neourethra etymology

English word neourethra comes from English neo-, English urethra

Detailed word origin of neourethra

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
neo- English (eng) (organic chemistry) Being a newly-discovered or -synthesized variant of an existing compound. (organic chemistry) Having a structure, similar to that of neopentane, in which each hydrogen atom of a methyl group has been replaced by an alkyl group. Contemporary. New.
urethra English (eng) (anatomy) The tube through which urine exits the body and, in males, through which semen is ejaculated.
neourethra English (eng) A surgically constructed urethra.

Words with the same origin as neourethra

Descendants of neo-
Neoplatonic neo neobehaviourism neoburlesque neoclassical neocommunism neoconservativism neocortex neodymium neoepithelialization neogrammatical neoliberalist neolite neomercantilism neonatal neopatrimonial neopenis neophallus neoplasia neorealism neosilicate neotetrazolium neothalamus neotraditional