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urethra

[yoo-ree-thruh]
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noun, plural u·re·thrae [yoo-ree-three] /yʊˈri θri/, u·re·thras. Anatomy.

the membranous tube that extends from the urinary bladder to the exterior and that in the male conveys semen as well as urine.

Origin of urethra

1625–35; < Late Latin < Greek ourḗthra, equivalent to ourē- (see ureter) + -thra noun suffix
Related formsu·re·thral, adjectivesub·u·re·thral, adjectivetrans·u·re·thral, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for urethral

urethra

noun plural -thrae (-θriː) or -thras

the canal that in most mammals conveys urine from the bladder out of the body. In human males it also conveys semen
Derived Formsurethral, adjective

Word Origin for urethra

C17: via Late Latin from Greek ourēthra, from ourein to urinate
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Word Origin and History for urethral

urethra

n.

"canal through which urine is discharged from the bladder," 1630s, from Late Latin urethra, from Greek ourethra "the passage for urine," coined by Hippocrates from ourein "to urinate," from ouron (see urine).

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Medicine definitions for urethral

urethra

[yu-rē′thrə]

n. pl. u•re•thras

The canal through which urine is discharged from the bladder in most mammals and through which semen is discharged in the male.urogenital canal
Related formsu•re′thral adj.
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Science definitions for urethral

urethra

[yu-rē′thrə]

Plural urethras urethrae (yu-rē′thrē)

The duct through which urine passes from the bladder to the outside of the body in most mammals and some fish and birds. In males, the urethra passes through the penis and also serves as the duct for the release of sperm, which enter the urethra from the vas deferens.
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Culture definitions for urethral

urethra

[(yoo-ree-thruh)]

A tube through which urine moves from the urinary bladder out of the body. In the male, the urethra also acts as the passageway for semen.

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