"urethro-" meaning in English

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Prefix

Etymology: From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Latin combining form, from Ancient Greek οὐρήθρα (ourḗthra, “the passage for urine”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|οὐρήθρα|gloss=the passage for urine}} Ancient Greek οὐρήθρα (ourḗthra, “the passage for urine”) Head templates: {{head|en|prefix|head=|sort=}} urethro-, {{en-prefix}} urethro-
  1. (anatomy, medicine) urethra. Wikipedia link: classical compound, international scientific vocabulary Tags: morpheme Categories (topical): Anatomy, Medicine Synonyms: urethr- [before-vowel] Coordinate_terms: nephro- (english: upstream; kidney), pyelo- (english: upstream; kidney outlet), uretero- (english: not to be confused; upstream), cysto- (english: upstream; adjacent; bladder)
    Sense id: en-urethro--en-prefix-zJv5PFww Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

Alternative forms

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