Urethritis is the inflammation of the urethra. The most common symptoms include painful or difficult urination and urethral discharge, and it is a commonly treatable condition usually caused by bacterial infection; this bacterial infection is often sexually transmitted, but not in every instance, and some cases of urethritis appear asymptomatic.
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ICD-10 ChapterXIV: Diseases of the Genitourinary System 2 Communicable or Non-communicable Transmission Route Causative Agent
Causative Agent (category) Sources
1. Wikidata: Urethritis
WikidataWikidata P279 (body-system: urinary)Quote, Wikidata P279 (body-system: urinary)
Subclass of: urinary tract infection
2. Wikipedia: ICD-10
WikipediaList of chapters, Chapter XIVQuote, List of chapters, Chapter XIV
Diseases of the genitourinary system
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4. Wikipedia: Urethritis
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It is a commonly treatable condition usually caused by infection with bacteria.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urethritis, lead section
ral discharge. It is a commonly treatable condition usually caused by infection with bacteria. This bacterial infection is often sexually transmitted, but not in every instance; it can be idiopathic, for example. Some incidence of urethritis can appear asympto
Lead section, transmission-route statement
This bacterial infection is often sexually transmitted, but not in every instance; it can be idiopathic, for example.
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