Meaning & use
urethra
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The tube through which urine, and in males semen, passes out of the body from the bladder.
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The doctor explained how a urinary tract infection can affect the urethra.
The urethra is shorter in females than in males, which is one reason urinary infections are more common in women.
A note on using this word
A standard anatomical term used in medicine; not to be confused with the "ureter," the tube that carries urine from the kidneys to the bladder.
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