Disease or Syndrome
urethral diverticulum
Definitions related to urethral diverticulum:
  • A pouch or sac-like protrusion in the urethra.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • The presence of a diverticulum (sac or pouch) in the wall of the urethra.
    Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)
    The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2025
  • Urethral diverticula are a relatively common finding among women with chronic genitourinary conditions, such as recurrent infections, postvoid dribbling, and dyspareunia. The level of awareness of the disorder and the practitioner's desire to make the diagnosis are reported to have the most direct influence on the incidence of urethral...
    Medscape
    WebMD, 2025
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