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Urethrostomy vs Urethroplasty - What's the difference?

urethrostomy | urethroplasty |

In surgery|lang=en terms the difference between urethrostomy and urethroplasty

is that urethrostomy is (surgery) a procedure that creates a permanent opening in the urethra, typically to remove obstructions to the flow of urine while urethroplasty is (surgery) surgery involving the repair of the urethra.

As nouns the difference between urethrostomy and urethroplasty

is that urethrostomy is (surgery) a procedure that creates a permanent opening in the urethra, typically to remove obstructions to the flow of urine while urethroplasty is (surgery) surgery involving the repair of the urethra.

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.

    • urethroplasty

    English

    Noun

    (urethroplasties)
  • (surgery) Surgery involving the repair of the urethra.