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urethra and (adj) urethral

Term: urethra and (adj) urethral

Literally meaning: "the passage for urine?

Origin: Anc Greek

?????/uron(=urine) >????/????(=watery liquid) >???/roe(=flowing)

+???/-thra (=noun suffix).

Coined/History

by Hippocrates (460 BC ? ca. 370 BC).

Definition

Urethra is the tube leading from the bladder to discharge urine and in males semen in males outside the body .

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