"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
|
| MeSH Number(s) |
A05.360.444.492.726 A05.810.876
|
| 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
|
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Urethra".
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Urethra".
This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Urethra" by people in this website by year, and whether "Urethra" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
To see the data from this visualization as text,
click here.
| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
|---|
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 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 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2015 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2020 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2021 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
To return to the timeline,
click here.
Below are the most recent publications written about "Urethra" by people in Profiles.
-
Management and Outcomes of Anterior Urethral Injuries From Gunshot Wounds: A 7-year Single-center Experience. Urology. 2026 Aug; 214:122-126.
-
Outcomes Following Metoidioplasty and Phalloplasty Gender Affirming Surgery With Urethral Lengthening: A Modified Delphi Consensus Study. Urology. 2025 Dec; 206:196-203.
-
Contemporary Trends in the Management of Urethral Stricture Disease in the Era of the AUA Guidelines. Urology. 2025 Dec; 206:173-179.
-
Expanded Physiological Testing of the Lower Urinary Tract in Asymptomatic Women and Those With Urgency Urinary Incontinence: Findings From the LURN-Organ Study. Neurourol Urodyn. 2025 Jun; 44(5):987-996.
-
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.
-
Off-the-Shelf Implant to Bridge a Urethral Defect: Multicenter 8-Year Journey From Bench to Bed. Urology. 2025 02; 196:294-299.
-
The female urethra: urethral function throughout a woman's lifetime. Int Urogynecol J. 2023 06; 34(6):1175-1186.
-
An update on gender-affirming phallus construction using the radial forearm free-flap. Neurourol Urodyn. 2023 06; 42(5):963-972.
-
Male urethral stricture disease: why management guidelines are challenging in low-income countries. BJU Int. 2022 08; 130(2):157-165.
-
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.