Speakur

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urethritis

/ˌjʊɹəˈθɹaɪtɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.57 in modern English

Syllables
ure-thri-tis
IPA
/ˌjʊɹəˈθɹaɪtɪs/
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Inflammation of the urethra, a finding possible in many diseases (e.g., STI and non-STI, including UTI) but often in gonorrhea and chlamydia.

Uncountable

Etymology

From urethr- + -itis.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌjʊɹəˈθɹaɪtɪs/
  • British English: /ˌjʊəɹɪˈθɹaɪtɪs/

Usage

Inflected Forms

urethritides (plural) urethrites (plural)

Derived Forms

cystourethritis urethritic

Rhymes With

cellulitis cholecystitis labyrinthitis rachitis encephalomyocarditis oophoritis nintendinitis pseudofolliculitis

Questions

How do you pronounce urethritis?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌjʊɹəˈθɹaɪtɪs/.
What does urethritis mean?
Inflammation of the urethra, a finding possible in many diseases (e.g., STI and non-STI, including UTI) but often in gonorrhea and chlamydia.
Where does urethritis come from?
From urethr- + -itis.

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