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Preferred Label : Urethra;

NCIt related terms : Urethral structure (body structure);

NCIt definition : The tube carrying urine from the bladder to outside of the body.;

Alternative definition : CDISC: The tube that extends from the urinary bladder to the urethral opening.; NCI-GLOSS: The tube through which urine leaves the body. It empties urine from the bladder.; UBERON: The fibromuscular tubular canal through which urine is discharged from the bladder to the exterior via the external urinary meatus; in males, the urethra is joined by the ejaculatory ducts and serves as a passageway for semen during ejaculation, as well as a canal for urine during voiding; in females, the urethra is shorter and emerges above the vaginal opening.;

Codes from synonyms : CDR0000046640; 13648007;

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