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urethral

American  
[yoor-ee-thruhl] / jʊərˈi θrəl /

adjective

  1. relating to or affecting the urethra.


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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

At the same time, the spinal cord inhibits somatic motor neurons, resulting in the relaxation of the skeletal muscle of the external urethral sphincter.

From Textbooks Jun. 19, 2013

In neither of these instances was the pain referred to the external meatus, as in the female patients above mentioned who were suffering from urethral neuralgia.

From Neuralgia and the Diseases that Resemble it by Francis E. Anstie

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