✨📕 The NEWThe NEW Collegiate Dictionary, 12th Edition Over 5,000 words added — Buy Now! Collegiate DictionaryBuy Now!

urethrostomy

noun

ure·​thros·​to·​my ˌyu̇r-ə-ˈthräs-tə-mē How to pronounce urethrostomy (audio)
plural urethrostomies
: the creation of a surgical opening between the perineum and the urethra

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Urethrostomy.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/urethrostomy. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!