urethro-

English

Alternative forms

• urethr- (before a vowel)

Etymology

From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Latin combining form, from Ancient Greek οὐρήθρα (ourḗthra, “the passage for urine”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /jəˈɹiːθɹoʊ-/

Prefix

urethro-

1. (anatomy, medicine) urethra.

Coordinate terms

(nephrourologic segments of the urinary tract, in streamwise order:)

• nephro- (upstream; kidney)
• pyelo- (upstream; kidney outlet)
• uretero- (not to be confused; upstream)
• cysto- (upstream; adjacent; bladder)