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Definition of Female urethral opening
Medically reviewed by Dr. Otari Nergadze, Neurosurgeon | Updated: January 2026
Female urethral opening: The external opening of the transport tube that leads from the bladder to discharge urine outside the body in a female. The urethra in a female is shorter than the urethra in the male. The meatus (opening) of the female urethra is below the clitoris and just above the opening of the vagina.