Disease or Syndrome
urethral obstruction
[ yoo-ree-thral, yer-ee- uhb-struhk-shuhn ]
Subclass of:
Urethral Diseases
Definitions related to urethral obstruction:
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Blockage of the normal flow of urine in the urethra.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Obstruction of the flow of urine through the urethra.Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
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Partial or complete blockage in any part of the URETHRA that can lead to difficulty or inability to empty the URINARY BLADDER. It is characterized by an enlarged, often damaged, bladder with frequent urges to void.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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