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urethritis

American  
[yoor-uh-thrahy-tis] / ˌyʊər əˈθraɪ tɪs /

noun

Pathology.
  1. inflammation of the urethra.


urethritis British  
/ ˌjʊərɪˈθraɪtɪs, ˌjʊərɪˈθrɪtɪk /

noun

  1. inflammation of the urethra

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Other Word Forms

  • urethritic adjective

Etymology

Origin of urethritis

From New Latin, dating back to 1815–25; urethr-, -itis

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Thlaspi also has a reputation in the cure of urethritis.

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Chronic posterior urethritis sometimes simulates painful conditions very low down in the back or in one hip or the other.

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January 21, 2010 6:28 pm Link Reiter’s Syndrome or as it is now sometimes called reactive arthritis involves inflammation of the joints, eyes, cystitis or urethritis, skin rash, among others.

From New York Times

At first this preparation exerts a purgative action, but later acts upon the urinary organs, rapidly lessening the suppurative process in urethritis.

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In one other case there had been urethritis previously.

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