urethritis

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌjʊərɪˈθraɪtɪs/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(yŏŏr′ə thrī′tis)


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u•re•thri•tis  (yŏŏr′ə thrī′tis),USA pronunciation n. [Pathol.]
  1. Pathologyinflammation of the urethra.
  • Neo-Latin; see urethr-, -itis
  • 1815–25;
u•re•thrit•ic  (yŏŏr′ə thrit′ik),USA pronunciation adj. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
urethritis / ˌjʊərɪˈθraɪtɪs/
  1. inflammation of the urethra
Etymology: 19th Century: from New Latin, from Late Latin urethraurethritic / ˌjʊərɪˈθrɪtɪk/
'urethritis' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
NGU - NSU - Reiter's syndrome - chlamydia - nongonococcal urethritis - nonspecific urethritis

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