"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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| 1993 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2002 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2015 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2019 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2020 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Urethra" by people in Profiles.
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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.
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Outcomes of Macroplastique injections for stress urinary incontinence after suburethral sling removal. Neurourol Urodyn. 2020 03; 39(3):994-1001.
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EDITORIAL COMMENT. Urology. 2020 02; 136:255-256.
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Fundamentals of prosthetic urology. Asian J Androl. 2020 Jan-Feb; 22(1):20-27.
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ACR Appropriateness Criteria? Penetrating Trauma-Lower Abdomen and Pelvis. J Am Coll Radiol. 2019 Nov; 16(11S):S392-S398.
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Complications of urethral bulking therapy for female stress urinary incontinence. Neurourol Urodyn. 2019 08; 38 Suppl 4:S12-S20.
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Adherence to the 2011 American Academy of Pediatrics Urinary Tract Infection Guidelines for Voiding Cystourethrogram Ordering by Clinician Specialty. Urology. 2019 04; 126:180-186.
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Complications of Urethral Bulking Agents for Stress Urinary Incontinence: An Extensive Review Including Case Reports. Female Pelvic Med Reconstr Surg. 2018 Nov/Dec; 24(6):392-398.