"Urethra" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A tube that transports URINE from the URINARY BLADDER to the outside of the body in both the sexes. It also has a reproductive function in the male by providing a passage for SPERM.
| Descriptor ID |
D014521
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A05.360.444.492.726 A05.810.876
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| Concept/Terms |
Internal Urinary Sphincter- Internal Urinary Sphincter
- Internal Urinary Sphincters
- Sphincter, Internal Urinary
- Urinary Sphincter, Internal
- Internal Urethral Sphincter
- Internal Urethral Sphincters
- Sphincter, Internal Urethral
- Internal Vesical Sphincter
- Internal Vesical Sphincters
- Sphincter, Internal Vesical
- Vesical Sphincter, Internal
External Urinary Sphincter- External Urinary Sphincter
- External Urinary Sphincters
- Sphincter, External Urinary
- Urinary Sphincter, External
- External Urethral Sphincter
- External Urethral Sphincters
- Sphincter, External Urethral
- Urethral Sphincter, External
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Urethra" by people in Profiles.
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Most men with artificial urinary sphincter cuff erosion have low serum testosterone levels. Neurourol Urodyn. 2021 04; 40(4):1035-1041.
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Rupture of the Corpus Cavernosum in a Pediatric Patient. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2021 Feb 01; 37(2):e73-e74.
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Nontransecting Anastomotic Urethroplasty Via Ventral Approach Without Full Mobilization of the Corpus Spongiosum Dorsal Semicircumference. Urology. 2021 06; 152:136-141.
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Urethral Stricture Disease: Evaluation of the Male Urethra. J Endourol. 2020 05; 34(S1):S2-S6.
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Endoscopic Management of Urethral Stricture Disease and Bladder Neck Contractures. J Endourol. 2020 05; 34(S1):S7-S12.
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Urinary and Sexual Outcomes Following Bulbar Urethroplasty-An Analysis of 2 Common Approaches. Urology. 2019 08; 130:162-166.
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Decreased Urethral Volume Is Comparable to Funneling as a Predictor of Intrinsic Sphincter Deficiency. Female Pelvic Med Reconstr Surg. 2017 Sep/Oct; 23(5):336-342.
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Penile Fracture Following a Fall in a 7-Year-Old Male. Urology. 2017 Aug; 106:200-202.
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Establishing a standard protocol for the voiding cystourethrography (VCUG). J Pediatr Urol. 2016 Dec; 12(6):361.
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Establishing a standard protocol for the voiding cystourethrography. J Pediatr Urol. 2016 Dec; 12(6):362-366.