Etymology

urethro-

Today it means: urethra. Full definition →

Ancient Greek οὐρήθρα
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromοὐρήθρα“the passage for urine”
  2. English todayurethro-

From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Latin combining form, from Ancient Greek οὐρήθρα (ourḗthra, “the passage for urine”).

Words from the same roots

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urethra

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