urethro-, urethr-
(Greek: urethra, a slitlike tube conveying urine from the internal urethral orifice of the bladder)
The medical examination of the urethra by means of the urethroscope: Dr. Smart used the method of a urethroscopy in order to detect a blockage or inflammation in Jane's urethra.
urethroscrotal (adjective) (not comparable)
A reference to or communicating with the urethra and the scrotum: Dr. Hathaway was concerned about Cliff suffering so much and, after examining him, detected a urethroscrotal fistula found between the urethra lumen and the scrotal tissue.
Spasm of the urethra: A urethrospasm is a involuntary tightening, an Irritability or spasmodic contraction of the urethra (tube that conveys urine from the bladder to the outside).
Bleeding of the urethra: Jack read in his book on medicine that urethrostaxis was the oozing of blood from the mucous membrane of the urethra.
urethrostenosis
1. A narrowing of the urethral meatus.
2. The stricture of the urethra (slitlike tube conveying urine from the internal urethral orifice).
2. The stricture of the urethra (slitlike tube conveying urine from the internal urethral orifice).
A surgical operation that forms a permanent opening in the urethra: The procedure of urethrostomy is necessary in order to remove obstructions to the flow of urine.
urethrotome
urethrotomy
urethrovaginal
A cross reference of other word family units that are related directly, indirectly, or partially with: "opening, hole, cavity, tract": alveolo-; antro-; anu-; celo-; coelio-; concho-; fenestra-; hernio-; hiat-; meato-; ora-; parieto-; poro-; pyl-, pyle-; pylor-; sphinctero-; splanchn-; stomato-; syringo-; uretero-; vagino-; ventricul-.
