Disease or Syndrome
urethritis Audio
u·re·thri·tis [ yoo r-uh-thrahy-tis ]
Subclass of:
Urethral Diseases
Etymology:
Greek ourein = to urinate + -itis = inflammation
Definitions related to urethritis:
  • Inflammation involving the URETHRA. Similar to CYSTITIS, clinical symptoms range from vague discomfort to painful urination (DYSURIA), urethral discharge, or both.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • Inflammation of the urethra.
    Harvard Dictionary of Health Terms
    Harvard Medical Publishing, 2011
  • Urethritis is infection of the urethra, the tube that carries urine from the bladder out of the body. Bacteria, including those that are sexually transmitted, are the most common cause of urethritis.
    Merck Manuals
    Merck & Co., Inc., 2020
  • Urethritis is defined as infection-induced inflammation of the urethra. The term is typically reserved to describe urethral inflammation caused by an STD, and the condition is normally categorized into either gonococcal urethritis (GU) or nongonococcal urethritis (NGU).
    Medscape
    WebMD, 2019
  • Urethritis, infection and inflammation of the urethra, the channel for passage of urine from the urinary bladder to the outside. Urethritis is more frequent in males than in females. Its causes vary with age, sexual practices, and hygienic standards. Urethritis due to fecal contamination or...
    Encyclopedia Britannica
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2020
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