Urethra Definition

yo͝o-rēthrə
urethrae, urethras
noun
The duct through which urine is discharged from the bladder in most mammals: in the male, semen is also discharged through the urethra.
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Other Word Forms of Urethra

Noun

Singular:
urethra
Plural:
urethrae, urethras

Origin of Urethra

  • First coined 1634, from Ancient Greek οὐρήθρα (ourÄ“thra, “the passage for urine"), from οὐρέω (oureō, “to make water").

    From Wiktionary

  • Late Latin ūrēthra from Greek ourēthra from ourein to urinate

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Urethra Sentence Examples

  • The female urethra is shorter than the male urethra.

  • The orifice of the urethra is about an inch below the glans clitoridis and is slightly puckered.

  • The inflammation can result in urine retention which in turn can cause bladder, urethra and kidney infection.

  • The internal urethral sphincter is found where the urethra joins the base of the bladder.

  • Urethral trauma Physical damage to the urethra - the tube that leads from the bladder to the outside.

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