
Escherichia coli, and often precipitated by increased sexual activity, vaginitis, enlargement of the prostate, or stress.
Abbr.: UTI
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