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Penile urethra
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A tube in the penis through which urine and semen pass
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Urethra, английский
- Uretra
- A tube which takes urine from the bladder to be passed out of the body. see illustration at urogenital system in supplement comment: in males, the urethra serves two purposes: the discharge of both urine and semen. the male urethra is about 20cm long; in women it is shorter, about 3cm and this relative shortness is one of the reasons for the predominance of bladder infection and inflammation (cystitis) in women. the urethra has sphincter muscles at either end which help control the flow of urine.
- Duct through which urine passes from the urinary bladder to leave the body through the urinary meatus
Urethral catheter, английский
A catheter passed up the urethra to allow urine to flow out of the bladder, used to empty the bladder before an abdominal operation. also called urinary catheter
Urethral stricture, английский
A condition in which the urethra is narrowed or blocked by a growth. also called urethrostenosis
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External auditory canal, английский
A tube in the skull leading from the outer ear to the eardrum. see illustration at earin supplement
Alimentary canal, английский
A tube in the body going from the mouth to the anus and including the throat, stomach and intestine, through which food passes and is digested
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