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urology
[ yoo-rol-uh-jee ]
/ yʊˈrɒl ə dʒi /
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noun
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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OTHER WORDS FROM urology
u·ro·log·ic [yoor-uh-loj-ik], /ˌyʊər əˈlɒdʒ ɪk/, u·ro·log·i·cal, adjectiveu·rol·o·gist, nounWords nearby urology
urogenous, urography, urokinase, urolith, urolithiasis, urology, uromere, uronic acid, uropod, uropygial, uropygial gland
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How to use urology in a sentence
On September 16, the same day he contacted Malik, Sang also reached out to Amy Perlmann, the men’s health program director of urology at the University of Iowa, as well as Mathias Hofer, a urologist with a practice in San Antonio.
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British Dictionary definitions for urology
urology
/ (jʊˈrɒlədʒɪ) /
noun
the branch of medicine concerned with the study and treatment of diseases of the urogenital tract
Derived forms of urology
urologic (ˌjʊərəˈlɒdʒɪk) or urological, adjectiveurologist, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Scientific definitions for urology
urology
[ yu-rŏl′ə-jē ]
The branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the urinary tract and urogenital system.
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Cultural definitions for urology
urology
[ (yoo-rol-uh-jee) ]
The branch of medicine devoted to the study and care of the urinary tract.
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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