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.
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This could be one of many things, Dr. Kaufman says, including prostatitis (swelling of the prostate) or urethritis (inflammation of the urethra).
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Keep in mind that young children might instead get a diaper rash, and boys might get urethritis, a yeast infection of the urethra.
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Origin and Etymology of urethritis
New Latin
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First Known Use: circa 1823
in the meaning defined above
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