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Urethra

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Urethra"

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Word	Definition
proximal	(anatomy, geology) Closer to the point of attachment or observation.
distal	(anatomy, geology) Remote from the point of attachment or origin.
urinary meatusnoun	(anatomy) The external orifice of the urethra, from which urine is ejected during urination and semen is ejected during ejaculation.
ureternoun	(anatomy) Either of the two long, narrow ducts that carry urine from the kidneys to the urinary bladder.
prostatic urethranoun	(anatomy) The part of the male urethra that runs almost vertically through the prostate gland from its base to its apex.
neourethranoun	A surgically constructed urethra.
ejaculatory ductnoun	(anatomy) Either of a pair of ducts through which semen passes, each of which is formed by the merging of the vas deferens and the duct of the seminal vesicle.
vas deferensnoun	(anatomy) The duct in the testicle that carries semen from the epididymis to the ejaculatory duct.
urinary tractnoun	(anatomy) The continuous system involved in the production and excretion of urine; the kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder and urethra.
penisnoun	(anatomy) The male erectile reproductive organ used for sexual intercourse that in the human male and other placental mammals is also used for urination; the tubular portion of the external male genitalia (excluding the scrotum).
urethrocelenoun	(medicine) Prolapse of the female urethra into the vagina.
prostate glandnoun	(anatomy) A gland in male mammals surrounding the urethra just below the urinary bladder that controls the release of urine from the bladder and produces a secretion that is the fluid part of semen.
urethrectomynoun	The surgical removal of all or part of the male urethra.
ductus deferensnoun	(anatomy) Synonym of vas deferens.
urethroscopynoun	(medicine) Examination of the interior of the urethra.
urethrotomynoun	(surgery) Any operation which involves the incision of the urethra.
urethral sphincternoun	(anatomy) The collective muscles used to control the flow of urine from the urinary bladder. These muscles surround the urethra, so that when they contract, the urethra is closed.
epididymisnoun	(anatomy) A narrow, tightly-coiled tube connecting the efferent ducts from the rear of each testicle to its vas deferens, where sperm are stored during maturation.
pelvisnoun	(anatomy) The large compound bone structure at the base of the spine that supports the legs in hominids.
urotheliumnoun	(anatomy) The epithelium of the urinary bladder.