noun
urethra
yoor-REETH-ruh
noun
1
The tube that carries urine out of the body from the bladder.
"The infection had spread to the urethra, causing painful urination."
How to Use Urethra
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe tube urine passes through on its way out of the body.
Word Forms
urethras plural, urethrae plural
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Etymology
From Ancient Greek ourēthra, "passage for urine," in use in English since the 1600s.