Definition
A medical condition where the urethra (the tube that carries urine) becomes narrowed, blocked, or stiffened, restricting urine flow.
Etymology
From Greek 'ankylo-' (stiff, constricted) combined with 'urethra' (from Greek 'ourein', to urinate). Describes a urological condition of stricture.
Kelly Says
Strictures in the urethra are like a partially clogged pipe—they can develop from injury, infection, or even repeatedly inserting catheters. Urologists use endoscopic laser surgery to carefully vaporize the scar tissue blocking the channel.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ankyloretria
an-kee-lo-ret-ree-ya
ARالعربية
ankyloretria
an-kee-lo-ret-ree-ya
BNবাংলা
ankyloretria
an-kee-lo-ret-ree-ya
CACatalà
ankyloretria
an-kee-lo-ret-ree-ah
CSČeština
ankyloretrie
an-kee-lo-ret-ree
DADansk
ankyloretria
an-kee-lo-ret-ree-ah
DEDeutsch
Ankyloretrie
an-ki-lo-re-treek
ELΕλληνικά
ankyloretria
an-kee-lo-ret-ree-ah
ESEspañol
ankiluretría
an-kee-loo-reth-ree-ah
FAفارسی
ankyloretria
an-kee-lo-ret-ree-ya
FISuomi
ankyloretria
an-kee-lo-ret-ree-ah
FRFrançais
ankylorethrie
ang-ki-lo-reth-ree
GUGU
ankyloretria
an-kee-lo-ret-ree-ya
HAHA
ankyloretria
an-kee-lo-ret-ree-ya
HEעברית
ankyloretria
an-kee-lo-ret-ree-ah
HIहिन्दी
ankyloretria
an-kee-lo-ret-ree-ya
HUMagyar
ankyloretria
an-kee-lo-ret-ree-ah
IDBahasa Indonesia
ankyloretria
an-kee-lo-ret-ree-ya
IGIG
ankyloretria
an-kee-lo-ret-ree-ya
ITItaliano
ankylorethria
an-ki-lo-reth-ree-ah
JA日本語
ankyloretria
ankyuroretoria
KKKK
ankyloretria
an-kee-lo-ret-ree-ya
KMKM
ankyloretria
an-kee-lo-ret-ree-ya
KO한국어
ankyloretria
ankyuroretria
MRMR
ankyloretria
an-kee-lo-ret-ree-ya
MSBahasa Melayu
ankyloretria
an-kee-lo-ret-ree-ya
MYမြန်မာ
ankyloretria
an-kee-lo-ret-ree-ya
NLNederlands
ankyloretria
an-kee-lo-ret-ree-ah
NONorsk
ankyloretria
an-kee-lo-ret-ree-ah
PAPA
ankyloretria
an-kee-lo-ret-ree-ya
PLPolski
ankyloretria
an-ki-lo-ret-ree-ya
PTPortuguês
ankyloretría
an-ki-lo-re-treek-ee-ah
RORomână
ankyloretrie
an-kee-lo-ret-ree
RUРусский
ankyloretria
ang-ki-lo-ret-ree-ya
SVSvenska
ankyloretria
an-kee-lo-ret-ree-ah
SWKiswahili
ankyloretria
an-kee-lo-ret-ree-ya
TAதமிழ்
ankyloretria
an-kee-lo-ret-ree-ya
TEతెలుగు
ankyloretria
an-kee-lo-ret-ree-ya
THไทย
ankyloretria
an-kee-lo-ret-ree-ya
TLTL
ankyloretria
an-kee-lo-ret-ree-ya
TRTürkçe
ankyloretria
ang-ki-lo-ret-ree-ya
UKУкраїнська
ankyloretria
an-kee-lo-ret-ree-ya
URاردو
ankyloretria
an-kee-lo-ret-ree-ya
VITiếng Việt
ankyloretria
an-kee-lo-ret-ree-ya
YOYO
ankyloretria
an-kee-lo-ret-ree-ya
ZH中文
ankyloretria
an-kee-luo-re-te-li-a
ZUZU
ankyloretria
an-kee-lo-ret-ree-ya