megalourethra

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noun

A form of uropathy characterized by severe dilatation of the penile urethra

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Meanings

nounmegalourethra (plural megalourethras)

plural megalourethras

  1. medicineA form of uropathy characterized by severe dilatation of the penile urethra

    To the best of our knowledge, this may be the first case report of megalourethra with IIA2 “Y-type” urethral duplication in which laser OIU, reduction urethroplasty, and excision of accessory urethra were done in a single stage.

    2015 June 3, Shashi Verma et al., “Megalourethra with Y-Type Duplication of Urethra Presented as Perianal Fistula: A Rare Case Report”, in Case Reports in Urology, volume 2015, →DOI

Origin

From megalo- + urethra.

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