Anatomy
urethra

u·re·thra [ yoo-ree-thruh ]
Subclass of:
Urinary tract;
penis
Etymology:
Greek ourethra, from ourein = to urinate
A term coined by Hippocrates.
A term coined by Hippocrates.
Definitions related to urethra:
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A tube that transports URINE from the URINARY BLADDER to the outside of the body in both the sexes. It also has a reproductive function in the male by providing a passage for SPERM.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Membranous canal conveying urine from the bladder to the exterior of the body.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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Organ with organ cavity which connects the cavity of the urinary bladder to the exterior. Examples: There is only one urethra.Digital AnatomistUniversity of Washington, 2003
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Organ with organ cavity, each intance of which connects some cavity of the urinary bladder to the exterior. Examples: There is only one urethra.Foundational Model of AnatomyUniversity of Washington, 2017
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The tube carrying urine from the bladder to outside of the body.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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The tube leading from the bladder through which urine is carried from the body.Harvard Dictionary of Health TermsHarvard Medical Publishing, 2011
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The tube that extends from the urinary bladder to the urethral opening.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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The tube through which urine leaves the body. It empties urine from the bladder.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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The urethra is a tube that drains urine from the bladder out of the body. In men, the urethra is about 8 inches (20 centimeters) long, ending at the tip of the penis. In women, the urethra is about 1� inches (4 centimeters) long, ending at the vulva (the area of the external female genital organs).Merck & Co., Inc., 2020
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Urethra, duct that transmits urine from the bladder to the exterior of the body during urination. The urethra is held closed by the urethral sphincter, a muscular structure that helps keep urine in the bladder until voiding can occur. Because the urethra is anatomically linked with the reproductive...Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2020
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