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u•re•thra
(yŏŏ rē′thrə),USA pronunciation n., pl. -thrae (-thrē),USA pronunciation -thras. [Anat.]
u•re′thral, adj.
- Anatomythe membranous tube that extends from the urinary bladder to the exterior and that in the male conveys semen as well as urine.
- Greek ouré̄thra, equivalent. to ourē- (see ureter) + -thra noun, nominal suffix
- Late Latin
- 1625–35
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