genitourinary

[ jen-i-toh-yoo r-uh-ner-ee ]

/ ˌdʒɛn ɪ toʊˈyʊər əˌnɛr i /

adjective

of or relating to the genital and urinary organs; urogenital.

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Origin of genitourinary

First recorded in 1825–35; genito- + urinary

Words nearby genitourinary

genito-, genitocrural, genitofemoral, genitofemoral nerve, genitor, genitourinary, genitourinary medicine, genitourinary system, geniture, genius, genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration

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British Dictionary definitions for genitourinary

genitourinary

/ (ˌdʒɛnɪtəʊˈjʊərɪnərɪ) /

adjective

of or relating to both the reproductive and excretory organs; urogenital

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Medical definitions for genitourinary

genitourinary

[ jĕn′ĭ-tō-yur′ə-nĕr′ē ]

adj.

Of or relating to the genital and urinary organs or their functions.