urethra
/jʊˈriːθrə
/noun Anatomy & Zoology
The duct by which urine is conveyed out of the body from the bladder, and which in male vertebrates also conveys semen.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.
- Your urinary system is composed of your kidneys, ureters, bladder and urethra.
Derivatives
urethral
/ adjective ...- 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 aims of continence surgery are to elevate the bladder neck, support the mid urethra, or increase urethral resistance.
- 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'.