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Ultrasound scanning:  an imaging procedure used to examine internal organs in which high-frequency sound waves are passed into the body, reflected back, and used to build an image; also sometimes called sonography

Umbilical cord:  the tubal structure (consisting of two arteries and one vein) that connects the fetus to the placenta, supplying the fetus with oxygen and nutrients and removing some waste products

Umbilical hernia:  a condition present at birth in which a part of the baby's intestines bulge through a weak area of the abdominal wall, creating a swelling around the navel 

Undescended testicle:  a testicle that has not moved down from the abdomen, where it develops, into the scrotum

Urethra:  the tube by which urine is released from the bladder

Urinary tract:  the structures in the body that are responsible for the production and release of urine, including the kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra

Uterus:  the hollow female reproductive organ in which a fertilized egg is implanted and a fetus develops

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