| MP term: | abnormal urethra morphology |
| Synonym: | abnormal urogenital canal morphology |
| Synonym: | urethra abnormalities |
| Synonym: | urethra dysplasia |
| MP id: | MP:0000537 |
| Definition: | any structural anomaly of 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 |
| Number of paths to term: | 1 |
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