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bulbourethral

[ buhl-boh-yoo-ree-thruhl ]
/ ˌbʌl boʊ yʊˈri θrəl /

adjective Anatomy, Zoology.

of or relating to the rounded mass of tissue surrounding the urethra at the root of the penis.

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Origin of bulbourethral

bulb + -o- + urethral

Words nearby bulbourethral

bulb of vestibule, bulboid, bulboid corpuscle, bulbospinal, bulbospongiosus, bulbourethral, bulbourethral gland, bulbous, bulbous bougie, bulbous buttercup, bulbul
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Medical definitions for bulbourethral

bulbourethral
[ bŭl′bō-yu-rē′thrəl ]

adj.

Relating to the bulbus penis and the urethra.
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