uroscopy

[ yoo-ros-kuh-pee ]

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

Origin of uroscopy

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

Other words from uroscopy

  • u·ro·scop·ic [yoor-uh-skop-ik], /ˌyʊər əˈskɒp ɪk/, adjective
  • u·ros·co·pist, noun

Words Nearby uroscopy

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How to use uroscopy in a sentence

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

British Dictionary definitions for uroscopy

uroscopy

/ (jʊˈrɒskəpɪ) /


noun
  1. med examination of the urine: See also urinalysis

Derived forms of uroscopy

  • uroscopic (ˌjʊərəˈskɒpɪk), adjective
  • uroscopist, noun

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