neourethra

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

neo- +‎ urethra

Noun[edit]

neourethra (plural neourethras)

  1. A surgically constructed urethra.
    • 2015 July 16, Dmitriy Nikolavsky, “Prelaminated Gracilis Flap with Buccal Mucosal Graft for Salvage of Devastated Urethra”, in Case Reports in Urology[1], volume 2015, →DOI:
      This technique creates a neourethra circumferentially lined with buccal mucosa but requires availability of preserved scrotal tissue and, after harvest, relies on a random blood supply.