urethritis
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
- urethritic adjective
Etymology
Origin of urethritis
From New Latin, dating back to 1815–25; see origin at urethr-, -itis
Example Sentences
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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 • Jan. 21, 2010
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
But in a majority of cases of NGU, no gonococcus can be found�hence the name nongonococcal urethritis.
From Time Magazine Archive
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
At first this preparation exerts a purgative action, but later acts upon the urinary organs, rapidly lessening the suppurative process in urethritis.
From The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines by Thomas, Jerome Beers
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