Definitions for urethrayʊˈri θrə
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
u•re•thrayʊˈri θrə(n.)(pl.)-thrae; -thras.
a duct that conveys urine from the bladder to the exterior and, in most male mammals, also conveys semen.
Category: Anatomy, Zoology
Origin of urethra:
1625–35; < LL < Gk
u•re′thral(adj.)
Princeton's WordNet
urethra(noun)
duct through which urine is discharged in most mammals and which serves as the male genital duct
Wiktionary
urethra(Noun)
The tube through which urine exits the body and, in males, through which semen is ejaculated.
Origin: First coined 1634, from οὐρήθρα, from οὐρέω.
Webster Dictionary
Urethra(noun)
the canal by which the urine is conducted from the bladder and discharged
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Urethra
A tube that transports URINE from the URINARY BLADDER to the outside of the body in both the sexes. It also has a reproductive function in the male by providing a passage for SPERM.
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