ANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -Urethro-is a combining form used like a prefix representing the word urethra, the tube that carries the urine from the bladder outside the body. In male organisms, the urethra also conveys sperm. Urethro-is used in many medical terms.

Detailed explanation-2: -Etymology. A learned borrowing from Ancient Greek (ourḗthra, “the passage for urine”), from (ouréō, “to make water”).

Detailed explanation-3: -The part of the urethra that is closest to the bladder is called the proximal urethra. The part that is closest to where the urine leaves the body is called the distal urethra. The urethra is about 8 inches long in men and about 1½ inches long in women.

Detailed explanation-4: -Suffix meaning presence (of something) in the urine, condition of the urine.

Detailed explanation-5: -(Science: prefix) Relating to urea or to urine. Origin: G. Ouron, urine. Last updated on March 1st, 2021.