urethro-

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Latin combining form, from Ancient Greek οὐρήθρα (ourḗthra, the passage for urine).

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /jəˈɹiːθɹoʊ-/

Prefix

urethro-

  1. (anatomy, medicine) urethra.

Coordinate terms

(nephrourologic segments of the urinary tract, in streamwise order:)

  • nephro- (upstream; kidney)
  • pyelo- (upstream; kidney outlet)
  • uretero- (not to be confused; upstream)
  • cysto- (upstream; adjacent; bladder)
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