urethra
noun
ure·thra
yu̇-ˈrē-thrə 
plural urethras or urethrae
yu̇-ˈrē-(ˌ)thrē
: the canal that in most mammals carries off the urine from the bladder and in the male serves also as a passageway for semen
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From there, the bacteria can get into the urethra as a result of poor hygiene or improper wiping in the bathroom, then ascend into the urinary tract.
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Aria Bendix, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
Then you were forced to picture sperm, unable to enter a urethra, being reabsorbed into the body of someone named Brandt.
—Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025
If needed, a procedure called cystoscopy can visually inspect the bladder and obtain a tissue sample by passing a narrow, lighted scope into your urethra (pee hole).
—Md Published, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
For urine to flow, the bladder muscle must contract or squeeze while the outlet and urethra relax.
—Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
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Aria Bendix, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
Then you were forced to picture sperm, unable to enter a urethra, being reabsorbed into the body of someone named Brandt.
—Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025
If needed, a procedure called cystoscopy can visually inspect the bladder and obtain a tissue sample by passing a narrow, lighted scope into your urethra (pee hole).
—Md Published, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
For urine to flow, the bladder muscle must contract or squeeze while the outlet and urethra relax.
—Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for urethra
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“Urethra.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/urethra. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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urethra
noun
ure·thra
yu̇-ˈrē-thrə
plural urethras or urethrae
-thrē
: a canal that in most mammals carries off urine from the bladder and in the male serves as a passage for the release of semen from the body
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urethra
noun
ure·thra
yu̇-ˈrē-thrə
plural urethras or urethrae
-(ˌ)thrē
: the canal that in most mammals carries off the urine from the bladder and in the male serves also as a passageway for semen
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