"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.
MeSH Number(s)
A05.360.444.492.726
A05.810.876
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 Harvard Catalyst Profiles by year, and whether "Urethra" was a major or minor topic of these publication.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1994 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1995 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 1996 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 1997 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 1998 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2000 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| 2001 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2002 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 2003 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2004 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2005 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2006 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| 2007 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2008 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2009 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2010 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2011 | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| 2012 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2013 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2014 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2015 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2016 | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| 2017 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 2018 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 2019 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2020 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2021 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 2022 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2023 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Below are the most recent publications written about "Urethra" by people in Profiles.
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The Association Between Low Preoperative Serum Testosterone and Post-radical Prostatectomy Urinary Function. Urology. 2023 Oct; 180:190-193.
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Urethral bulking with native tissue during artificial urinary sphincter surgery. Can J Urol. 2023 04; 30(2):11516-11519.
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3D CT Urethrography With Cinematic Rendering (3DUG): A New Modality for Evaluation of Complex Urethral Anatomy and Assessment of the Postoperative Phalloplasty Urethra. Urology. 2023 04; 174:212-217.
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Postphalloplasty urinary function test: an observational study of novel outcome instrument to capture urinary dysfunction and quality of life after phalloplasty. Asian J Androl. 2022 Nov-Dec; 24(6):570-574.
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Mucinous adenocarcinoma of the prostatic urethra after brachytherapy for prostatic adenocarcinoma: a case series. Hum Pathol. 2022 10; 128:101-109.
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Repurposing tools: A peña stimulator as a tool to map the limits of dissection and continence zone during bladder exstrophy repair. J Pediatr Urol. 2022 08; 18(4):536-537.
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[An initial lack of knowledge of the perineal anatomy does not influence the learning of intermittent self-catheterization in women]. Prog Urol. 2022 Sep; 32(11):744-750.
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An Alternative Approach to Single-Stage Cloaca Repair: Image-Guided Anorectoplasty with Delayed Vaginoplasty. J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol. 2022 Aug; 35(4):496-500.
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Buccal Reharvest for Urethroplasty After Graft Site Closure is Safe and Does Not Affect Long-Term Oral Health. Urology. 2022 06; 164:262-266.
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Impact of radiation therapy on artificial urinary sphincter implantation in male patients: A multicenter study. Neurourol Urodyn. 2022 01; 41(1):332-339.