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Urethra vs Urethropexy - What's the difference?

urethra | urethropexy |

As nouns the difference between urethra and urethropexy

is that urethra is (anatomy) the tube through which urine exits the body and, in males, through which semen is ejaculated while urethropexy is a surgical procedure that provides support to the urethra, sometimes performed in the treatment of incontinence.

urethra

English

(wikipedia urethra)

Noun

  • (anatomy) The tube through which urine exits the body and, in males, through which semen is ejaculated.

    • Derived terms

    * urethritis

    See also

    * ureter * urinary tract

    urethropexy

    English

    Noun

    (urethropexies) (wikipedia urethropexy)
  • A surgical procedure that provides support to the urethra, sometimes performed in the treatment of incontinence.
    • English words suffixed with -pexy