urethra

The urethra is labelled in these diagrams of the female and male genitourinary systems

Meaning

Noun

The tube through which urine exits the body and, in penises, through which semen is ejaculated.

Origin

A learned borrowing from , from οὐρέω. Recorded in English since 1634.

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