urethral orifice

Thân thiện

A doctor points to the urethral orifice on a medical diagram.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The external opening of the urethra: The urethral orifice is the bodily opening from which urine is expelled from the body. In females, it is located between the clitoris and the vaginal opening. In males, it is located at the tip of the penis.

Usage

• The term "urethral orifice" is a specific anatomical term used in medical, biological, and formal educational contexts.
• It is typically used to describe the structure's location and function precisely.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The infection caused inflammation around the urethral orifice.
  • During the examination, the doctor noted the position of the urethral orifice.

Advanced Usage

• While "urethral orifice" is the precise term, in common or clinical parlance, it is often referred to more simply as the "urinary opening" or "urethral opening."
• In anatomical descriptions, it may be part of a phrase like "the location of the urethral orifice."

Variants and Related Words

• Urethral meatus: A synonymous clinical term for the urethral orifice.
• Urinary meatus: Another term with the same meaning.
• Urethra (noun): The tube connecting the urinary bladder to the urethral orifice.

Synonyms

• Urinary opening
• Urethral opening
• External urethral meatus

Notes

• There are no specific idioms or phrasal verbs associated with this precise anatomical term.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the orifice through which urine is discharged

Từ đồng nghĩa

• external orifice