Preferred Label : prostatic urethra;
Uberon definition : the widest and most dilatable part of the male urethra canal which runs almost vertically
through the prostate from its base to its apex, lying nearer its anterior than its
posterior surface; this portion of the urethral canal is spindle-shaped, being wider
in the middle than at either extremity, and narrowest below, where it joins the membranous
portion; it is lined by transitional epithelium and contains in its posterior wall,
or floor, the orifices of the prostatic utricle, ejaculatory ducts, and prostatic
ducts, collectively known as the seminal colliculus (aka verumontanum);
Uberon synonym : male prostatic urethra; prostatic part of male urethra; prostatic part of urethra;
Uberon related term : pars prostatica urethrae;
Origin ID : 0001335;
UMLS CUI : C0458450;
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the widest and most dilatable part of the male urethra canal which runs almost vertically
through the prostate from its base to its apex, lying nearer its anterior than its
posterior surface; this portion of the urethral canal is spindle-shaped, being wider
in the middle than at either extremity, and narrowest below, where it joins the membranous
portion; it is lined by transitional epithelium and contains in its posterior wall,
or floor, the orifices of the prostatic utricle, ejaculatory ducts, and prostatic
ducts, collectively known as the seminal colliculus (aka verumontanum)
