urethral
Bladder outlet's descriptor
Urethral means relating to the urethra, the tube that carries urine from the bladder out of the body.
In males, it also conveys semen.
The term appears in medical contexts: urethral infection, urethral catheter, urethral stricture.
Body's tubular opening
- sphincterMuscle encircling body opening
- lumenLight output measure
- orificeBodily passage entrance
- mucosaMoist organ lining
epithelium · penile · prostatic · membranous · bulbous · spongy · fossa · lacunae
Medical term for peeing
- voidingNullifying or emptying
- continenceControl over bodily functions
- incontinenceInability to retain waste
- constrictionTightening or narrowing action
relaxation · flow · stream · pressure · resistance · reflexes · innervation · autonomic
meatus
Body's tubular opening
mucosa · epithelium · penile · prostatic · membranous · bulbous · spongy · fossa · lacunae
micturition
Medical term for peeing
- voidingNullifying or emptying
- continenceControl over bodily functions
- incontinenceInability to retain waste
constriction · relaxation · flow · stream · pressure · resistance · reflexes · innervation · autonomic · coordination
catheterization
Medical tube insertion procedure
cystoscopy · caruncle · polyp · fistula · trauma · rupture · bleeding · discharge · swab · culture
bladder
Organ holding urine
perineum · pelvic floor · glans · vestibule