General Anatomy · Urinary System · Hard
Trigone
Meaning: The smooth triangular area on the inner bladder wall between the two ureteric openings and the urethra.
In practice: Cystoscopy showed inflammation over the trigone of the bladder in the woman with recurrent urinary symptoms.
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