urethrostomy
[ yoo r-uh-thros-tuh-mee ]
/ ˌyʊər əˈθrɒs tə mi /
noun, plural u·re·thros·to·mies. Surgery.
the construction of an artificial opening from the urethra through the perineum, permitting the passage of urine.
the opening so constructed.
Words nearby urethrostomy
urethroscope,
urethroscopy,
urethrospasm,
urethrostaxis,
urethrostenosis,
urethrostomy,
urethrotomy,
urethrovaginal fistula,
urethrovesicopexy,
uretic,
urewe
Medical definitions for urethrostomy
urethrostomy
[ yur′ə-thrŏs′tə-mē ]
n.
Surgical construction of an artificial excretory opening from the urethra.
The opening that is created by such a procedure.