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单词 urethra
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Definition of urethra in English:

urethra

noun jʊˈriːθrəjʊˈriθrə
Anatomy Zoology
  • The duct by which urine is conveyed out of the body from the bladder, and which in male vertebrates also conveys semen.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • This is when a thin tube is inserted into the urethra up to the bladder to get a ‘clean’ urine sample.
    • This chapter focuses on infections of the male urethra, epididymis, testis, and prostate.
    • The muscles beneath the bladder that surround the urethra are called the pelvic floor muscles.
    • This is a long, thin telescope instrument with a light and lens on the end, which is passed into the bladder through the urethra.
    • Your urinary system is composed of your kidneys, ureters, bladder and urethra.
    • When you urinate, the muscles around the urethra relax and the bladder tightens to squeeze urine out.
    • Very rarely, the urethra or bladder may be damaged or perforated.
    • If a stone is lodged in the ureter, a flexible narrow instrument called a cystoscope can be passed up through the urethra and bladder.
    • If this happens, a tube is put into your urethra to empty your bladder.
    • Your prostate is a small doughnut-shaped gland with the urethra, which carries urine from the bladder, running through the middle of it.

Derivatives

  • urethral

  • adjective jʊəˈriːθrəljʊˈriθrəl
    Anatomy Zoology
    • The aims of continence surgery are to elevate the bladder neck, support the mid urethra, or increase urethral resistance.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • During normal voiding the detrusor muscle contracts and the muscles of the urethral sphincter and pelvic floor relax in a co-ordinated fashion to allow the bladder to empty.
      • The lack of normal intrinsic pressure within the urethra - known as intrinsic urethral sphincter deficiency - is another factor leading to stress incontinence.
      • In women after the menopause, the lack of oestrogen can lead to a weakening of the muscles associated with the bladder and the urethral sphincter.
      • Fever, fatigue, aches and pains, and a urethral or vaginal discharge often occur.

Origin

Mid 17th century: from late Latin, from Greek ourēthra, from ourein 'urinate'.

 
 

Definition of urethra in US English:

urethra

nounjʊˈriθrəyo͝oˈrēTHrə
Anatomy Zoology
  • The duct by which urine is conveyed out of the body from the bladder, and which in male vertebrates also conveys semen.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • This chapter focuses on infections of the male urethra, epididymis, testis, and prostate.
    • If this happens, a tube is put into your urethra to empty your bladder.
    • The muscles beneath the bladder that surround the urethra are called the pelvic floor muscles.
    • Your urinary system is composed of your kidneys, ureters, bladder and urethra.
    • If a stone is lodged in the ureter, a flexible narrow instrument called a cystoscope can be passed up through the urethra and bladder.
    • Your prostate is a small doughnut-shaped gland with the urethra, which carries urine from the bladder, running through the middle of it.
    • This is when a thin tube is inserted into the urethra up to the bladder to get a ‘clean’ urine sample.
    • This is a long, thin telescope instrument with a light and lens on the end, which is passed into the bladder through the urethra.
    • Very rarely, the urethra or bladder may be damaged or perforated.
    • When you urinate, the muscles around the urethra relax and the bladder tightens to squeeze urine out.

Origin

Mid 17th century: from late Latin, from Greek ourēthra, from ourein ‘urinate’.

 
 
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