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urethro-

/jəˈɹiːθɹoʊ-/

urethro- prefix: urethra.

Prefix

urethro-

  1. urethra.

Forms of urethro-

alternative formurethr-

Origin of urethro-

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

Questions about urethro-

What does urethro- mean?
Urethro- means urethra.
What part of speech is urethro-?
Urethro- is a prefix.
How do you pronounce urethro-?
Urethro- is pronounced /jəˈɹiːθɹoʊ-/.

Words near urethro- in the dictionary

  1. urethrismus
  2. urethrites
  3. urethritic
  4. urethritides
  5. urethritis
  6. urethro-
  7. urethrocele
  8. urethroceles
  9. urethrocutaneous
  10. urethrocystocele
  11. urethrocystoceles

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