double urethra

double urethra
congenital complete or partial duplication of the urethra, seen almost exclusively in males. In complete duplication, the urethral openings may be side by side or one above the other; in partial duplication, there may be a blind tube ending in the periurethral tissue or there may be an accessory opening on the shaft of the penis. Called also urethral duplication.

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