urinary

[yoo r-uh-ner-ee]

adjective

of or relating to urine.

pertaining to the organs secreting and discharging urine.

noun, plural u·ri·nar·ies. Archaic.

urinal.

Nearby words

Origin of urinary

From the New Latin word ūrīnārius, dating back to 1570–80. See urine, -ary

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In irritation and mucous discharges from the urinary organs.
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Bed-sores and other trophic changes are common, and there is the usual risk of complications in relation to the urinary tract.
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The first traces of the urinary system become visible at about the time of the appearance of the third visceral cleft.
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By a stage somewhat earlier than K important changes have taken place in the urinary system.
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British Dictionary definitions for urinary

urinary

adjective

anatomy of or relating to urine or to the organs and structures that secrete and pass urine

noun plural -naries

a reservoir for urine

another word for urinal

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Medicine definitions for urinary

urinary

[yur′ə-nĕr′ē]

adj.

Relating to urine and its production, function, or excretion.

Of or relating to the organs involved in the formation and excretion of urine.