ARTIFICIAL URINARY SPHINCTERS
\ˌɑːtɪfˈɪʃə͡l jˈʊ͡əɹɪnəɹi sfˈɪŋktəz], \ˌɑːtɪfˈɪʃəl jˈʊəɹɪnəɹi sfˈɪŋktəz], \ˌɑː_t_ɪ_f_ˈɪ_ʃ_əl j_ˈʊə_ɹ_ɪ_n_ə_ɹ_i s_f_ˈɪ_ŋ_k_t_ə_z]\
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An artifical implanted device, usually in the form of an inflatable silicone cuff, inserted in or around the bladder neck in the surgical treatment of urinary incontinence caused by sphincter weakness. Often it is placed around the bulbous urethra in adult males. The artificial urinary sphincter is considered an alternative to urinary diversion.
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