bulbourethral


Also found in: Dictionary, Thesaurus, Encyclopedia.

bulbourethral

 [bul″bo-u-re´thral]
pertaining to the bulb of the urethra.

bul·bo·u·re·thral

(bŭl'bō-yū-rē'thrăl),
Relating to the bulbus penis and the urethra.
Synonym(s): urethrobulbar

bulbourethral

/bul·bo·ure·thral/ (-u-re´thral) pertaining to the bulb of the penis (bulb of urethra).

bul·bo·u·re·thral

(bŭl'bō-yūr-ē'thrăl)
Relating to the bulbus penis and the urethra.
Synonym(s): urethrobulbar.

bulbourethral

pertaining to the bulb of the urethra.
bulbourethral glands
two glands on either side of the male pelvic urethra. Absent from the dog, and large in the boar. Called also bulbocavernous glands and Cowper's glands.
bulbourethral reflex
mild pressure on the glans penis in a male dog causes contraction of the external anal sphincter. It tests function of the pudendal nerve and the S1 to S3 spinal cord segments. Called also bulbospongiosus reflex.
Mentioned in ?
References in periodicals archive ?
Questionnaire based results of the bulbourethral sling proceciure.
Long-term results of the bulbourethral sling procedure.
Post-prostatectomy incontinence: Etiology, evaluation, and management: Post-prostatektomi inkontinans: Etiyoloji, dejerlendirme ve tedavi
5 cm increments, and (c) place a tandem cuff distal to the original cuff in patients with a bulbourethral cuff.
Artificial Urinary Sphincter Implantation Using a Bulbous Urethral Cuff: Perioperative Care
A pair of bulbourethral glands lies dorsolateral to the urethra near the base of the penis.
Chapter 5: Functional anatomy of reproductive systems: genital organs
Accessory sex glands are paired vesicular glands, one prostate gland, and paired bulbourethral glands.
Chapter 11 Reproduction and breeding
Secretions from the bulbourethral (Cowper's) glands neutralize the urethral contents that are toxic for spermatozoa and supply the enzymes to liquefy the coagulum that forms at ejaculation.
Continuing education questions: Summer 2007
Calculation of dose to the bulbourethral region was not required for protocol quality assurance and not previously known to be a risk factor for severe urinary or bowel toxicity.
Penile necrosis requiring penectomy complicating recto-urethral fistula post prostate cancer external beam radiation and brachytherapy
In general, the vesicular glands contribute the most volume followed by the prostate and bulbourethral glands.
Chapter 14: Establishing pregnancy: from coitus to syngamy
DESIGN: The Hershberger bioassay is designed to identify suspected androgens and antiandrogens based on changes in the weights of five androgen-responsive tissues (ventral prostate, paired seminal vesicles and coagulating glands, the levator ani and bulbocavernosus muscles, the glans penis, and paired Cowper's or bulbourethral glands).
The OECD program to validate the rat Hershberger bioassay to screen compounds for in vivo androgen and antiandrogen responses: phase 2 dose-response studies
Bulbourethral gland An accessory sex gland located near the bulbous penis which secretes ejaculatory fluids into the urethra during ejaculation.
Glossary
Five androgen-responsive tissues (ventral prostate, paired seminal vesicles and coagulating glands, levator ani and bulbocavernosus muscles, glans penis, and paired Cowper's or bulbourethral glands) were evaluated.
The OECD program to validate the rat Hershberger bioassay to screen compounds for in vivo androgen and antiandrogen responses. Phase 1: use of a potent agonist and a potent antagonist to test the standardized protocol

Medical browser ?
Full browser ?