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Noun: urethra (urethrae,urethras)  yû'ree-thru
  1. Duct through which urine is discharged in most mammals and which serves as the male genital duct

Derived forms: urethras, urethrae

Type of: canal, channel, duct, epithelial duct

Part of: apparatus urogenitalis, genitourinary apparatus, genitourinary system, member, penis, phallus, systema urogenitale, urinary apparatus, urinary system, urinary tract, urogenital apparatus, urogenital system, vulva

Encyclopedia: Urethra, strictures

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ureter
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ureterorenal reflux
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urethane
urethra
urethral
urethral orifice
urethral sphincter
urethritis
urethrocele
urethroscope
urethrotome
Urex
Urey
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