"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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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2002 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2003 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2006 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2007 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2008 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2009 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2010 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2013 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2014 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2015 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2020 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2021 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Urethra" by people in Profiles.
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Advancing our Understanding of the Urothelium and Lamina Propria, Hormone Receptors, Vascular Supply, and Sensory Aspects of the Female Human Urethra. Neurourol Urodyn. 2025 Apr; 44(4):935-943.
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Off-the-Shelf Implant to Bridge a Urethral Defect: Multicenter 8-Year Journey From Bench to Bed. Urology. 2025 Feb; 196:294-299.
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The female urethra: urethral function throughout a woman's lifetime. Int Urogynecol J. 2023 06; 34(6):1175-1186.
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An update on gender-affirming phallus construction using the radial forearm free-flap. Neurourol Urodyn. 2023 06; 42(5):963-972.
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How Does the Urethra Respond to Bladder Filling in Continent and Incontinent Women? Female Pelvic Med Reconstr Surg. 2022 05 01; 28(5):321-324.
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Rates of Sling Procedures and Revisions-A National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Database Study. Female Pelvic Med Reconstr Surg. 2021 06 01; 27(6):e559-e562.
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Neuromuscular urethral function and urethral urodynamic parameters between urgency and stress incontinence do not differ. Int Urogynecol J. 2022 04; 33(4):871-876.
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Treatment of urethral stricture disease in women: A multi-institutional collaborative project from the SUFU research network. Neurourol Urodyn. 2020 11; 39(8):2433-2441.
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Masculinizing genital gender-affirming surgery: metoidioplasty and urethral lengthening. Int J Impot Res. 2022 Mar; 34(2):120-127.
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Evaluation of factors and short-term postoperative morbidity associated with early versus late discharge following urethroplasty. Int Urol Nephrol. 2020 Jul; 52(7):1279-1286.