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urine analysis

American  

noun

  1. urinalysis.


Etymology

Origin of urine analysis

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

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The doctor conducted a usual checkup, complete with a urine analysis.

From Salon • Aug. 2, 2024

Howman, in an address to an anti-doping conference in London last week, had said urine analysis had not advanced much over the decades and that testing was not catching the real cheats.

From Reuters • Apr. 23, 2019

Participants must have 60 clean days, while passing random urine analysis tests, going to regular counseling and following all program rules to get to phase two.

From Washington Times • May 20, 2017

“We’re just waiting,” Tatiana Radushina, a technician specializing in urine analysis, said on Wednesday, shrugging when asked how she spent her days.

From New York Times • Jul. 16, 2016

In concluding give pulse in different positions, respiration, temperature, function of digestion, analysis of excretions, especially the urine; analysis of the blood, family history, habits, idiosyncrasy, etc.

From New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers by Anshutz, Edward Pollock