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urethrostomy

urethrostomy noun: a procedure that creates a permanent opening in the urethra, typically to remove obstructions to the flow of urine.

Noun

urethrostomy (plural urethrostomies)

  1. A procedure that creates a permanent opening in the urethra, typically to remove obstructions to the flow of urine.

Forms of urethrostomy

pluralurethrostomies

Origin of urethrostomy

From urethro- + -stomy.

Questions about urethrostomy

What does urethrostomy mean?
Urethrostomy means a procedure that creates a permanent opening in the urethra, typically to remove obstructions to the flow of urine.
What part of speech is urethrostomy?
Urethrostomy is a noun.
What is the plural of urethrostomy?
The plural of urethrostomy is urethrostomies.

Words near urethrostomy in the dictionary

  1. urethroscopy
  2. urethrosexual
  3. urethrospasm
  4. urethrospasms
  5. urethrostomies
  6. urethrostomy
  7. urethrotome
  8. urethrotomes
  9. urethrotomic
  10. urethrotomies
  11. urethrotomy

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