uro-¹ /ū-rō-, -rə- or -ro-/

Denoting urine

ūˈrochrome noun

The yellow pigment in urine

urodynamˈics singular noun

The study of urine flow

urogenˈital adjective

Urinogenital

urogˈenous adjective

1. Producing, or produced in, urine
2. Having a function in the production and excretion of urine

urographˈic adjective

urogˈraphy noun

Radiological examination of the urinary tract

urokīˈnase (or /-kinˈ/) noun

An enzyme, found in human urine, which dissolves blood clots, used in the treatment of pulmonary embolisms

urolagˈnia noun

Sexual arousal caused by, or associated with, urination or urine

ūˈrolith noun (medicine)

A calculus in the urine or the urinary tract

urolithīˈasis noun (medicine)

1. The formation of uroliths
2. The condition caused by uroliths

ūrolithˈic adjective

urologˈic or urologˈical adjective

urolˈogist noun

urolˈogy noun

1. The branch of medicine dealing with diseases and abnormalities of the urinary tract and their treatment
2. The scientific study of urine (obsolete)

uropoiēˈsis noun

Formation of urine

uroscopˈic adjective

urosˈcopist noun

urosˈcopy noun

Diagnostic examination of urine

urōˈsis noun

Disease of the urinary organs

urosˈtomy noun

An artificial opening made in part of the urinary tract, with a passage constructed out through the skin or to another organ, allowing urine to be drained

uro-² /ū-rō-, -rə- or -ro-/

1. Denoting: tail
2. Posterior part

uroboros see ouroboros.

ūˈrochord /-körd/ noun

1. A notochord confined to the caudal region, as in larval ascidians
2. Any member of the Urochordˈa or Urochordaˈta, a subphylum of Chordata whose larvae have a urochord, ie ascidians and related forms

urochorˈdal adjective

urochorˈdate adjective and noun

Urodēˈla plural noun

(Gr dēlos clear, plain) the (permanently) tailed Amphibia, eg newts and salamanders

urodēˈlan or ūˈrodele noun and adjective

urodēˈlous adjective

ūˈromere noun

(Gr meros part) an abdominal segment of an arthropod

ūˈropod noun

An abdominal appendage of an arthropod, esp just before the telson

ūˈrosome noun

(see -some²) the tail region

urostege /ūˈrə-stēj/ or urostegite /ū-rosˈti-jīt/ noun

(Gr stegē roof, deck) a snake's ventral tail-plate

urosthenˈic adjective

(Gr sthenos strength) having a tail developed for propulsion

ūˈrostyle noun

(Gr stȳlos column) a prolongation of the last vertebra in frogs, toads, etc

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