urology

[ yoo-rol-uh-jee ]

noun
  1. the scientific, clinical, and especially surgical aspects of the study of the urine and the genitourinary tract in health and disease.

Origin of urology

1
First recorded in 1745–55; uro-1 + -logy

Other words from urology

  • u·ro·log·ic [yoor-uh-loj-ik], /ˌyʊər əˈlɒdʒ ɪk/, u·ro·log·i·cal, adjective
  • u·rol·o·gist, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for urology

urology

/ (jʊˈrɒlədʒɪ) /


noun
  1. the branch of medicine concerned with the study and treatment of diseases of the urogenital tract

Derived forms of urology

  • urologic (ˌjʊərəˈlɒdʒɪk) or urological, adjective
  • urologist, noun

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Scientific definitions for urology

urology

[ yu-rŏlə-jē ]


  1. The branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the urinary tract and urogenital system.

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Cultural definitions for urology

urology

[ (yoo-rol-uh-jee) ]


The branch of medicine devoted to the study and care of the urinary tract.

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