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uroscopy

American  
[yoo-ros-kuh-pee] / jʊˈrɒs kə pi /

noun

Medicine/Medical.
  1. inspection or analysis of the urine as a means of diagnosis.


uroscopy British  
/ jʊˈrɒskəpɪ /

noun

  1. med examination of the urine See also urinalysis

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of uroscopy

First recorded in 1640–50; uro- 1 + -scopy

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This art of uroscopy is a very ancient one, and has frequently been depicted in art works through the centuries.

From Time Magazine Archive

It is safe to assume that his techniques were of a higher order than those usually associated with uroscopy.

From Medicine in Virginia, 1607-1699 by Thomas Proctor Hughes

He set himself up in strenuous opposition to the silly uroscopy and uromancy by which physicians had deceived others and very often deceived themselves.

From The Century of Columbus by James J. Walsh

The works of European painters of the century remind us of uroscopy or urine examination.

From Medicine in Virginia, 1607-1699 by Thomas Proctor Hughes

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