urethritis
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Definition of urethritis
: inflammation of the urethra
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Men are the target group in the program, Dunne explains, because the yield for isolating N. gonorrheae is very high among men who have urethritis compared with women and those who are asymptomatic. — Sophie Cousins, CNN, "Wherever you are in the world, time is running out for treating gonorrhea," 15 May 2018 This could be one of many things, Dr. Kaufman says, including prostatitis (swelling of the prostate) or urethritis (inflammation of the urethra). — Korin Miller, SELF, "7 Penis Problems Your Partner Should Probably Get Checked Out," 21 July 2017 Keep in mind that young children might instead get a diaper rash, and boys might get urethritis, a yeast infection of the urethra. — Barbara Brody, Woman's Day, "7 Signs You May Have Type 2 Diabetes," 29 June 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'urethritis.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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urethritis
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Medical Definition of urethritis
: inflammation of the urethra
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