Meanings
Origin
- Ancient Greekοὐρήθρα“the passage for urine”
- Englishurethro-
From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Latin combining form, from Ancient Greek οὐρήθρα (ourḗthra, “the passage for urine”).
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APA
urethro-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/urethro-
MLA
“urethro-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/urethro-. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “urethro-,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/urethro-.
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