urethro-comb. form
combining form of urethra n., occurring in various surgical and pathological terms, as Various other terms appear in recent or special dictionaries, as urethrobulbar, urethrocystitis, urethropenile, urethroperineal, urethrophraxis, urethroplastic, urethroscopical, urethrospasm, urethro-tomic, etc. (Cf. French uréthroplastie, -rrhagie, -rrhaphie, -rrhée, -scope, -scopie, -tome, -tomie.)
urethrocele n.
Brit. 
/jᵿˈriːθrə(ʊ)siːl/
, /jᵿˈriːθrə(ʊ)siːl/U.S. /jʊˈriθrəˌsil/
/jʊˈriθrəˌsil/ΚΠ
1873 Lancet 7 June 811/2 Such a urethrocele proved extremely inconvenient to a married lady.
1885 A. H. Buck Ref. Handbk. Med. Sci. I. 519/1 Urethrocele..affects the posterior wall a few millimetres above the orifice.
urethrogram n.
Brit. /jᵿˈriːθrə(ʊ)ɡram/
, /jᵿˈriːθrə(ʊ)ɡram/U.S. /jʊˈriθrəˌɡræm/
/jʊˈriθrəˌɡræm/ΚΠ
1893 Medical Press 8 Feb. 144/1 The Urethrometer.—B shows the mechanism which takes a urethrogram by the pencil points A writing on a sliding slip of paper.
urethrograph n. /jᵿˈriːθrə(ʊ)ɡraf/,
Brit. /jᵿˈriːθrə(ʊ)ɡrɑːf/
, /jᵿˈriːθrə(ʊ)ɡrɑːf//jᵿˈriːθrə(ʊ)ɡraf/U.S. /jʊˈriθrəˌɡræf/
/jʊˈriθrəˌɡræf/ΚΠ
1884 G. Herschel in Lancet 5 Apr. 608/1 A technical description of my urethrograph.
urethrometer n. /ˌjɔːrᵻˈθrɒmᵻtə/,
Brit. /ˌjʊərᵻˈθrɒmᵻtə/
, /ˌjʊərᵻˈθrɒmᵻtə//ˌjɔːrᵻˈθrɒmᵻtə/U.S. /ˌjʊrᵻˈθrɑmədər/
/ˌjʊrᵻˈθrɑmədər/ΚΠ
1877 J. E. Erichsen Sci. & Art Surg. (ed. 7) II. lxxii. 893 For the purpose of measuring these slight strictures, Otis, of New York, has invented an instrument which he calls the ‘urethrometer’.
1895 Catal. Surg. Instruments (Arnold & Sons) 572 Urethrometer (Mac Munn's), automatic.
urethroplasty n.
Brit. /jᵿˈriːθrə(ʊ)plasti/
, /jᵿˈriːθrə(ʊ)plasti/U.S. /jʊˈriθrəˌplæsti/
/jʊˈriθrəˌplæsti/ΚΠ
1845 Lancet 25 Jan. 83/2 (heading) Urethro-plasty.
1861 J. E. Erichsen Sci. & Art Surg. (ed. 3) lxvi. 1095 Urethroplasty may in such cases be advantageously practised.
urethrorrhaphy n. /ˌjɔːrᵻˈθrɒrəfi/,
Brit. /ˌjʊərᵻˈθrɒrəfi/
, /ˌjʊərᵻˈθrɒrəfi//ˌjɔːrᵻˈθrɒrəfi/U.S. /ˌjʊrᵻˈθrɔrəfi/
/ˌjʊrᵻˈθrɔrəfi/ΚΠ
1883 T. Holmes & J. W. Hulke Syst. Surg. (ed. 3) III. 682 Urethroraphy is performed by refreshing the edges of the fistula [etc.].
1893 Lancet 13 May 1135/2 The above cases of circular urethrorraphy.
urethroscope n.
Brit. /jᵿˈriːθrə(ʊ)skəʊp/
, /jᵿˈriːθrə(ʊ)skəʊp/U.S. /jʊˈriθrəˌskoʊp/
/jʊˈriθrəˌskoʊp/ΚΠ
1868 Lancet 12 Dec. 768/2 A very simple urethroscope.
1886 A. H. Buck Ref. Handbk. Med. Sci. II. 659 The Urethroscope in position.
urethroscopy n. /ˌjɔːrᵻˈθrɒskəpi/,
Brit. /ˌjʊərᵻˈθrɒskəpi/
, /ˌjʊərᵻˈθrɒskəpi//ˌjɔːrᵻˈθrɒskəpi/U.S. /ˌjʊrᵻˈθrɑskəpi/
/ˌjʊrᵻˈθrɑskəpi/ΚΠ
1890 J. S. Billings National Med. Dict. II. 725 Urethroscopy.
1901 Lancet 31 Aug. 599/1 The illumination..by a source of light from the outside, reflected into the tube, is as old as urethroscopy itself.
urethrostenosis n. /jᵿˌriːθrə(ʊ)stɛˈnəʊsɪs/,
Brit. /jᵿˌriːθrə(ʊ)stᵻˈnəʊsɪs/
, /jᵿˌriːθrə(ʊ)stᵻˈnəʊsɪs//jᵿˌriːθrə(ʊ)stɛˈnəʊsɪs/U.S. /jʊˌriθroʊstəˈnoʊsəs/
/jʊˌriθroʊstəˈnoʊsəs/ΚΠ
1848 R. Dunglison Med. Lexicon (ed. 7) 874/1 Urethrostenosis, stricture of the urethra.
1900 R. Harrison Vasectomy 44 Remote results of structural lesions in urethro-stenosis.
urethrostomy n. /ˌjɔːrᵻˈθrɒstəmi/,
Brit. /ˌjʊərᵻˈθrɒstəmi/
, /ˌjʊərᵻˈθrɒstəmi//ˌjɔːrᵻˈθrɒstəmi/U.S. /ˌjʊrᵻˈθrɑstəmi/
/ˌjʊrᵻˈθrɑstəmi/ΚΠ
1900 Brit. Med. Jrnl. 28 Apr. (Epitome) 66/2 Perineal Urethrostomy:..In this operation, the first stage of which is an ordinary external urethrotomy, the exposed urethra is cut across.
urethrotome n.
Brit. /jᵿˈriːθrə(ʊ)təʊm/
, /jᵿˈriːθrə(ʊ)təʊm/U.S. /jʊˈriθrəˌtoʊm/
/jʊˈriθrəˌtoʊm/ΚΠ
1849 J. Craig New Universal Dict. (at cited word) Urethrotome.
1860 Lancet 21 July 58/2 Two cases of stricture of the urethra successfully treated by the urethrotome dilator.
1874 Lancet 13 June 830/2 Along this the tunneled eye of the urethrotome is threaded.
urethrotomy n. /ˌjɔːrᵻˈθrɒtəmi/,
Brit. /ˌjʊərᵻˈθrɒtəmi/
, /ˌjʊərᵻˈθrɒtəmi//ˌjɔːrᵻˈθrɒtəmi/U.S. /ˌjʊrᵻˈθrɑdəmi/
/ˌjʊrᵻˈθrɑdəmi/ΚΠ
1848 R. Dunglison Med. Lexicon (ed. 7) 874/1 Urethrotomy.
1852 Lancet 28 Aug. 204/2 Who invented urethrotomy on a grooved staff as a cure for stricture?
1867 Biennial Retrospect (New Sydenham Soc.) XXXII. 321 Internal urethrotomy is more prompt in execution.
urethro-genital adj.
Brit. /jᵿˌriːθrə(ʊ)ˈdʒɛnᵻtl/
, /jᵿˌriːθrə(ʊ)ˈdʒɛnᵻtl/U.S. /jʊˌriθroʊˈdʒɛnəd(ə)l/
/jʊˌriθroʊˈdʒɛnəd(ə)l/ΚΠ
1840 G. V. Ellis Demonstr. Anat. 452 The urethro-genital portion of the perinæal space.
urethrometric adj.
Brit. /jᵿˌriːθrəˈmɛtrɪk/
, /jᵿˌriːθrəˈmɛtrɪk/U.S. /jʊˌriθrəˈmɛtrɪk/
/jʊˌriθrəˈmɛtrɪk/ΚΠ
a1884 E. H. Knight Pract. Dict. Mech. Suppl. 916/2 Urethrometric Sound, an olivary sound in a canula.
urethroplastic adj.
Brit. /jᵿˌriːθrə(ʊ)ˈplastɪk/
, /jᵿˌriːθrə(ʊ)ˈplastɪk/U.S. /jʊˌriθroʊˈplæstɪk/
/jʊˌriθroʊˈplæstɪk/ΚΠ
1856 Lancet 4 Oct. 378/2 Delpech..performed a urethroplastic operation.
urethrorectal adj.
Brit. /jᵿˌriːθrə(ʊ)ˈrɛktl/
, /jᵿˌriːθrə(ʊ)ˈrɛktl/U.S. /jʊˌriθroʊˈrɛkt(ə)l/
/jʊˌriθroʊˈrɛkt(ə)l/ΚΠ
1857 Lancet 5 Sept. 247/2 Followed by the formation of a urethro-rectal fistula.
urethroscopic adj.
Brit. /jᵿˌriːθrəˈskɒpɪk/
, /jᵿˌriːθrəˈskɒpɪk/U.S. /jʊˌriθrəˈskɑpɪk/
/jʊˌriθrəˈskɑpɪk/ΚΠ
1895 Catal. Surg. Instruments (Arnold & Sons) 573 Urethroscopic Tube (Otis's).
1899 Brit. Med. Jrnl. 2 Dec. 1544 Urethroscopic examination showed the presence of a simple gonorrhœa.
urethrosexual adj. /jᵿˌriːθrə(ʊ)ˈsɛkʃ(ᵿ)l/, /jᵿˌriːθrə(ʊ)ˈsɛksjʊ(ə)l/,
Brit. /jᵿˌriːθrə(ʊ)ˈsɛkʃʊəl/
, /jᵿˌriːθrə(ʊ)ˈsɛkʃʊəl//jᵿˌriːθrə(ʊ)ˈsɛkʃ(ᵿ)l//jᵿˌriːθrə(ʊ)ˈsɛksjʊ(ə)l/U.S. /jʊˌriθroʊˈsɛkʃ(əw)əl/
/jʊˌriθroʊˈsɛkʃ(əw)əl/ΚΠ
1835 R. Owen in Todd's Cycl. Anat. & Physiol. I. 348/1 The same segment of the cloaca..is therefore termed the urethro-sexual cavity.
1841 Penny Cycl. XXI. 161/1 The urethro-sexual canal.
urethrovaginal adj.
Brit. /jᵿˌriːθrə(ʊ)vəˈdʒʌɪnl/
, /jᵿˌriːθrə(ʊ)vəˈdʒʌɪnl/U.S. /jʊˌriθroʊˈvædʒən(ə)l/
/jʊˌriθroʊˈvædʒən(ə)l/ΚΠ
1853 J. E. Erichsen Sci. & Art Surg. lvi. 864 Urethro-vaginal fistulæ are..of most common occurrence.
1885 A. H. Buck Ref. Handbk. Med. Sci. I. 519/1 The whole thickness of the urethro-vaginal wall.
urethro-vesical adj.
Brit. /jᵿˌriːθrə(ʊ)ˈvɛsᵻkl/
, /jᵿˌriːθrə(ʊ)ˈvɛsᵻkl/U.S. /jʊˌriθroʊˈvɛsək(ə)l/
/jʊˌriθroʊˈvɛsək(ə)l/ΚΠ
1873 Lancet 15 Nov. 699/2 Urethro~vesical calculus.
urethrography n. /ˌjɔːrᵻˈθrɒɡrəfi/,
Brit. /ˌjʊərᵻˈθrɒɡrəfi/
, /ˌjʊərᵻˈθrɒɡrəfi//ˌjɔːrᵻˈθrɒɡrəfi/U.S. /ˌjʊrᵻˈθrɑɡrəfi/
radiography of the urethra./ˌjʊrᵻˈθrɑɡrəfi/ΘΚΠ
the world > health and disease > healing > diagnosis or prognosis > radiography or radiology > [noun] > examination of specific parts
arthrography1857
pyelography1906
renography1911
ureterography1912
pneumoventriculography1918
ventriculography1918
encephalography1922
cholecystography1925
urography1925
arteriography1928
angiography1930
sialography1931
pneumoencephalography1932
planigraphy1933
urethrography1933
lymphography1935
placentography1935
salpingography1935
venography1935
cholangiography1936
mammography1937
myelography1937
phlebography1937
angiocardiography1938
neuroradiology1938
lymphangiography1941
nephrography1947
splenoportography1953
pancreatography1955
sinography1957
pharyngography1981
1933 R. M. LeComte Man. Urol. i. 38 Urethrography. This is done by filling the urethra with a radiopaque solution and taking an x-ray film.
1974 J. D. Maynard in R. M. Kirk et al. Surgery viii. 157/1 Urethrography. Micturating cystograms do not produce satisfactory radiographs of the urethra.
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