urethra
urethra
Definition
ure·thra (yo̵o rē′t̸hrə)
noun pl. -·thrae-t̸hrē′ or -·thras
the duct through which urine is discharged from the bladder in most mammals: in the male, semen is also discharged through the urethra
Etymology: LL < Gr ourēthra < ouron, urine
ure′·thral adjective
urethra
Usage Examples
Possessives
- man: Health Issues Non-Specific Urethritis ( NSU ) Non-specific urethritis ( NSU ) is an inflammation of a man's urethra.
- woman: A woman's urethra is very short, and any germs around the anus can easily get into the bladder, causing infection.
Converse of object
- surround: The gland surrounds the urethra which carries urine flow from the bladder.
- call: Urine passes from the bladder to the end of the penis through a tube called the urethra.
- have: A male cat has a more narrow urethra which makes obstruction more likely.
- allow: These have the effect of reducing the pressure and allowing the urethra to spring apart, widening the channel.
- constrict: This enlargement constricts the urethra so the flow of urine is reduced Are you suffering from CV phobia?
- dilate: Inserting a urethral indwelling catheter dilates the urethra from the urethral orifice toward the bladder.
Adjective modifier
- male: The female urethra is shorter than the male urethra.
- female: The female urethra is shorter than the male urethra.
- prostatic: An involvement of prostatic urethra was excluded by biopsy.
- short: This is more common in women, given the increased vulnerability of a shorter urethra.
- posterior: There is also flow of contrast into the posterior urethra up into bladder cavity.
- penile: Pathologic examination revealed transitional cell carcinoma located in the distal and mid portion of the penile urethra.
Preposition: in
- man: The prostate is a small gland that surrounds the neck of the bladder and urethra in men.
Browse dictionary entries near urethra
- urethr-
- urethane
- ureterostomy
- uretero-
- ureter
- -uret
- ureotelic
- uremia
- ureide
- uredostage
- urethritis
- urethro-
- urethroscope
- uretic
- Urey
- Urfa
- urge
- urged
- urgency
- urgent
