urethra
[ yoo-ree-thruh ]
/ yʊˈri θrə /
noun, plural u·re·thrae [yoo-ree-three] /yʊˈri θri/, u·re·thras. Anatomy.
the membranous tube that extends from the urinary bladder to the exterior and that in the male conveys semen as well as urine.
Origin of urethra
OTHER WORDS FROM urethra
u·re·thral, adjective sub·u·re·thral, adjective trans·u·re·thral, adjectiveWords nearby urethra
Example sentences from the Web for urethra
British Dictionary definitions for urethra
urethra
/ (jʊˈriːθrə) /
noun plural -thrae (-θriː) or -thras
the canal that in most mammals conveys urine from the bladder out of the body. In human males it also conveys semen
Derived forms of urethra
urethral, adjectiveWord Origin for urethra
C17: via Late Latin from Greek
ourēthra, from
ourein to
urinate
Medical definitions for urethra
urethra
[ yu-rē′thrə ]
n. pl. u•re•thras
The canal through which urine is discharged from the bladder in most mammals and through which semen is discharged in the male.
urogenital canal
Other words from urethra
u•re′thral adj.Scientific definitions for urethra
urethra
[ yu-rē′thrə ]
Plural urethras urethrae (yu-rē′thrē)
The duct through which urine passes from the bladder to the outside of the body in most mammals and some fish and birds. In males, the urethra passes through the penis and also serves as the duct for the release of sperm, which enter the urethra from the vas deferens.
Cultural definitions for urethra
urethra
[ (yoo-ree-thruh) ]
A tube through which urine moves from the urinary bladder out of the body. In the male, the urethra also acts as the passageway for semen.