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Urethra vs Urethrostomy - What's the difference?

urethra | urethrostomy |

As nouns the difference between urethra and urethrostomy

is that urethra is the tube through which urine exits the body and, in males, through which semen is ejaculated while urethrostomy is a procedure that creates a permanent opening in the urethra, typically to remove obstructions to the flow of urine.

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

    urethrostomy

    English

    Noun

    (urethrostomies) (wikipedia urethrostomy)
  • (surgery) A procedure that creates a permanent opening in the urethra, typically to remove obstructions to the flow of urine.