vesicoureteric reflux
vesicoureteric reflux (VUR) (ves-i-koh-yoor-i-te-rik) n. the backflow of urine from the bladder into the ureters, due to defective valves. Infection is conveyed to the kidneys, causing recurrent attacks of acute pyelonephritis and scarring of the kidneys in childhood.
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