Anatomy
urethra Audio
u·re·thra [ yoo-ree-thruh ]
Subclass of:
Urinary tract; penis
Definitions related to urethra:
  • A tube that transports URINE from the URINARY BLADDER to the outside of the body in both the sexes. It also has a reproductive function in the male by providing a passage for SPERM.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • Membranous canal conveying urine from the bladder to the exterior of the body.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • Organ with organ cavity which connects the cavity of the urinary bladder to the exterior. Examples: There is only one urethra.
    Digital Anatomist
    University of Washington, 2003
  • Organ with organ cavity, each intance of which connects some cavity of the urinary bladder to the exterior. Examples: There is only one urethra.
    Foundational Model of Anatomy
    University of Washington, 2017
  • The tube carrying urine from the bladder to outside of the body.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • The tube leading from the bladder through which urine is carried from the body.
    Harvard Dictionary of Health Terms
    Harvard Medical Publishing, 2011
  • The tube that extends from the urinary bladder to the urethral opening.
    CDISC Terminology
    Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
  • The tube through which urine leaves the body. It empties urine from the bladder.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Merck Manuals
    Merck & Co., Inc., 2020
  • Urethra, duct that transmits urine from the bladder to the exterior of the body during urination. The urethra is held closed by the urethral sphincter, a muscular structure that helps keep urine in the bladder until voiding can occur. Because the urethra is anatomically linked with the reproductive...
    Encyclopedia Britannica
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2020
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