urethral
Americanadjective
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It was dad’s choice not to suffer any longer as his three-year battle with urethral cancer ravaged his body but not his mind.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 1, 2019
Stallions that are infected with the parasite that causes the disease, Trypanosoma equiperdum, develop a lot of swelling in their penis and scrotum — in addition to urethral discharges.
From The Verge ● Aug. 8, 2015
Esterhaus succumbed to urethral cancer during the show’s fourth season.
From Time ● Jul. 17, 2013
It results from an interplay of involuntary and voluntary actions by the internal and external urethral sphincters.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
Retention of urine may result from spasm of the urethral muscles, and necessitate the use of the catheter.
From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis
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