"Urethritis" 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.
Inflammation involving the URETHRA. Similar to CYSTITIS, clinical symptoms range from vague discomfort to painful urination (DYSURIA), urethral discharge, or both.
| Descriptor ID |
D014526
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C12.777.767.851 C13.351.968.767.851
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Urethritis" by people in Profiles.
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Genital tract infection with Chlamydia trachomatis in prepubertal children. J Pediatr. 1981 Aug; 99(2):206-10.
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Spectinomycin therapy for gonorrhea in prepubertal children. Am J Dis Child. 1980 Apr; 134(4):359-63.