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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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From New York Times • Jan. 21, 2010

Says Dr. William McCormack of Harvard Medical School: "Almost all of the urethritis that is seen in college health services and in private practice is nongonococcal."

From Time Magazine Archive

But in a majority of cases of NGU, no gonococcus can be found�hence the name nongonococcal urethritis.

From Time Magazine Archive

For this reason, it is also the first useful drug for men, who often pick up the parasites from their wives and may suffer urethritis or prostatitis.

From Time Magazine Archive

Thlaspi also has a reputation in the cure of urethritis.

From New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers by Anshutz, Edward Pollock