Urethra

/jʊəˈɹiːθɹə/ noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The tube through which urine exits the body and, in male placental mammals, through which semen is ejaculated.
  2. 2
    duct through which urine is discharged in most mammals and which serves as the male genital duct wordnet

Synonyms

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canalductfemale urethral canalfemale urinary canalintestinemale urethra

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"I have a discharge from my urethra."

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek οὐρήθρα (ourḗthra, “the passage for urine”), from οὐρέω (ouréō, “to make water”). Recorded in English since 1634.

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