See Also: haemophoresis(medicine)
urethro-(medicine)
urethro-(dictionary)

urethro- (iou) and haemophoresis (medicine)


urethro- (iou)



urethro- combining form of URETHRA: see -O-. Before a vowel also urethr-. Chiefly Medicine.
ure'thritis noun (Medicine) inflammation of the urethra E19.
urethrogram noun (a) (now rare) a recording made by a urethrometer; (b) a photograph made by urethrography: L19.
ure'thrography noun radiography of the urethra after it has been injected with a Radio-opaque fluid M20.
ure'thrometer noun (now rare) a device for measuring the lumen of the urethra L19.
urethroscope noun an instrument for the visual examination of the urethra M19.
urethro'scopic adjective of, pertaining to, or by means of urethroscopy L19.
ure'throscopy noun examination of the urethra using a urethroscope L19.
urethrotome noun a surgical instrument for use in urethrotomy M19.
ure'throtomy noun (an instance of) a surgical operation to cut a stricture in the urethra M19.

haemophoresis (medicine)


haemophoresis
Blood convection or irrigation of tissues.

Origin: haemo-+ G. Phoreo, to bear