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Abstract
Narrowing of any part of the URETHRA. It is characterized by decreased urinary stream and often other obstructive voiding symptoms.
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- Urethral Stenosis
- Stenoses, Urethral
- Stenosis, Urethral
- Stricture, Urethral
- Strictures, Urethral
- Urethral Stenoses
- Urethral Strictures
- Anterior Urethral Stricture
- Posterior Urethral Stricture
- Urethral Stricture, Anterior
- Urethral Stricture, Posterior
- Anterior Urethral Strictures
- Posterior Urethral Strictures
- Urethral Strictures, Anterior
- Urethral Strictures, Posterior
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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.
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do not confuse with URETHRAL OBSTRUCTION
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Urethral Stricture. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D014525. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D014525
- Urethral Stricture. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urethral_stricture
- Urethral Stricture. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1585753