urethra

Term ID

UBERON:0000057

Synonyms

Definition

the fibromuscular tubular canal through which urine is discharged from the bladder to the exterior via the external urinary meatus; in males, the urethra is joined by the ejaculatory ducts and serves as a passageway for semen during ejaculation, as well as a canal for urine during voiding; in females, the urethra is shorter and emerges above the vaginal opening anna

References

• BTO:0001426
• CALOHA:TS-1132
• EFO:0000931
• EMAPA:30901
• EV:0100099
• GAID:390
• MA:0000379
• MAT:0000121
• MESH:D014521
• MIAA:0000121
• NCIT:C12417
• OpenCyc:Mx4rvVjkypwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA
• UMLS:C0041967
• VHOG:0001264
• XAO:0000153
• galen:Urethra
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urethra
• http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/umls/id/C0041967
• http://www.snomedbrowser.com/Codes/Details/302513006

Ontology

Cell Ontology