urethrostomy
American
[yoor-uh-thros-tuh-mee]
/ ˌyʊər əˈθrɒs tə mi /
noun
Surgery.
urethrostomies
plural
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the construction of an artificial opening from the urethra through the perineum, permitting the passage of urine.
-
the opening so constructed.
Etymology
Origin of urethrostomy
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