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urethrostomy

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u⋅re⋅thros⋅to⋅my

  [yoor-uh-thros-tuh-mee]
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–noun, plural -mies. Surgery.
1. the construction of an artificial opening from the urethra through the perineum, permitting the passage of urine.
2. the opening so constructed.
Origin:
1895–1900; urethro- + -stomy
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Main Entry: ure·thros·to·my
Pronunciation: "yur-&-'thräs-t&-mE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -mies
: the creation of a surgical opening between the perineum and the urethra
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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urethrostomy u·re·thros·to·my (y&oobreve;r'ə-thrŏs'tə-mē)
n.

  1. Surgical construction of an artificial excretory opening from the urethra.

  2. The opening that is created by such a procedure.

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