urethrostomy
(redirected from antepubic urethrostomy)urethrostomy
[u″rĕ-thros´tah-me]creation of a permanent opening for the urethra in the perineum.
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u·re·thros·to·my
(yū'rĕ-thros'tŏ-mē),Surgical formation of a permanent opening between the urethra and the skin.
[urethro- + G. stoma, mouth]
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urethrostomy
(yo͝or′ə-thrŏs′tə-mē)n.
1. Surgical construction of an artificial excretory opening from the urethra.
2. The opening created by such a procedure.
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