urethra
noun
ure·thra
yu̇-ˈrē-thrə 
plural urethras or urethrae
yu̇-ˈrē-(ˌ)thrē
: the canal that in most mammals carries off the urine from the bladder and in the male serves also as a passageway for semen
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These infections may affect the kidneys, bladder, ureters (tubes that carry urine from the kidneys to the bladder), and urethra (the tube that delivers urine out of the body from the bladder), but most clear the body after a short course of oral antibiotics.
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Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
23 June 2026
Other options include minor procedures like urethral bulking (adding filler to the urethra) and the insertion of a midurethral sling (a thin mesh hammock under the urethra).
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Erica Sloan,
SELF,
7 Apr. 2026
Simply put, UTIs happen when bacteria travel up through the urethra and into the bladder.
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Oc Register,
12 Mar. 2026
Doctors eventually taught Gibson how to do self-catheterization at home, which entailed inserting a thin tube up her urethra and into her bladder to allow the urine to drain.
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Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
31 Jan. 2026
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Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
23 June 2026
Other options include minor procedures like urethral bulking (adding filler to the urethra) and the insertion of a midurethral sling (a thin mesh hammock under the urethra).
—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
7 Apr. 2026
Simply put, UTIs happen when bacteria travel up through the urethra and into the bladder.
—
Oc Register,
12 Mar. 2026
Doctors eventually taught Gibson how to do self-catheterization at home, which entailed inserting a thin tube up her urethra and into her bladder to allow the urine to drain.
—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Urethra.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/urethra. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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urethra
noun
ure·thra
yu̇-ˈrē-thrə
plural urethras or urethrae
-thrē
: a canal that in most mammals carries off urine from the bladder and in the male serves as a passage for the release of semen from the body
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urethra
noun
ure·thra
yu̇-ˈrē-thrə
plural urethras or urethrae
-(ˌ)thrē
: the canal that in most mammals carries off the urine from the bladder and in the male serves also as a passageway for semen
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