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urinary tract infection(UTI)
infection in the urinary tract; types are named for the part of the tract involved, such as urethritis, cystitis, ureteritis, pyelonephritis, and glomerulonephritis. Symptoms include dysuria, malaise, nausea, urinary frequency and urgency, and nocturia. There also may be a feeling of suprapubic
fullness not relieved by urination. If the infection is higher in the urinary tract, in the ureters or kidney, there can be
lower back pain or genital pain. It is more common in women than in men because of the relative shortness of the female urethra.

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