u|re|threc|to|my

u|re|threc|to|my
u|re|threc|to|my «YUR uh THREHK tuh mee», noun, plural -mies.
surgical removal of all or a part of the urethra.
[< urethra + -ectomy]

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  • urethrectomy — Excision of a segment or of the entire urethra. [urethr + G. ektome, excision] * * * ure·threc·to·my .yu̇r i threk tə mē n, pl mies total or partial surgical excision of the urethra * * * ure·threc·to·my (u″rə …   Medical dictionary

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