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urethra

urethra

12 6.1
A tube that carries urine from the bladder to outside the body and in males also carries semen
  • noun
  • /jʊˈriːθrə/
  • Specialized
translation icon : uretra
  • Sharp pain or burning sensation in the urethra is a symptom of UTI or bladder infection.
  • urethra and the bladder

That was coming from the urethra, not the bladder.

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Examples

  • Once you've cleaned the area around the urethra, you should also prepare the remaining materials needed for catheterization.

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  • And then that leads to to squeezing on the urethra that passes through the prostate.

  • Everyone in that classroom has a urethra, so why is it such a big deal to teach them about it?

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  • That was coming from the urethra, not the bladder.

  • I feel everything in my urethra, but I know it's really my bladder.

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  • The original device had the potential to exert excess pressure on the urethra and could sometimes fail.

    Academic text (2008)
  • An allergic reaction mainly occurs due to urine coming out of the surface of the urethra.

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  • By the end of the term, the students had redesigned the cuff device to fit better around the urethra.

    Academic text (2008)
  • The prostate gland encircles the urethra below the bladder and produces seminal fluid.

    Academic text (2012)
  • Men with an infection of their urethra will have pus and burning.

How Complex

kidney
376 1.6
urinary organ
  • Specialized
5.1
bladder
118 3.1
ureter
  • Specialized
3 7.3
urethra
  • Specialized
12 6.1

Surface Forms

urethra singular
urethras plural

Etymology

Urethra comes from the old Greek root ouron, which means 'urine', so the word literally means the 'urine tube'. That's why the urethra is the tube that carries urine from the bladder to the outside of the body, and in men it also carries semen.