urethra

/ju 'ri: r /

Thân thiện

A doctor points to a diagram of the urethra during a health class.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A duct or tube in the body: The urethra is the duct through which urine is discharged from the bladder to the outside of the body in most mammals.
   • A genital duct in males: In males, the urethra also serves as a passage for semen during ejaculation, making it part of the male genital duct system.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • A urinary tract infection can affect the urethra.
  • The doctor explained that the stone was blocking the urethra.
  • In human anatomy, the male urethra is longer than the female urethra.

Advanced Usage

• Medical Context: The term is primarily used in anatomical, medical, and biological contexts.
  • Urethritis is the inflammation of the urethra.
• Comparative Anatomy: Used when discussing differences across species.
  • The study compared the urethral structure in various mammals.

Variants and Related Words

• Urethral (adj): Pertaining to the urethra.
  • The patient underwent a urethral procedure.
• Urethritis (n): Inflammation of the urethra.
  • Symptoms of urethritis include pain during urination.

Synonyms

• Urinary duct: A general term for a tube carrying urine. (Note: "Urethra" is the specific anatomical term.)
• Genitourinary canal: A term sometimes used, particularly in males, to reference its dual function.

Related Phrases (Technical/Medical)

• Urethral sphincter: The muscular structure that controls the flow of urine through the urethra.
  • Damage to the urethral sphincter can cause incontinence.
• Urethral stricture: A narrowing of the urethra.
  • The urethral stricture required surgical intervention.

Học thuật

Noun

1. duct through which urine is discharged in most mammals and which serves as the male genital duct