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Meaning of "urethritis" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD URETHRITIS

From New Latin, from Late Latin urethra.
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PRONUNCIATION OF URETHRITIS

urethritis  [ˌjʊərɪˈθraɪtɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF URETHRITIS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Urethritis is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES URETHRITIS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Urethritis

Urethritis is inflammation of the urethra. The most common symptom is painful or difficult urination.

Definition of urethritis in the English dictionary

The definition of urethritis in the dictionary is inflammation of the urethra.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH URETHRITIS


antiarthritis
ˌæntɪɑːˈθraɪtɪs
arteritis
ˌɑːtəˈraɪtɪs
arthritis
ɑːˈθraɪtɪs
botrytis
bɒtˈraɪtɪs
endometritis
ˌɛndəʊmɪˈtraɪtɪs
enteritis
ˌɛntəˈraɪtɪs
gastritis
ɡæsˈtraɪtɪs
gastroenteritis
ˌɡæstrəʊˌɛntəˈraɪtɪs
glomerulonephritis
ɡlɒˌmɛrʊləʊnɪˈfraɪtɪs
hamarthritis
ˌhæmɑːˈθraɪtɪs
metritis
mɪˈtraɪtɪs
nephritis
nɪˈfraɪtɪs
neuritis
njʊˈraɪtɪs
osteoarthritis
ˌɒstɪəʊɑːˈθraɪtɪs
panarthritis
ˌpænɑːˈθraɪtɪs
pleuritis
plʊəˌraɪtɪs
polyarthritis
ˌpɒlɪɑːθˈraɪtɪs
polyneuritis
ˌpɒlɪnjʊˈraɪtɪs
pyelonephritis
ˌpaɪələʊnɪˈfraɪtɪs
scleritis
sklɪəˈraɪtɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE URETHRITIS

uremic
urena
urent
ureotelic
ureotelism
uresis
ureter
ureteral
ureteric
ureteritis
urethan
urethane
urethra
urethrae
urethral
urethritic
urethroscope
urethroscopic
urethroscopy
uretic

WORDS THAT END LIKE URETHRITIS

cerebritis
chondritis
colitis
diphtheritis
hepatitis
hysteritis
iritis
lymphangitis
mesenteritis
necrotic enteritis
nonspecific urethritis
oophoritis
ovaritis
perigastritis
perinephritis
perineuritis
regional enteritis
rheumatoid arthritis
ureteritis
uteritis

Synonyms and antonyms of urethritis in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «urethritis» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF URETHRITIS

Find out the translation of urethritis to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of urethritis from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «urethritis» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

尿道炎
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

uretritis
570 millions of speakers

English

urethritis
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मूत्रमार्ग
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التهاب الإحليل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

уретрит
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

uretrite
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

urethritis
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

urétrite
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Uretritis
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

urethritis
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

尿道炎
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

요도염
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Urethritis
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

viêm niệu đạo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

யுரேத்ரிடிஸ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मूत्रपिंडाचा दाह
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

üretrit
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

uretrite
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zapalenie cewki moczowej
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

уретрит
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

uretrita
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ουρηθρίτιδα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

uretritis
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

uretrit
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

uretritt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of urethritis

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «URETHRITIS»

The term «urethritis» is regularly used and occupies the 97.773 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «URETHRITIS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «urethritis» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «urethritis» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about urethritis

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «URETHRITIS»

Discover the use of urethritis in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to urethritis and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Clinical Infectious Disease
The global annual incidence of urethritis is enor- mous: An estimated 62 million cases of GU and 89 million cases of NGU occur annually. In the United States, 5 million annual cases are estima- tedly reported, the majority of which are NGU.
David Schlossberg, 2008
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Clinical Infectious Diseases: A Practical Approach
Urethritis is a clinical syndrome generally characterized by ure- thral discharge and dysuria. It may be complicated by epi- didymitis and orchitis, which are also discussed in this chapter. The pathognomonic laboratory finding in urethritis is an  ...
Richard K. Root, 1999
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Rubin's Pathology: Clinicopathologic Foundations of Medicine
... of Bladder Cancer PENIS, URETHRA AND SCROTUM Congenital Disorders of the Penis Scrotal Masses Circulatory Disturbances Inflammatory Disorders Penile Lesions Balanitis Peyronie Disease Urethritis and Related Conditions Tumors ...
Raphael Rubin, David S. Strayer, Emanuel Rubin, 2011
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Adult and Pediatric Urology
Thus it was possible to distinguish gonococcal urethritis from nongonococcal urethritis (NGU). The distinction was important clinically once effective therapy for gonorrhea became available with the development of sul- fonamides in the 1930s.
Jay Young Gillenwater, 2002
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Chronic Urethritis and Other Affections of the ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Matthew Berkeley Hill, 2011
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International Medical Guide for Ships: Including the Ship's ...
Urethritis and urethra! discharge Urethritis is characterized by a discharge from the orifice of the urethra, a burning sensation and pain on urination, or an itch at the end of the urethra. Urethritis may be caused by the gonococcus (gonorrhoea)  ...
World Health Organization, 1988
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Infectious Disease Secrets
Robert H. Gates. 13. What is the natural course of untreated gonococcal urethritis ? Seventy-five percent of men acquiring urethral gonorrhea develop symptoms abruptly within 4 days and 80-90% within 2 weeks. Patients frequently develop a  ...
Robert H. Gates, 2003
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Essential Infectious Disease Topics for Primary Care
Urethritis can result from infectious and noninfectious conditions. Patients can be symptomatic or asymptomatic. N. gonorrhoeae and C. trachomatis are clinically important infectious causes of urethritis. If Gram stain is not available, patients ...
Ross H. Albert, Neil S. Skolnik, 2008
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Dermatology
Urethritis is traditionally viewed as a disease of men, as urethral infections of women are often asymptomatic. Nonetheless, the urethra in women may also be infected and should always be cultured. The same organisms that are associated  ...
Otto Braun-Falco, 2000
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Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases: An ...
Urethritis is inflammation of the male or female urethra. It may be: chemical, e.g. from local disinfectants or anaesthetics □ □ mechanical, e.g. from catheters or other foreign bodies, or from a worried man 'stripping', i.e. digitally milking, his ...
W. John Spicer, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «URETHRITIS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term urethritis is used in the context of the following news items.
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Ureaplasma Urealyticum
Ureaplasma is characterised by urethritis in men and genital tract infections in women. Ureaplasma is asymptomatic in many cases and the majority of infected ... «HealthExpress, Jul 15»
2
Non-Specific Urethritis
Non-specific urethritis is a sexually transmitted bacterial infection which is commonly spread by chlamydia. It primarily affects men, although women can also ... «HealthExpress, Jul 15»
3
What you need to know about the “new" STI in Jamaica
Urethritis and cervicitis are common in the cases of mycoplasma genitalium, so upon finding that a patient has these, health providers may rule out other STIs. «Antillean Media Group, Jun 15»
4
CDC guidelines update treatment, management of STDs
... acid amplification tests for trichomoniasis diagnosis; alternative treatment options for genital warts; the role of Mycoplasma genitalium in urethritis/cervicitis and ... «Medical Xpress, Jun 15»
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Cempra to Present at the Jefferies 2015 Global Healthcare …
Solithromycin has also entered a Phase 3 clinical trial for uncomplicated bacterial urethritis caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae and chlamydia. Taksta™ ... «GlobeNewswire, May 15»
6
Texas: Crane High School reports chlamydia outbreak
Men who are symptomatic typically have urethritis, with a mucoid or watery urethral discharge and dysuria. A minority of infected men develop epididymitis (with ... «Outbreak News Today, May 15»
7
Answer: What's your diagnosis? - Case 8
These include the prostatitis and urethritis (infection in the tube that carries semen and urine towards the penis). Procedures like prostate biopsies or trauma to ... «Health24, Apr 15»
8
Catherine Wetmore Gillespie, MPH PhD
... Lowens MS, Golden MR, Jensen NL, Astete SG, Whittington WLH, Totten PA. Ureaplasma urealyticum is associated with nongonococcal urethritis. «AARP News, Apr 15»
9
Marler: All You Need To Know About Salmonella
Other symptoms may include prostatitis, cervicitis, urethritis (inflammation of the prostate gland, cervix or urethra), conjunctivitis (inflammation of the membrane ... «Food Poison Journal, Apr 15»
10
Closeness Of Anus To Vagina Causes UTI In Ladies- Head Of …
... (E. coli), a type of bacteria commonly found in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract spreads from the anus to the urethra, infection of the urethra (urethritis) is caused. «Peace FM Online, Apr 15»

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