Urethrostomy
[yoo r-uh-thros-tuh-mee] /ˌyʊər əˈθrɒs tə mi/
noun, plural urethrostomies. Surgery.
1.
the construction of an artificial opening from the urethra through the perineum, permitting the passage of urine.
2.
the opening so constructed.
urethrostomy u·re·thros·to·my (yur’ə-thrŏs’tə-mē)
n.
Surgical construction of an artificial excretory opening from the urethra.
The opening that is created by such a procedure.
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