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urethritis

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌjʊəɹɪˈθɹaɪtɪs/
  • General-American: /ˌjʊɹəˈθɹaɪtɪs/
  • rhymes with -aɪtɪs

1

noun

Meaning 1

Inflammation of the urethra, a finding possible in many diseases (e.g., STI and non-STI, including UTI) but often in gonorrhea and chlamydia.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

inflammation of the urethra; results in painful urination

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: urinary tract infection

Narrower terms: nongonococcal urethritis, NGU, nonspecific urethritis, NSU

History

Etymology

From urethr- + -itis.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 尿道炎 (niàodàoyán) — inflammation of the urethra
  • Czech: uretritida — inflammation of the urethra
  • Finnish: virtsatieinfektio — inflammation of the urethra
  • German: Urethritis — inflammation of the urethra
  • German: Harnröhrenentzündung — inflammation of the urethra
  • Spanish: uretritis — inflammation of the urethra