urology

American  

[yoo-rol-uh-jee] / yʊˈrɒl ə dʒi /

noun

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

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urology British  

/ ˌjʊərəˈlɒdʒɪk, jʊˈrɒlədʒɪ /

noun

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

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urology Scientific  

/ y-rŏl′ə-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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urology Cultural  

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

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Other Word Forms

• urologic
  adjective
• urological
  adjective
• urologist
  noun

Etymology

Origin of urology

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

Example Sentences

Dasgupta will perform the procedure again on 14 March, which will be live‑streamed to 20,000 world‑leading urological surgeons at the European Association of Urology congress.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

Urology sales could reaccelerate next year, CEO Mike Mahoney said on the third-quarter earnings call.

From Barron's • Oct. 30, 2025

Researchers from the Department of Urology at the Freiburg University Medical Center as well as the Institut für Pharmazeutische Wissenschaften at the University of Freiburg published their study in Nature Communications on 2 January 2024.

From Science Daily • Jan. 9, 2024

“The past 20 years have changed the patient experience,” says Dr. James Porter, M.D., medical director for robotic surgery at Swedish Urology First Hill and director of robotics for Providence Health and Services.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 24, 2023

Tamara Cedillo, 23, spends about “four long hours” a day traveling by bus from the three-bedroom house she shares with roommates in Carson to an externship as a medical assistant at the Torrance Urology Clinic.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 16, 2023